The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will try to win their fifth game in a row when they take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football as they try to move closer to an NFC South Division title. Tampa Bay is coming off a 40-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, while Dallas defeated the Carolina Panthers, 30-14, in Week 15. The Buccaneers (8-6), who are 5-2 on the road, are 6-3 against NFC foes this season. The Cowboys (6-8), who are third in the NFC East, are 1-6 on their home field in 2024.
Kickoff from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a four-point favorite in the latest Buccaneers vs. Cowboys odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 48. Before you make any Buccaneers vs. Cowboys bets or picks, make sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein, considering his mastery of picks involving Dallas.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Hartstein’s weekly Vegas contest selections form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 79-48-2 (62.2%, +25.95 units) since its inception in 2022. He’s also an amazing 28-11 (+1572) on his last 39 NFL picks on the Cowboys. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
Now, Hartstein has locked in on Buccaneers vs. Cowboys and just revealed his coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Cowboys vs. Buccaneers:
- Cowboys vs. Buccaneers spread: Tampa Bay -4
- Cowboys vs. Buccaneers over/under: 48 points
- Cowboys vs. Buccaneers money line: Tampa Bay -210, Dallas +174
- TB: Buccaneers have hit the team total over in six of their last 11 road games (+1.55 units)
- DAL: Cowboys have hit the game total over in six of their nine home games (+2.70 units)
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Why the Buccaneers can cover
Quarterback Baker Mayfield continues to play at a high level this season. In 14 games, he has completed 328 of 463 passes (70.8%) for 3,617 yards and 32 touchdowns with 14 interceptions and a 104.1 rating. Mayfield has carried 47 times for 266 yards (5.7 average) and three touchdowns. In the win over the Chargers, he completed 22 of 27 passes (81.5%) for 288 yards and four touchdowns with one interception.
His top target is veteran wide receiver Mike Evans. In 11 games this season, he has 52 receptions for 749 yards (14.4 average) and nine touchdowns. He has had 12 explosive plays of 20 yards or more, including a long of 57, with 190 yards after the catch and 39 first-down conversions. In the win over the Chargers, he caught nine passes for 159 yards (17.7 average) and two touchdowns. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Cowboys can cover
Quarterback Cooper Rush continues to improve since taking over for the injured Dak Prescott. In 10 games, he has completed 146 of 245 attempts (59.6%) for 1,405 yards and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions and a rating of 84.1. In last week’s win over the Panthers, he completed 18 of 29 passes (62.1%) for 214 yards and three touchdowns.
Fifth-year veteran running back Rico Dowdle powers the rushing attack. He has rushed for more than 100 yards in each of the last three games, including a 25-carry, 149-yard performance in the win at Carolina. In 13 games this season, Dowdle has carried 177 times for 880 yards (5.0 average) and one touchdown. He also has 33 receptions for 205 yards and three scores. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Cowboys vs. Buccaneers picks
Hartstein has analyzed Buccaneers vs. Cowboys from every possible angle, and while we can tell you he’s leaning Over the total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is, and which team to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins Buccaneers vs. Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, and what critical x-factor makes one side of the spread hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Buccaneers vs. Cowboys spread to back, all from the expert who is an amazing 28-11 on picks involving the Dallas Cowboys, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
December 22, 2024 | 11:15 am
