The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a miracle win over the New Orleans Saints last week, scoring a game-winning touchdown just as time was about to expire to snatch the win.
Once again, the Bucs’ offense looked listless for most of the game. Now they’re going up against an elite defense. Does that mean that those who bet online should bet against a number of their offensive props?
Let’s check the latest NFL odds, stats, injury reports, and NFL lines for Buccaneers vs 49ers. We’ve plenty of Vegas NFL odds and NFL week 14 picks for you to consider.
Odds: Buccaneers vs 49ers Props
- First Quarter Points, O/U 7.5
- Will There Be A Scoreless Quarter, Yes +145 / No -190
- Total Field Goals, O/U 3.5
First Quarter Points, O/U 7.5
When examining the NFL betting odds for the props for this game, many might be thinking under all the way around. That mostly makes sense but one spot where you might consider an over in the first quarter.
For whatever reason, the Bucs’ offense tends to have success early and then fades the rest of the way. Maybe it’s that they have a good early-game script but then struggle to make adjustments.
Last week against New Orleans, their first drive was a 16-play, 72-yard jaunt before they settled for a field goal. Against the Cleveland Browns two weeks ago, their first drive resulted in a touchdown.
And looking further back, they had a field goal attempt on their second drive against Seattle and a field goal on their first drive against the Los Angeles Rams.
Look for the Bucs to move the ball early and the 49ers to contribute as well, which should get us over in the first quarter in the sportsbook.
- Pick: Over 7.5
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Will There Be A Scoreless Quarter, Yes +145
While the over makes sense in the first quarter, don’t be surprised if there is a scoreless quarter at some point. These are two challenged offenses right now and two decent defenses.
The 49ers lead the NFL in both yards and points allowed per game. They have been especially suffocating in second halves over the last month. They’ve allowed seven points in the final two-quarters of their last four contests.
Tampa Bay is not far behind as it is fifth in points allowed and eighth in yards. The Bucs should be salivating at the fact that they’re facing a rather inexperienced quarterback in Brock Purdy.
Taking ‘Yes’ here with your NFL picks makes sense.
- Pick: Yes There Will Be A Scoreless Quarter (+145)
Total Field Goals, O/U 3.5
If you’re following the theme here, it’s that we’re not expecting to see a lot of points in this contest. The NFL betting odds set the field goal total at 3.5 and this number seems to touch low.
To start, both teams will still probably move the ball at some point in the game. This isn’t going to be a 0-0 final. The challenge is when they do move it, they’ll probably stall in the red zone (or before) and settle for field goal opportunities.
Robbie Gould has averaged 2.5 field goals per game over the last month, which means we just need about one from Ryan Succop. He’s had at least one attempt every game this season. Take the over with this prop.
- Pick: Over 3.5 (+110)
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
