In what should be another doozy of a prime-time matchup, the
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In what should be another doozy of a prime-time matchup, theBuccaneers (5-2) travel to MetLife Stadium to take on the Giants (1-6) on Monday Night Football. The Bucs are overwhelming road favorites at -13 (-690), and the over/under has settled at 45. If an upset occurs this evening, it will be on the spread, not on the moneyline. BetQLs NFL Best Bet Model has the Bucs winning outright, putting a three-star rating on Tampa Bay on the moneyline up to -753.You can visit BetQL.com 24/7 for all updated lines, odds, spreads, and expert picks for this and every NFL game of the 2020 season. But for now, keep reading to see BetQLs full betting preview and predictions for this Monday Night showdown between teams on opposite sides of the NFC standings.MORE MNF: | Buccaneers-Giants Betting PreviewBuccaneers Outlook The Bucs would be in sole po se sion of Los Angeles Dodgers Jersey first place in the NFC South with a win tonight. Head coach Bruce Arians squad has played exceptionally well since its tough Week 1 lo s to the Saints. In the six games since, they have gone 5-1 and outscored their opponents 199-108. Their only lo s since theopener was a 20-19 defeat on a Thursday night in Chicago, in which Brady committed an out-of-character mental error while running the two-minute offense late in the game. The future Hall-of-Famer confused the downs, thinking he had one play left, when in fact he had just turned the ball over on downs.Since that blunder, Brady has been focused and on point. He and the Bucs embarra sed Aaron Rodgers and the Packers 38-10 at home two weeks agoand dismantled the Raiders 45-20 in Las Vegas in Week 7. The veteran signal-caller has thrown for six touchdowns in the past two weeks (with no interceptions), and he tied his season-high with 369 pa sing yards against the Raiders.Brady has spread the ball around to all sorts of different receivers, something he has done well in the most succe sful NFL seasons of his 20-year career. Last week, he completed 33-of- Russell Martin Jersey 45 pa sesand hit a total of nine different teammates throughout the game. Having Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones II in the backfield has helped Brady keep defenses honestand avoid dust-ups caused by Tampas inconsistent offensive line. Jones has averaged 4.6 yards per carry on the seasonand found the end zone four times. Fournette has averaged 4.9 yards, scored twice, and caught 13-of-15 targets. Together, they have averaged 106.9 rushing yards per game.As if its barrage of offensive weapons doesnt pose enough of a threat to opponents, Tampa Bays expertly a sembled defense has also been fantastic this season. Defensive coordinator Todd Bowles unit ranks first in rushing yards allowed, first downs allowed, and average yards per defensive po se sion. The Bucs surrender the third-fewest total yards and rank seventh in both pa sing and rushing touchdowns allowed.Stacked seems to be the only word to describe this defense. It features an intimidating trio of linebackers in second-year stud Devin White, veteran Lavonte David, and 2019 sacks leader Shaquil Barrett. These guys gobble the run, aide in the pa sing game, and explode into the pocket. They have combined for 103 solo tackles and 8.5 sacks on the season. In front of them are veteran defensive end and former Giant Jason Pierre-Paul (5.5 sacks), former All-Pro Ndamukong Suh (3), and veteran William Gholston (11 QB hits). Behind them is an underrated secondary that gets better each game. Cornerback Carlton Davis has three interceptions and an NFL-leading 11 pa ses defensed, and rookie free safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has been a surprise revelation for Bowles, making big plays all over the field each game.Giants Outlook With a gaping hole left by Saquon Barkley's early-season knee injuryand a receiving corps no stranger to the injury report, the Giants have asked second-year quarterback Daniel Jones to make mountains out of mole hills. Often, the best play New York can muster up is a designed QB run, as evidenced by Jones 80-yard scamper ( Joe Kelly Jersey and eventual tumble) against the Eagles in defeat last week. With 296 yards on the ground this season, Jones leads the team in rushing by 124 yards. The Giants next-leading rusher, veteran back Devonta Freeman, will mi s tonights game with an ankle injury. Wayne Gallman will likely handle the bulk of the carries for New York, and Dion Lewis will handle the pa s-catching duties out of the Giants backfield.Perhaps by virtue of health and opportunity, second-year receiver Darius Slayton has easily led the Giants in receiving this season with 429 yards, 15.9 yards per catch, and three touchdowns. Golden Tate and Sterling Shepard have occasionally flashed their playmaking abilities since their respective returns, and they have combined to catch 34-of-44 targets, but Jones often fails to elude pre sure long enough to spot them when they find separation. Tight end Evan Engram has been a major disappointment, dropping a handful of pa ses and averaging just 31.9 receiving yards per game and 5.1 yards per target.Long story short, the Giants rank 31st in points, total yards, and first downs. They are 30th in pa sing yards and touchdown pa ses, 27th in rushing yards, and 28th in rushing TDs. They have nine total offensive touchdownsand 13 total turnovers.The Giants defense has at least provided brief Rich Hill Jersey moments of optimism for head coach Joe Judge. New York ranks eighth in yards allowed on the groundand fifth in rushing yards per attempt. Opponents score on 46.4 percent of their po se sions against the Giants (10th-best), and they rank 13th in total yards allowed and 14th in points surrendered.If the Giants offense could ever allow its defense to stay off the field, they would probably be enjoying much more succe s. Prized offseason acquisition Blake Martinez has remained one of the top linebackers in the league, gobbling up tackles at a monstrous rate. James Bradberry has shined at cornerbackwith three interceptions, a forced fumble,and a fumble recovery. On the whole, the team has 18 sacks and 48 QB hits, but when exhaustion hitsor when their confidence lags due to the struggles on the other side of the ball, opponents start chipping away at them through the air.Prediction Brady has thrown for 15 touchdowns and only one interception in the past five weeks, and the Buccaneers only stumble in that timeframe came against a superb defense in Chicago. Absolutely nothing about the Giants should Kenta Maeda Jersey be seen as a threat to the three-time MVP. His focus and attention to details -- even against inferior opponents -- has helped make him arguably the greatest quarterback the game has ever seen. Even without the stellar Godwin (finger) this week, Brady has too many weaponsand too elite of a defense behind himfor the Giants to even sniff a W.BetQLs Best Bet Model does like the Giants to put up enough of a garbage-time fight to cover the plus
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