With the point spread sitting at -4.5 in favor of the Bengals, this week one pre-season matchup is a good one to keep an eye on. The Buccaneers and Bengals are set to kick things off at 7:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The Bengals are the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -218, while the Bucs’ money line odds are +177.

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

Buccaneers vs Bengals

After dropping their week one pre-season game vs. the Steelers (27-17), the Buccaneers finished last year’s pre-season with a 2-1 record. They bounced back in week two with a 13-6 win over the Jets and followed that up with a 26-20 win over the Ravens to close out the pre-season.

As for their road vs. home splits, the Bucs were 1-0 on the road and 1-1 at home in the pre-season.

The Bengals’ pre-season got off to a tough start with a 36-19 loss to the Packers in week one. They finished with an 0-2-1 record, going 0-1-1 on the road and 0-1 at home. In week two, they tied with the Falcons (13-13) and wrapped up the pre-season with a 21-19 loss to Washington.

Buccaneers Injury Report

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

Bengals Injury Report

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

Buccaneers Offense Breakdown

Finishing 14th in the pre-season with 18.7 points per game, the Buccaneers’ offense was right in the middle of the pack. They were 13th in yards per play and 11th in yards per game, averaging 346 yards per game.

One of the key aspects of their pre-season offense was their willingness to establish the run, as they were 7th in rushing attempts per game. However, their 98.7 rushing yards per game ranked 19th, and they were 5th in the NFL in pre-season passing yards, averaging 247.3 yards per game.

Bengals Offense Breakdown

Last pre-season, the Bengals’ offense was one of the more pass-heavy units in the NFL, finishing 3rd with 40.3 passing attempts per game. Despite this, they were only 13th in passing yards (217.3). In terms of scoring, they were 16th in the pre-season, averaging 17 points per game.

On the ground, the Bengals were one of the least productive rushing attacks, averaging just 79.3 rushing yards per game, which was 30th in the NFL. For the pre-season, they were 24th in rushing attempts.

Buccaneers Team Defense

Coming into the regular season, the Buccaneers’ defense was 9th in the pre-season, allowing 17.7 points per game. They finished 11th in yards allowed (323) and were right in the middle of the pack in terms of rushing yards allowed (15th) and passing yards allowed (18th).

Bengals Team Defense

Against the pass, the Bengals’ defense allowed 251 yards per game last pre-season, which was 30th in the NFL. They finished last pre-season giving up 400.7 yards per game, which was 22nd in the league. Cincinnati allowed 23.3 points per game, ranking 19th in the pre-season.

Buccaneers vs Bengals Trends

• The Buccaneers are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• Across the Bengals last three home games, the team averaged 20 points per game while allowing 30. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Buccaneers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Bengals have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-4-1.

Buccaneers vs Bengals Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Bengals to cover as home favorites in this week one pre-season matchup vs. the Buccaneers. The point spread currently has the Bengals at -4.5, and we have them winning by a score of 26-19.

For this week one pre-season matchup, we have a point spread pick and an over/under pick. First, we like the Bengals to cover at home. As for the over/under, with the line sitting at 38.5 points, we like the over, projecting a combined score of 45 points.

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