Bengals vs. Bucs Prediction & Odds
Usually when a Tom Brady-led team is receiving points, that team is an automatic play for bettors. That said, are the Bucs a bad bet on Sunday as a home dog versus the Bengals at 4:25 p.m. ET?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
327 Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5) at 328 Tampa Bay Bucs (+3.5); o/u 44.5
4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, December 18, 2022
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Bengals vs. Bucs Public Betting Information
Our NFL Public Betting Information page indicates that 65% of public bettors are currently backing the Bengals when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Cincinnati Bengals DFS Spin
Tyler Boyd (finger) is questionable for Cincinnati’s Week 15 game against Tampa Bay. He practiced in full on Friday and is expected to play based on all available rhetoric. Tee Higgins appearing to be out there probably keeps Boyd from being a fantasy must-start, but in deeper leagues he does appear to at least be startable against a Bucs defense missing Vita Vea.
Tampa Bay Bucs DFS Spin
Tom Brady completed 34-of-55 passes for 253 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the Bucs’ 35-7, Week 14 loss to the 49ers. Brady averaged just 4.6 yards per attempt in what amounted to a dismal new low in the Bucs’ increasingly-disastrous season. Things might have been different had a few penalty calls gone the Bucs’ way. Brady had a 68-yard scoring strike to Mike Evans called back by holding, while a late first half Bucs interception was wiped out and the Niners took advantage by going up 28-0 heading into the break. But those bad breaks couldn’t camouflage the fact that Brady simply appeared worn out in his first two-INT performance of the year, one in which his deep ball was looking on its last legs. The rain surely didn’t help, but the reasons for optimism about this offense are almost nonexistent right now. The Bengals aren’t an appealing Week 15 matchup.
Bengals vs. Bucs Betting Trends
Under is 13-4-1 in Bengals last 18 games overall
Under is 24-9-3 in Bengals last 36 road games
Under is 4-1 in Buccaneers last 5 games overall
Under is 4-1 in Buccaneers last 5 home games
Bengals vs. Bucs Prediction:
The Bengals are 0-5 against the spread in their last five games versus the Bucs, while the underdog in this series is 4-0 against the number in the last four meetings. That said, the Bucs are 1-6-1 against the spread in their last eight home games, are 1-9-1 against the number in their last 11 games overall and are 0-5-1 at the betting window in their last six games coming off a loss. On the other side, the Bengals are 13-3 against the spread in their last 16 road games, are 17-4 against the number in their last 21 games coming off an ATS win and are 20-6 at the betting window in their last 26 games overall.
NFL WEEK 15 PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY BUCS +3.5
