NFL Handicapping Vikings vs. Buccaneers Picks

Courtesy of OddsShark.com. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at The Metrodome.

Oddsmakers currently have the Vikings listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game’s total is sitting at 43.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 35-28 result against the Saints on October 21. The Buccaneers failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog, while the 63 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 21-14 result against the Cardinals on October 21. The Vikings earned a push in that game as a 7-point favorite, while the 35 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

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Team records:

Tampa Bay: 2-4 SU, 4-2 ATS

Minnesota: 5-2 SU, 3-3-1 ATS

Tampa Bay most recently:

When playing in October are 6-4

When playing on turf are 4-6

After outgaining opponent are 4-6

When playing outside the division are 1-9

Minnesota most recently:

When playing in October are 4-6

When playing on turf are 5-5

After being outgained are 3-7

When playing outside the division are 5-5

A few trends to consider:

Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games on the road

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games when playing Minnesota

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games at home

Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:

Tampa Bay at Oakland, Sunday, November 4

Minnesota at Seattle, Sunday, November 4

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