Tampa Bay vs Denver Gambling Prediction & Week 13 Preview
Buccaneers vs Broncos NFL Football Spread/Handicapping
An interesting inter-conference matchup on Sunday featuring a couple of teams that are very different but having success. The Bucs definitely need this one more than the Broncos but it is always tough for a team to win at Mile High, especially one as green as Tampa, who might be winded from last week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) vs. Denver Broncos (8-3)
Sunday December 2
Invesco Field – Denver, CO
4:05PM
Moneyline: Denver -330, Tampa Bay +270
Spread: Denver -8
O/U: 50.5
Tampa Bay
The Bucs can’t afford a hangover after coming so close to beating the NFC leading Atlanta Falcons last week, The loss ended a 4 game winning streak but the team has still won 5 of their last 7 so they have confidence to build from. Hitting the road will be a challenge but you should know that Tampa is 5-0 ATS on the road this season (hopefully you made some cash). Those 8 points look like a lot to me this Sunday…On offense rookie running back Doug Martin has already topped 1000 yards.
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He wasn’t great last week but did reach the end zone twice. They just need to be consistent because Josh Freeman is probably not going to win too many shootout against Peyton Manning. Especially with the Bucs ranked dead last in the league in passing defense. They are going to want to play keep away and I think they can have enough success doing it to be a money play. Probably a popular one though so you might not want to wait on the number.[soliloquy id=”82219″]
Denver
After Houston there is a small group of teams battling for the title of second best team in the AFC. Denver is certainly a part of that conversation and might have the easiest schedule of any of the competitors down the stretch. They have won their last 6 so they should be flying at home this weekend after getting tested more than expected last week in KC…The Broncos are missing their leading rusher but with Manning in the pivot and facing a horrible pass defense it might not matter much. Manning has already turned DeMaryius Thomas into a 1000 yard receiver, making you wonder what it might have been like if he had a receiver with his physicality in his Indy days. Defensively you know ends Von Miller and Elvis Dummervil will make it tough for Bucs QB Josh Freeman to get comfortable…You have to like Denver to win but Tampa has developed a great knack for keeping it close on the road. Denver hasn’t covered either of their last two, and biggest, numbers (-7.5 and -10). This one sits right in the middle.
Spread Pick: Tampa Bay +8
O/U Pick: Under
Score Prediction: Denver 24 – Tampa Bay 20
