Former members of the New England Patriots reunite on Monday Night Football when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers battle the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Giants coach Joe Judge were both members of the Patriots from 2012 to 2019. New England won three Super Bowls with Brady and Judge on the team. Brady’s current team is 5-2 and leads the NFC South along with New Orleans. Judge’s team is 1-6 and sits at the bottom of the NFC East standings.
Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a 12.5-point favorite in the latest Buccaneers vs. Giants odds from William Hill, while the over-under is 45.5, down two from the opener. Before you make any Giants vs. Buccaneers picks of your own, be sure to see the latest Monday Night Football predictions from SportsLine expert R.J. White.
White has been SportsLine’s top pro football analyst for three-plus seasons. Over that span, the CBS Sports NFL editor and nationally-recognized NFL Draft expert has gone 311-259 on against-the-spread NFL picks for a profit of $2,378 to $100 bettors.
In addition, he has had a particularly keen eye for the Buccaneers. In fact, White is 20-10 in his last 30 against-the-spread picks involving Tampa Bay. Anybody who has followed him his way up.
Now, he has studied Buccaneers vs. Giants from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick. You can only see it here. Here are the NFL odds and betting trends for Giants vs. Buccaneers:
- Buccaneers vs. Giants spread: Tampa Bay -12.5
- Buccaneers vs. Giants Over/Under: 45.5 points
- Buccaneers vs. Giants moneyline: Tampa Bay -750, New York +525
- TB: Defense ranks third in the league in yards allowed per game (291.3).
- NYG: LB Blake Martinez is second in the NFL in tackles (73).
Why the Buccaneers can cover
Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady is on fire. Over the last five games, the six-time Super Bowl champion has averaged 290.8 passing yards a game and thrown 15 touchdowns against just one interception. That’s a significant improvement over the first two weeks of the season in which he averaged 228.0 yards and threw three touchdowns and three picks.
In addition, second-year Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been turnover-prone since entering the league. In the last two seasons, he has turned the ball over 34 times, four more times than any other player not named Jameis Winston. He has fumbled the ball 23 times since last year and lost 15 of them. Both of those are the most in the NFL during that time.
Why the Giants can cover
Despite its 1-6 record, New York is playing strong defense. The Giants rank fifth in the league in yards per rush allowed (3.69) and eighth in rushing yards per game (105.0). They have also forced nine turnovers this season, which is 13th in the NFL.
One of the keys on the defensive side of the ball has been middle linebacker Blake Martinez. The sideline-to-sideline playmaker ranks second in the NFL with 73 tackles.
Cornerback Logan Ryan is a distant second on the team with 44 tackles. Martinez also is tied for third on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
How to make Buccaneers vs. Giants picks
White has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he’s leaning under, he has discovered a crucial x-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He’s sharing it only at SportsLine.
Who wins Giants vs. Buccaneers on Monday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Buccaneers vs. Giants spread you should jump on Monday, all from the expert who’s 20-10 on picks involving Tampa Bay.
