Thursday Night Football Odds See Bucs as 1.5-Point Favorites vs Ravens
- The Baltimore Ravens visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to kick off Week 8 of the NFL season
- Tampa’s offense failed to score an offensive TD in a Week 7 loss to Carolina
- We look at the opening odds and predict line movement heading up to Thursday night
They might be two division leaders going head-to-head Thursday Night, but there’s a distinctly different feeling between the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Ravens gutted out a tough 23-20 win over the Cleveland Browns, to keep their place atop the AFC North.
Tampa, meanwhile, was beaten handily by the Carolina Panthers, a team in flux with their head coach just fired and best player just traded.
The Bucs’ 3-4 mark is now tied with Atlanta for tops in the NFC South.
Ravens vs Buccaneers Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | -105 | +1.5 (-115) | Ov 44 (-110) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | -115 | -1.5 (-105) | Un 44 (-110) |
Odds as of October 23rd from DraftKings.
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After what we saw in Week 7, it’s a bit of a surprise Baltimore opens as a 1.5-point underdog, with a game total set at 44.
It all gets underway from Raymond James Stadium at 8:15pm ET, in a game that can be seen live on PRIME VIDEO.
Ravens Grind to Victory
There wasn’t a lot pretty in Baltimore’s win over the Cleveland Browns.
Lamar Jackson was just 9-for-16 passing for 120 yards, and rushed 10 times for 59 yards, but the collective carried the superstar Sunday.
Gus Edwards making that waiver wire pickup worthwhile 🚌pic.twitter.com/GNKOl2tUZj
— PFF Fantasy & Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) October 23, 2022
Gus Edwards, just activated after JK Dobbins went on IR as he prepares for knee surgery, had himself a nice return to play. Edwards rushed 16 times for 66 yards and a pair of scores, helping the Ravens wipe out an early deficit and build up a lead they would never relinquish.
The Ravens’ D did much of the rest. While Nick Chubb did run for 91 yards and a score, they held quarterback Jacoby Brissett without a TD pass, as he finished 22-for-27 for 258 yards.
Patrick Queen continues his strong play 😈 pic.twitter.com/LfRI8U7gvN
— PFF BAL Ravens (@PFF_Ravens) October 23, 2022
Baltimore sacked him five times, added five more QB hits, and stripped him twice for fumbles, recovering one. The Ravens’ D also had five tackles for loss.
The win marks an interesting pattern for Baltimore, who have shuffled between a win and a loss every game this year.
Tampa’s Offense Struggles
If the 2020 title was the high mark of the Tom Brady in Tampa era, Sunday could very well be the low point since the GOAT showed up in TBay.
The Bucs couldn’t get anything going on offense, tallying a season-low in a 21-3 loss to the Panthers.
Mike Evans with a really bad drop 🤦🏻♂️ https://t.co/mGnW7QAdg0
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) October 23, 2022
This marks the sixth time in seven games they’ve failed to score more than 21 points, averaging just 20.2 on the year — and it came against a squad that had lost 12 of their previous 13 and were down to third-string pivot PJ Walker.
Carolina was a massive 13.5-point underdog, as they had just fired Matt Rhule, and traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers.
Talk about getting nothing started: Tampa’s drive chart in the first half went punt, punt, punt, punt and drive ended by half.
This is why the Panthers' asking price for Brian Burns is so high. He managed to sack Tom Brady without a flag getting thrown. That's an incredibly rare skill these days. pic.twitter.com/S0RnU4Zjok
— Andrew Schnittker (@aschnitt53) October 23, 2022
Brady was 32-for-49 passing for 290 yards. He didn’t have much help, with Mike Evans dropping a sure 64-yard touchdown on the third play of the game.
The run game didn’t do much either, accounting for just 46 yards on 16 carries.
Ravens vs Buccaneers Line Prediction
Tampa Bay’s 2023 Super Bowl odds have also taken a hit, dropping out of the top-4 for the first time this season.
It’s not often a Brady-led team is below .500 this far into a season — you have to go back to his 2002 campaign with New England to find it, and he’s never been under .500 eight games into a season.
This edition of the Bucs, however, is struggling, just 2-5 against the spread on the year. Baltimore is only slightly better at 2-4-1 ATS, which is why we might see some line shifting closer to kickoff.
Don’t be surprised if the line could shave by as much as a point in Baltimore’s favor. John Harbaugh’s team might not be a juggernaut, but they are competitive, and a few blown leads from being 5-1.
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