The Las Vegas Raiders will face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th. This matchup is being played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay.

The Raiders and Buccaneers will face off on Sunday, December 8th at 1:00 ET on CBS. The Buccaneers are the heavy favorite with a money line of -332, and the point spread favors them by -7 points. This week 14 non-conference matchup is being played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The over/under line is set at 45 points.

• Date: Sunday, December 8th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay
• TV: CBS

Raiders vs Buccaneers

Heading into week 14, the Raiders are riding an eight-game losing streak, dropping their record to 2-10. This includes a 19-17 loss to the Chiefs in week 13, though Las Vegas did manage to cover the spread as 13.5-point underdogs. They also covered in week 8 against Kansas City and in week 7 vs. the Rams, but they failed to do so in their other five losses during this stretch.

With their playoff chances now at 0.0%, the Raiders sit 27th in our power rankings. They have an average scoring margin of -9.2 points per game and are 5-7 against the spread. Their O/U record is 8-4, with their games averaging 46.3 points compared to a line of 40.9.

Heading into week 14, the Buccaneers have won two straight games, bringing their record to 6-6. After a week 10 loss to the 49ers, Tampa Bay bounced back with road wins over the Giants (30-7) and Panthers (26-23). Against Carolina, they couldn’t cover the 6.5-point spread, but the teams combined for 49 points, going over the 46-point line.

Our power rankings have the Bucs 10th, and they have a 56.4% chance of making the playoffs. They are 7-5 against the spread, with an average scoring margin of +3.2 points per game. Their O/U record is 8-4, with their games averaging 52.6 points.

Raiders Injury Report

• Marcus Epps – Knee (Out)
• Christian Wilkins – Foot (Out)
• Alexander Mattison – Ankle (Questionable)
• Gardner Minshew II – Collarbone (Out)
• Nate Hobbs – Ankle (Questionable)
• Malcolm Koonce – Knee (Out)
• Zamir White – Quad (Questionable)
• DJ Turner – Knee (Questionable)
• Jakorian Bennett – Shoulder (Out)
• Luke Masterson – Knee (Out)
• Jake Johanning – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jeff Foreman – Knee (Out)
• Tomari Fox – Undisclosed (Out)

Buccaneers Injury Report

• Bucky Irving – Hip (Questionable)
• Markees Watts – Quad (Questionable)
• Tykee Smith – Knee (Questionable)
• SirVocea Dennis – Shoulder (Out)
• Silas Dzansi – Knee (Out)
• Kameron Johnson – Ankle (Out)
• Bryce Hall – Ankle (Out)
• Eric Banks – Undisclosed (Out)
• Joe Tryon-Shoyinka – Ankle (Questionable)
• K.J. Britt – Ankle (Questionable)
• Mike Edwards – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Sua Opeta – Knee (Out)
• Cody Thompson – Shoulder (Out)
• Jordan Whitehead – Pectoral (Out)
• Chase Edmonds – Knee (Out)
• Chris Godwin – Ankle (Out)

Raiders Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, the Raiders rank 32nd in our offensive power rankings. They are 26th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 18.6, and 25th in yards per game with 304.4. Despite ranking 3rd in passing attempts, they are 14th in passing yards per game, averaging 226.3. On the ground, they rank 29th in rushing attempts and are last in the league in rushing yards per game, with 78.1.

In week 13, Aidan O’Connell threw for 340 yards and 2 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 116. Brock Bowers had 10 catches for 140 yards, and Sincere McCormick led the team with 64 rushing yards on 12 carries. The Raiders scored 7 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters but struggled on 3rd down, converting only 3 of 12 attempts, and failed to score on their lone red zone trip.

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, the Buccaneers rank 8th in our offensive power rankings. They are 5th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 27.9 points per game, and 6th in total yards with 375.9 per game. Tampa Bay has been strong on 3rd down, converting 47.6% of their attempts, which ranks 2nd in the league. However, they have struggled in the red zone, ranking 26th with a conversion rate of just 8.3%.

In week 13, Baker Mayfield threw for 235 yards, with 2 interceptions and 1 touchdown. Mike Evans had 8 catches for 118 yards, and Bucky Irving rushed for 152 yards on 25 carries. Tampa Bay scored 13 points in the 4th quarter against the Panthers, before winning in overtime.

Raiders Team Defense

In their 19-17 loss to the Chiefs, the Raiders’ defense allowed just 63 rushing yards on 16 attempts. Despite their strong performance against the run, they struggled to defend the pass, giving up 266 yards through the air. The Raiders’ offense had a total of 329 yards in the game.

The Raiders’ defense managed to sack Patrick Mahomes five times in the game and held the Chiefs to a 56.5% completion percentage. However, the Chiefs were still able to come out with the win, as the Raiders struggled on third downs, allowing the Chiefs to convert 43.8% of their third down attempts.

Buccaneers Team Defense

In their 26-23 overtime win over the Panthers, the Buccaneers’ defense allowed 289 passing yards on 26 completions. They held Carolina to 37.5% on third down and to 78 rushing yards on 21 attempts. The Panthers finished with 367 total yards.

Despite allowing 289 passing yards, the Buccaneers limited the Panthers to just one touchdown through the air. They also finished with one sack and had a +5 advantage in quarterback hits, although they did lose the tackles for loss battle by a margin of -6.

Raiders vs Buccaneers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Raiders have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 18 points per game in these contests.
• Across their ten previous home games, Tampa Bay has an ATS mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 27 points per game.
• The last five games that Las Vegas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 0-5 straight up.
• The Buccaneers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Raiders vs Buccaneers Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Raiders to cover as road underdogs in this week 14 matchup between the Raiders and Buccaneers. The point spread currently has the Raiders at +7, and we have them winning by a score of 26-15.

For this game, we have a point-spread pick and an over/under pick. With the line sitting at 45 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with our projections having a combined score of 41 points.

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