Lions vs. Buccaneers Odds
TAMPA, FL (TheSpread) – The Detroit Lions are looking to snap a lengthy road losing streak while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fighting for a playoff spot when the two meet on Sunday.
The Bucs are 8-5 on the season and 3-3 at home while the Lions are 3-10 on the year and 0-6 on the road. Trends show that Detroit is 6-1 against the spread in their last 7 games against Tampa Bay and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Tampa Bay.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given the Buccaneers -5.5 point spread odds at home while the over/under total has been set at 43.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Bucs favored by 5.5 points and the odds had since moved up to 6.5 points before moving back to the original spread. The over/under total opened at 42.5 points and has since moved up to 43.5.
Tampa Bay is 7-4-2 against the point spread odds this year and have went under the point total is 7 of 13 games. The Bucs are coming off a improbable win against Washington last week where the Redskins messed up the snap of the potential game-tying extra point to end the game. Tampa has won just 1 of its last 3 games. The Bucs are averaging just 20 points per game but are allowing 20.5 points per contest on the season. Josh Freeman has thrown for 2,708 yards and 17 touchdowns to lead the team this season.
Detroit is 9-3-1 against the point spread odds and the Lions have went over the point total in 9 of 13 games. The Lions are coming off a 7-3 win over Green Bay last week which snapped a five-game losing streak. On the year the Lions are scoring 21.9 points per game on offense while allowing 23.8 points per game on defense. The Lions have questions at quarterback once again this week as backup Shaun Hill is attempting to play despite a bad finger, but Drew Stanton is expected to start and has taken most of the snaps in practice.
In terms of injuries, Detroit defensive end Cliff Avril is questionable for Sunday’s game with a leg injury while Tampa Bay linebacker Eugene Hayes is probable despite a looming suspension.
Over 10,000 public bets have been placed on this game with Tampa Bay getting 63% of the wagers with odds of -5.5 against Detroit.
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