Tampa Bay -2 as the Bucs return home after two weeks on the road where they just didn’t get it done. The problem for them on offense? How about being 6th in passing and that only translating to 17.7 points per game. Besides a few just off the wall mistakes that don’t usually happen like Evans dropping would be highlight material TD’s, there is the the Red Zone issues. Tampa in the last 3 games 30% red zone scoring. On defense its the same thing 7th in total defense, but but 31st in Red Zone Defense how about 83.3% the last 3 weeks. The thing is this team is a veteran team and they know how to win. They may very well have been overlooking a few teams in Pittsburgh and Carolina that they weren’t really excited about going on road to play. Brady 8-4 vs Baltimore, 6-2 in the regular season and as he said it, “we’ve got to start playing better football.” The Baltimore pass defense 26th in the league at 261 per game, they do now have both Peters and Humphrey healthy however. They haven’t been spectacular at Red Zone Defense either at 65%, while on offense the last 3 weeks only 40% in Red Zone Scoring. Baltimore now with Edwards back may choose to run the ball more. As the spread says here homefield would be -3 so actually the last 2 weeks have the public scared to wager on Tampa Bay. 59% of the consensus wagers on Baltimore +2. For his career Brady around 76% after a loss for what that matters. My confidence in this pick is about 50%, my prediction 24-20 Buccaneers, Tampa Bay -2.
As always Best of Luck and Enjoy your Thursday