Raiders-Buccaneers Preview

The Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Raymond James Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Buccaneers listed as 13-point favorites versus the Raiders, while the game’s total is sitting at 39½.

The Raiders upset Houston 27-16 as a 7-point underdog last week. The combined score caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (43).

JaMarcus Russell passed for 236 yards with a pair of touchdowns for Oakland, while Johnnie Lee Higgins caught three passes for 56 yards with a touchdown and returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown in the win.

The Buccaneers lost to San Diego 41-24 as a 4.5-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Jeff Garcia threw for 232 yards with a touchdown, two interceptions and a TD run for Tampa Bay, while Antonio Bryant had six receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown.

Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Oakland: 4-11 SU, 6-9 ATS
Tampa Bay: 9-6 SU, 8-7 ATS

Oakland most recently:
When playing in December are 2-8
When playing on grass are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing outside the division are 2-8

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing in December are 3-7
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the division are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland