Bucs vs. Steelers Odds
PITTSBURGH, PA (The Spread) – The Pittsburgh Steelers look to avoid being the first loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday when the two meet at 1PM ET on FOX.
Pittsburgh is 2-1 on the season, 1-0 at home and 1-2 against the point spread. Tampa Bay is 0-3 on the year, 0-1 on the road and 0-3 against the spread. Pittsburgh has won four straight meetings with Tampa Bay.
Trends show that the Bucs are 0-4 against the spread in their last 4 road games while Pittsburgh is 5-1 against the point spread in its last 6 games after a win and 5-2 ATS in its last 7 home games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Pittsburgh is the clear favorite at home, as the Steelers are getting odds of -7.5 points against Tampa Bay on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Pittsburgh favored by 7.5 points. The point spread reached a peak of 9 points before falling back to 7.5. The over/under total opened at 43.5 points. It then slowly climbed to 45 points.
Pittsburgh is coming off an impressive 37-19 win at Carolina last Sunday night. The Steelers hammered the ball down the throat of the Panthers, racking up 264 rushing yards while holding Carolina to just 42 yards on the ground. Le’Veon Bell finished with 147 yards on the ground while LeGarrette Blount had 118 yards and one touchdown on just 10 carries. Ben Roethlisberger added 196 passing yards and two touchdowns. The Pittsburgh defense was led by Cortez Allen, who had seven tackles.
Tampa Bay is coming off a 56-14 loss at Atlanta last Thursday night in a game it would like to forget. The Bucs have been a mess thus far on offense, ranking 32nd in passing (163.3 ypg) and 20th in rushing (107.7 ypg). Starting quarterback Josh McCown was injured last week and now Mike Glennon will start. He threw for 121 yards and a touchdown in limited time last week. Bobby Rainey has rushed for 197 yards to lead the offense while Dashon Goldson is leading the defense with 26 tackles and a fumble recovery.
In terms of Injuries, Pittsburgh has lost cornerback Ike Taylor indefinitely with a forearm injury while linebacker Ryan Shazier (knee) is questionable for this game. Tampa Bay receiver Vincent Jackson (wrist) is questionable for the game, as is defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (hand).
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Steelers, as Pittsburgh is getting 73% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points at home against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
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