After getting eviscerated by C.J. Stroud last week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be in an even worse spot this week when they host a Tennessee Titans team who have the rest advantage and enter as slight road dogs in the latest NFL odds.
With the Bucs’ secondary possibly entering Week 10 without both of its starting corners, can bettors rely on the Tennessee play-calling to take advantage of a great opportunity within its passing game?
I break down the Week 10 odds and offer my free NFL picks for Titans vs. Buccaneers on November 12.
Titans vs Buccaneers odds
Titans vs Buccaneers predictions
Over the last four games, opposing quarterbacks have shredded a Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondary that ranks dead last in success rate and EPA/dropback since Week 6. To make matters worse, they could be without both starting corners this week as Jamel Dean (concussion) and Carlton Davis (toe) both didn’t practice on Wednesday.
Having played on Thursday night in Week 9, the Tennessee Titans are coming off extra rest and bettors can only hope that Tim Kelly and Mike Vrabel are a little less conservative. Quite frankly, that is the only factor keeping this game from being exciting and high-scoring.
This will be Will Levis’ third start and the most prep he’s had for a game considering the rookie was coming off a short week vs. the Steelers in prime-time. The Titans have to know running against the Bucs is a fool’s errand as they rank as a Top-10 rush defense over the last month and are much easier to pass against.
Meanwhile, the Bucs now face a Tennessee defense that ranks in the bottom third in success rate on the season despite facing Kenny Pickett, Taylor Heinicke, and Gardner Minshew in three of the last four games.
The Titans are also likely to be down Sean Murphy-Bunting, as the starting corner has been declared doubtful by his head coach. All signs point to this game as an upgrade for both passing offenses, with only Kelly and Vrabel’s potential play-calling blunder keeping this number from moving closer to 40.
My best bet: Over 38.5 (-110 at bet365)Picks made at time of writing may not reflect live odds.
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Titans vs Buccaneers same-game parlay
Both teams to score 20+ pointsDeAndre Hopkins Over 59.5 receiving yardsRachaad White Over 23.5 receiving yards
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I’m hitting both teams to score 20+ points to boost these odds. Both secondaries are injured and have weak points to attack for the opposing offenses. Levis has shown he can get the ball downfield and Baker Mayfield has no run game to lean on, meaning he’ll be airing it out consistently against a Titans’ secondary without its best coverage corner in Murphy-Bunting.
If Tampa establishes a positive game script, things could really open up here just like the Tampa/Houston game last week that finished with over 800 yards and 76 points.
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