Buccaneers vs. Raiders 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 8

Updated Dec. 8, 2024 12:43 p.m. ET

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6) are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -6.5) over the Las Vegas Raiders (2-10). The Raiders have dropped eight games straight. The expected point total for the game is 47.

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Buccaneers vs. Raiders Odds & Betting Lines

Buccaneers vs Raiders Betting Information updated as of December 8, 2024, 12:33 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Buccaneers	-6.5	-122	-109	47	-108	-112

Buccaneers vs. Raiders Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Buccaneers (-6.5)
Pick OU: Over (47)
Prediction: Buccaneers 34 - Raiders 15

How to Watch Tampa Bay vs. Las Vegas

Game Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Raymond James Stadium
Location: Tampa, Florida
TV: CBS
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Buccaneers vs. Raiders Recent Matchups

Las Vegas has a 3-2 record against Tampa Bay in their last five matchups.
Over their last five head-to-head contests, Tampa Bay has scored 158 points, while Las Vegas has posted 144.

Tampa Bay Betting Info

Tampa Bay is 7-5-0 against the spread this season.
The Buccaneers have been favored by 6.5 points or more this season once, and failed to cover the spread.
Tampa Bay contests this year have hit the over 66.7% of the time (eight times in 12 games with a set point total).
The Buccaneers have won 80% of the time they have played as the moneyline favorite (4-1).
Looking at this contest's moneyline, the Buccaneers' implied win probability is 76.5%.

Buccaneers Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	238.8 (2,865)	6
Rush yards	137.1 (1,645)	8
Points scored	27.9 (335)	6
Pass yards against	258.3 (3,099)	30
Rush yards against	117.2 (1,406)	12
Points allowed	24.7 (296)	25

Tampa Bay's Key Players

Offense

Baker Mayfield ranks seventh in the NFL with 3,034 passing yards through 12 games this year, averaging 252.8 per game with a 70.8% completion percentage and 25 touchdowns (third in the NFL) against 11 interceptions.
He has tacked on 228 rushing yards (19 per game) and three touchdowns on the ground.
Bucky Irving averages 5.5 yards per carry (fifth in the NFL) and 61 yards per game, and has 732 total rushing yards. He has scored six rushing TDs this season.
Irving has 35 receptions on 37 targets for 285 yards. He has yet to score a receiving touchdown.
Rachaad White's output on the ground this season includes 419 yards and two TDs. He's averaging 38.1 yards per game and 4.1 per attempt (29th in the NFL).
White has gotten 43 targets in the passing game and has 39 catches (3.5 per game) for 303 yards (27.5 per game) and four TDs.
Mike Evans has 521 receiving yards and seven touchdowns (sixth in the NFL) with 39 catches on 63 targets. He's averaging 4.3 receptions and 57.9 yards per game.

Defense

On defense for the Buccaneers, Lavonte David has put up 85 tackles, five TFL, three sacks, and one interception in 2024.
Zyon McCollum has one TFL, 57 tackles, and two interceptions.
YaYa Diaby has put up 37 tackles, eight TFL, and two sacks this year.
Antoine Winfield Jr. has 60 tackles, two TFL, two sacks, and three passes defended.

Las Vegas Betting Info

Las Vegas has compiled a 5-7-0 record against the spread this year.
The Raiders have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more six times this season and are 4-2 ATS in those games.
This year, eight Las Vegas games have gone over the point total.
The Raiders have been underdogs in 11 games this season and won two (18.2%) of those contests.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 27.8% chance of a victory for the Raiders.

Raiders Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	226.3 (2,716)	14
Rush yards	78.1 (937)	32
Points scored	18.6 (223)	27
Pass yards against	212.9 (2,555)	14
Rush yards against	114.8 (1,377)	11
Points allowed	27.8 (333)	28

Las Vegas' Key Players

Offense

So far this year, Brock Bowers has 84 receptions (first in the NFL) for 884 yards (fourth in the NFL) with four receiving touchdowns. He has been targeted 113 times and averages seven catches per game through 12 games played.
Jakobi Meyers has 59 catches for 676 yards and two receiving touchdowns. He has been targeted 86 times and averages 5.9 receptions per game through 10 games played.
Alexander Mattison has rushed for three touchdowns this year, and has totaled 320 rushing yards (32 per game and 3.3 per carry).
In addition to his rushing stats, Mattison has hauled in 25 passes (on 29 targets) for 245 yards (fourth on the Raiders), with one receiving touchdown. He averages 24.5 yards per game.
Tre Tucker has been targeted 57 times, resulting in 36 catches for 425 yards .

Defense

Robert Spillane's 2024 output includes 111 tackles, seven TFL, one sack, and one interception in 12 games. He leads the Raiders and is seventh in the NFL in tackles.
Maxx Crosby has 7.5 sacks (first on the Raiders) to go with 16 TFL and 43 tackles.
Tre'von Moehrig-Woodard has recorded 0.5 sacks as well as four TFL, 77 tackles, and two interceptions in the 2024 campaign.
Jack Jones' stats include one interception as well as 51 tackles, three TFL, and 10 passes defended in 12 games

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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