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We’ve been on a serious roll with our same game parlays over the past couple of weeks, and we’re looking to land another one here when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Las Vegas Raiders. Both of these teams currently hold winning records and will be looking to add another in their plight for postseason football.
FanDuel and PointsBet have introduced same game parlays this season, which are great because you can stack bets together that can really boost odds, as we proved last Sunday night when the 49ers beat the Rams to cash our +2645 bet.
As well as this same game parlay, you can also check out our full preview of Tampa Bay at Las Vegas, which includes picks on the side and total.
Las Vegas Raiders Money Line (+190)
Under 52.5 Points (-110)
Ronald Jones to score a touchdown (-130)
Parlay odds: +1278
While same game parlays can be used to stack highly correlated bets, you can also get a significant boost as a result of stacking bets that somewhat go against each other. While I’m siding with the Raiders in this one, I still expect the Bucs to find the endzone. By adding Ronald Jones to do just that, the odds increase dramatically.
Las Vegas Raiders Money Line (+190)
To say the Raiders have had a lot of issues leading up to this game would be an understatement. Offensive tackle Trent Brown tested positive for COVID-19, which meant the starting offensive line had to join him on the COVID-19 list. While the majority of them are expected to come off the list for the game, it is not ideal preparation. However, Vegas comes into this game off a bye and head coach Jon Gruden will have had plenty of time to prepare a gameplan, even with the COVID interference. Remember, Gruden is playing his old team and he will certainly want to stick it to them.
The Buccaneers are riding high off their crushing win against the Packers last week, but I think oddsmakers have overreacted slightly to that victory. They have been inconsistent this season and didn’t look great against the Bears. Meanwhile, the Raiders hold a 3-2 record despite playing one of the toughest starting schedules and looked red hot in their 40-32 victory over the Chiefs. At these odds, I think they’re worth siding with.
Under 52.5 Points (-110)
These teams allowed a combined total of 78 points in their last games, and I think this total has been overinflated as a result. The Buccaneers defense has been all the rage this season and they proved how hot they are when completely shutting down the Packers and Aaron Rodgers. They have the best run defense in the league, and if the Raiders are missing some key offensive linemen then Josh Jacobs could struggle to get anything going out of the backfield.
Vegas has allowed a lot of points but they have been sturdy against the pass, which should lead to Bruce Arians utilizing a run-heavy approach. That should chew up plenty of clock.
Ronald Jones to score a touchdown (-130)
… And if Arians does go heavy on the run, then you can expect Jones to find the endzone. Although I can see the Raiders winning, it would be foolish to think that the Bucs won’t make it into the endzone. After all, they are the second-highest scoring team in the NFL. Jones made a serious statement during Tampa’s crushing win over Green Bay with two touchdowns, and he looks most likely to score here.
As noted above, Vegas has been sturdy against the pass and if the Bucs do lean on the run then Jones will be the main beneficiary. Further, the Raiders have allowed 10 rushing touchdowns this season–only Philadelphia has conceded more. What is really worrying about that statistic however is that the Raiders have faced just 131 rushing attempts, which is the seventh-fewest in the league. After last week, I expect Jones to be a focal point of the Bucs’ offense and he should have a couple of opportunities to score.
Check out more of our Same Game Parlay picks:
- Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans (+1600)
- San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots (+1258)
- Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (+1710)
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