Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Football Team Point Spread Picks

This pair of teams are coming off bye weeks. Tampa Bay has been .500 on the road (2-2) and has failed to cover all four. Everyone comes gunning for the defending champs. The Bucs have failed to cover five straight as a road favorite and are 4-12-1 ATS after allowing 150+ rushing yards in their last game. Also, NFL favorites like Tampa Bay are 20-46 ATS after playing a game with a minus-3 turnover margin or worse. Washington's defense is playing better after a rough start, coming off a 17-10 loss at Denver and a 24-10 defeat at Green Bay. QB Taylor Heinicke runs the offense and was thrown into the playoff game in January against Tampa Bay, throwing for 306 yards in a close one. Washington coach Ron Rivera is 49-23 ATS after playing a road game and 27-10 ATS off a road loss. The underdog is 8-1-2 ATS when these teams clash, so back the big home dog. Play Washington.

The Washington Football Team is 11-5 UNDER this season and it has stayed UNDER its last five games following Sunday's 20-14 controversial win over the pathetic Eagles. Washington has the #2 defense in the league in yards allowed while giving up 20.6 points per game. Tampa Bay is #6 in yards allowed and with its opponents scoring 22.2 points per contest. Washington hasn't allowed more than 20 points its last seven games and the Buccaneers have gone UNDER three of their last five games. Washington has stayed UNDER six of its last seven following a win and it's 9-1 UNDER versus teams with winning records. Also, WFT has gone UNDER its last six home games and its last four overall as an underdog. Washington has the defense to keep this a close and low-scoring affair. Play the UNDER - Max Play.

First-place Washington is off a bad defensive game, but this 'D' has played well most of the year. They allowed 17, 17 and 13 points before getting run over by the Falcons last week. Washington ranks top 10 in the NFL in yards allowed and points, including fifth against the run. The Redskins have a winning road record, allowing 6 and 17 points in the two victories. Washington is a good bounce-back team at 4-0 ATS when following a straight-up loss, as well as 7-1 ATS after a defeat of more than 14 points. They head to Tampa Bay, a stumbling team that can't decide who should be in at quarterback. Jameis Winston (six TDs, 10 INTS) has been benched while Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown six picks his last four games. And the Buccaneers defense is a joke, last in the league in points allowed (34.4 per game), #29 in yards surrendered, #30 against the pass. The Buccaneers are 5-11 ATS against the NFC and the road team is 4-0-1 ATS when these teams clash. Play Washington.

I don't think the Tampa Bay coaching staff was too pleased with what they saw last week from the offense. They kept Jameis Winston on the field well into the third quarter against a very poor Browns team, in a game they ended up losing. I doubt he will see the field in the finale against the Redskins. The Buccaneers have scored fewer points than any other team at 11 ppg, and this is despite Winston getting more time than most starting QBs around the league. Washington has increased their offensive output each game, and I don't think it is going to take them scoring very many to hold off Tampa Bay. Play Washington on the moneyline.

Washington has excellent depth at the QB slot, which is a key for Week 4 of the preseason. Kirk Cousins is the starter, but QB Colt McCoy will see extended time. McCoy has looked like a great backup this preseason and is battling for the job with rookie QB Nate Sudfeld. RB Mack Brown has also looked good in preseason and is fighting for a roster spot. Against the Bills, he carried the ball 11 times for 43 yards. He looked elusive and quick when he was on the field. Washington has won two in a row with the defense playing well, allowing 18 and 16 points. Kendall Fuller has been battling with Dashaun Phillips for the slot corner job, and he has looked impressive in his first preseason. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have home field, but the game was moved to Wednesday with the approaching storm, so players will have their eyes on getting home to their families with the bad weather on the way. QB Ryan Griffin will get extended time and he's been awful in preseason with no TDs and three picks. Play Washington.