An NFL game day preview between the NFC Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs AFC Las Vegas Raiders.
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, October 25, 2020
Where: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
TV: FOX
Point Spread: Las Vegas +3.5
OVER / UNDER Game Total: 52.5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record: 4-2
Road Record: 1-2
ATS: 3-3
Las Vegas Raiders
Record: 3-2
Home Record: 1-1
ATS: 3-2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs Las Vegas Raiders Game Day Preview
The trip to Las Vegas was to begin a stretch of three consecutive prime-time games for Tampa Bay. However, the NFL moved Sunday’s game out of the prime-time slot due to an outbreak of COVID-19 on the Raiders.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Twitter was buzzing on Wednesday morning when news broke that both Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski weren’t practicing for the NFC South leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
But head coach Bruce Arians made it clear afterward there was nothing for Bucs’ fans to fear heading into Sunday night’s game at Las Vegas.
“Yeah, it’s just a vet day,” Arians said. “(Brady) and Gronk both. It’s just that time of year that we just need to rest them up.”
The 43-year-old Brady was not sacked during Tampa Bay’s 38-10 drubbing of Green Bay on Sunday when he completed 17 of 27 passes for 166 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Gronkowski, who has a shoulder injury, caught five passes for 78 yards, including his first touchdown reception for the Bucs.
Las Vegas Raiders
Right tackle Trent Brown, who practiced Monday after the team returned from its bye week, tested positive for COVID-19, and Las Vegas head coach Jon Gruden said the rest of the starting offensive line — left tackle Kolton Miller, left guard Denzelle Good, center Rodney Hudson and right guard Gabe Jackson — as well as starting safety Johnathan Abram, were all sent home as part of contact tracing.
“I guess they were around Trent,” Gruden said. “I can’t get into things any more than that. But hopefully we’ll get some players back (Thursday), or for Sunday.”
The NFL mandates a five-day isolation and negative PCR tests each day after contact with a COVID-19 positive individual before returning to the club facility.
The other offensive linemen on the 53-man roster include tackles Sam Young and Brandon Parker, guards John Simpson and Patrick Omameh and center Andre James.
“We’re listening to the league and they’re advising us on what to do,” Gruden said. “We used other linemen and adjusted practice. We’ll have five (offensive linemen) on Sunday. We’ll be ready to go.”
Buccaneers Vs Raiders Facts
- Over is 5-0 in the last 5 head to head meetings
- Buccaneers are 1-5-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Raiders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vs Las Vegas Raiders Alternative Fantasy Football – StatementGames Picks
Game Pick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 Las Vegas Raiders 30
10 PT Pick = Total PTS OVER 53.5
9 PT Pick = Ryan Succop OVER 1.5 FG
8 PT Pick = Josh Jacobs OVER 75.5 Rushing Yards
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