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Buccaneers vs Lions Props – Best Team and Player Prop Bets

Robert Duff

by Robert Duff in NFL Football

Updated Jan 2, 2021 · 5:01 AM PST

Tom Brady warming up
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) warms up on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Atlanta. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 31-27. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
  • The 9-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the 5-9 Detroit Lions in an NFL game slated for Saturday
  • Current record: 21-21, +0.95 units won
  • The best prop wagers to play out of this tilt are listed below

Thanks to a COVID-19 outbreak, the Detroit Lions will be going with an interim interim head coach when they play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. Several members of the Lions coaching staff are sidelined by COVID, including interim head coach Darrell Bevell.

Wide receivers coach Robert Prince will be serving as the interim interim head coach. Bevell replaced Matt Patricia, who was fired after a Thanksgiving loss to the Houston Texans.

The Lions will be missing both their offensive and defensive coordinators, leaving play-calling in the hands of coaches who’ve never done so at the NFL level. That could bode well for Tampa Bay’s offensive numbers.

The Buccaneers are 9.5-point road favorites for the game with a 1pm EST kickoff. Check out our updated injury reports, as well as other betting options. Let’s start with the lines for player props.

Buccaneers vs Lions Props

Quarterback Completions Passing Yards Passing TDs
Tom Brady (TB) 26.5 (Ov -143 | Un +115) 315.5 (Ov +105 | Un -130) 2.5 (Ov +120 | Un -150)
Matthew Stafford (Det) 23.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 270.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 1.5 (Ov -122 | Un +100)
Running Backs Rush Attempts Rush Yards Receiving and Rush Yards
Leonard Fournette (TB) 16.5 (Ov +112 | Un -139) 65.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 87.5 (Ov +115 | Un -143)
D’Andre Swift (Det) 12.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 45.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 74.5 (Ov -110 | Un -111)
Adrian Peterson (Det) N/A 14.5 (Ov -125 | Un +100) 21.5 (Ov -105 | Un -115)
Wide Receivers + Tight Ends Receptions Receiving Yards Longest Reception
Antonio Brown (TB) 5.5 (Ov +115 | Un -143) 61.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 22.5 (Ov -105 | Un -115)
Chris Godwin (TB) 4.5 (Ov -155 | Un +122) 58.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 22.5 (Ov -105 | Un -118)
Mike Evans (TB) 4.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 57.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 22.5 (Ov -105 | Un -115)
Rob Gronkowski (TB) 3.5 (Ov +110 | Un -137) 33.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 16.5 (Ov -110 | Un -111)
Leonard Fournette (TB) 3.5 (Ov +130 | Un -162) 19.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) N/A
Cameron Brate (TB) N/A 20.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) N/A
D’Andre Swift (Det) 3.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 24.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 12.5 (Ov -105 | Un -118)
Danny Amendola (Det) 2.5 (Ov -182 | Un +144) 35.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) 17.5 (Ov -111 | Un -110)
Marvin Jones (Det) 4.5 (Ov -155 | Un +122) 64.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) N/A
Mohamed Sanu (Det) 2.5 (Ov -143 | Un +115) 33.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) N/A
TJ Hockenson (Det) 4.5 (Ov +105 | Un -130) 46.5 (Ov -112 | Un -112) N/A

Odds as of December 25

Prop #1: Brady Chews Up Bad Pass Defenses

At 43, clearly Tom Brady has lost a step and a mile or two off his fastball. What he hasn’t lost, though, is the ability to dissect a team that is weak at defending the pass.

Last week, Brady sliced and diced the 31st-ranked Atlanta Falcons for 390 yards. He put 369 yards up through the air against the Las Vegas Raiders (26th in the NFL against the pass).

Detroit ranks 27th in the NFL when it comes to defending the pass. And the Lions will be missing their entire defensive coaching staff.

Evan Rothstein, whose regular job title is “head coach assistant/research & analysis” will be calling Detroit’s defensive plays.

Pick: Tom Brady over 315.5 yards passing (+105), 1 unit.

Prop #2: Brown A Lions Tamer

Last week, Antonio Brown went for 93 yards on five receptions in the win over Atlanta. That’s a season high for the former All-Pro.

He’s feasted on the Lions during his NFL career. In two career starts against Detroit, Brown has averaged six receptions and 108 yards.

Pick: Antonio Brown over 61.5 yards in receptions (-112), 1 unit.

Buccaneers vs Lions Touchdown Props

Player Odds To Score First TD Odds To Score Any TD
Leonard Fournette (TB) +700 -125
Mike Evans (TB) +800 +100
Rob Gronkowski (TB) +1000 +130
Antonio Brown (TB) +1000 +130
D’Andre Swift (Det) +1050 +115
Marvin Jones (Det) +1100 +130
Kenny Golladay (Det) +1100 +130
TJ Hockenson (Det) +1200 +150
Ke’Shawn Vaughn (TB) +2500 +400
Tom Brady (TB) +2500 +400
Cameron Brate (TB) +2800 +425
Adrian Peterson (Det) +3000 +375
Mohamed Sanu (Det) +3300 +425
LeSean McCoy (TB) +3300 +550
Scotty Miller (TB) +3300 +500
Danny Amendola (Det) +3500 +475

Who Are the Best Bets To Score a Touchdown?

Even though the Lions have only posted five wins, Detroit has scored the game’s first touchdown eight times. Three of those opening TDs were produced by running back D’Andre Swift.

He’s found his groove again of late. Swift has found the end zone three times in the past two games.

Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans owns a team-leading 11 TDs. That’s one shy of his career high.

For the first time this season, he’s gone back-to-back games without scoring. The Lions have a knack for halting opponent’s slumps.

  • D’Andre Swift first touchdown (+1050), 1 unit
  • Mike Evans anytime touchdown (+100), 1 unit
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