2014 NFL Week 8 Odds & Over/Under Total: Vikings vs. Buccaneers

Vikings vs. Buccaneers Odds

TAMPA, FL (The Spread) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings could both use a win when they meet on Sunday at 1PM ET on FOX.

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Tampa Bay is 1-5 on the season, 0-3 at home and 2-4 against the spread. Minnesota is 2-5 overall, 1-3 on the road and 3-4 against the spread. Tampa Bay has won six straight against Minnesota. Minnesota has went under the total in five of their seven games while Tampa Bay has went over the total in four games.

Trends show that the Vikings are 0-6 against the spread in their last six games against the Bucs and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 trips to Tampa Bay. These to have went over the total in 7 of their last 10 meetings.

According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Tampa Bay is favored at home, as the Buccaneers are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -3 points against the Vikings. The over/under total for the game has been set at 41.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Tampa Bay favored by 3 points. The spread fell to 2.5 for a bit before moving back to 3. The over/under total opened at 42 points and hit a peak of 42.5 before settling at 41.5.

Minnesota is coming off a 17-16 loss at Buffalo last week. The Vikings have lost five of their last six games and have the league’s worst passing attack, averaging just 183.9 yards per game through the air. The defense isn’t too bad, allowing just 337.8 yards per game. Teddy Bridgewater has thrown for just 812 yards and one touchdown with five interceptions while Jerick McKinnon has rushed for 309 yards. The defense is being led by Everson Griffen, who has 25 tackles and seven sacks.

Tamp Bay is coming off a bye week, but it lost 48-17 to Baltimore prior to that. The Bucs are struggling on both sides of the ball, giving up 422.8 yards per game while the offense is posting only 306.8 yards per game. Mike Glennon has thrown for 986 yards and seven touchdowns this season while Vincent Jackson has caught 25 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns. The defense is led by Lavonte David, who has 66 tackles and 12 tackles for loss.

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In terms of Injuries, Tampa Bay safety Dashon Goldson (ankle) and defensive end Larry English (hamstring) are both questionable. Minnesota linebacker Brandon Watts (knee) and linebacker Gerald Hodges (hamstring) are both questionable for the game.

The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bucs, as Tampa Bay is getting 52% of the wagers with odds of -3 points against Minnesota on Sunday.

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