The over/under line is set at 38 points for the Buccaneers and Bengals pre-season opener, which kicks off at 7:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The Bengals are the heavy favorite with a money line of -218, while the Buccaneers’ money line odds are +176. Cincinnati is favored by -4.5 points in this non-conference matchup, and there is no television coverage for this game.

• Date: Saturday, August 10th
• Time: 7:00 ET
• Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
• TV: None

Buccaneers vs Bengals

After dropping their first pre-season game 27-17 to the Steelers, the Buccaneers bounced back to finish last year’s pre-season with a 2-1 record. They were 1-0 on the road and 1-1 at home. Tampa Bay was the favorite in one of their games and the underdog in the other two. They beat the Jets 13-6 in week two and closed out the pre-season with a 26-20 win over the Ravens.

The Bengals went 0-2-1 in the pre-season, starting with a 36-19 loss to the Packers. In week two, they tied with the Falcons (13-13) and closed out the pre-season with a 21-19 loss to the Commanders. Cincinnati was 0-1-1 on the road and 0-1 at home in the pre-season.

Buccaneers Injury Report

• Tanner Taula – Undisclosed (Out)
• Zack Annexstad – Undisclosed (Out)
• Sua Opeta – Knee (Out)
• Randy Gregory – Personal (Out)

Bengals Injury Report

• DJ Ivey – Undisclosed (Out)
• Devonnsha Maxwell – Undisclosed (Out)
• Cam Sample – Achilles (Out)

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

During the pre-season, the Buccaneers’ running game was 7th in attempts, but just 19th in yards. Offensively, they were 14th in scoring, averaging 18.7 points per game, and 11th in yardage with 346 yards per game. Tampa Bay was 9th in passing attempts and 5th in passing yards, averaging 247.3 yards through the air. Per attempt, the Bucs were 13th in the league.

Bengals Offense Breakdown

Ranking 3rd in passing attempts per game, the Bengals’ offense was one of the more pass-heavy units last pre-season. They averaged 40.3 passing attempts and 217.3 passing yards per game, ranking 13th in the NFL. However, Cincinnati struggled to get the running game going, ranking 30th in rushing yards and 24th in rushing attempts.

Overall, the Bengals averaged 17 points per game, placing them 16th in the league. Their total yardage per game was 296.7, which was 22nd in the NFL. Looking at yards per play, they were 18th in the league.

Buccaneers Team Defense

Allowing 323 yards per game, the Buccaneers’ defense was 11th in the NFL last pre-season. They gave up 17.7 points per game, which was 9th best in the league. Tampa Bay’s rush defense was right in the middle of the pack, ranking 15th in yards allowed, and their passing defense was 18th.

Bengals Team Defense

Opposing offenses averaged 400.7 yards per game against the Bengals last pre-season, including 251 yards through the air. Cincinnati’s defense allowed 23.3 points per game, ranking 19th in the league. They struggled against the run, giving up 149.7 rushing yards per game, which was 26th in the NFL.

Buccaneers vs Bengals Trends

• Tampa Bay has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 22 points per game while allowing 17. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last three games at home, the Bengals have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 20 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Tampa Bay has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 4-6 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bengals have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-1-1 against the spread.

Buccaneers vs Bengals Prediction

Despite losing the game, the Buccaneers covered the spread as +4.5 point road underdogs in their 20-18 loss to the Bengals. The over/under line for the game was 38 points, and the teams combined for 38 points. The Bengals’ two-point victory put them straight-up, but those who bet on the Buccaneers with the points came out ahead.

Looking at the over/under line of 38 points, the combined score prediction was right on target. The Bengals’ 20-18 win over the Buccaneers was a two-point victory, falling right in line with the spread. The Buccaneers were +4.5 point road underdogs, and those who bet on them against the spread came out ahead, despite the straight-up loss.

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