Two bottom feeders of the NFL do battle, Sunday Oct 4, as the Washington Redskins play host to the Tampa Buccaneers. The Bucs have won the past three regular-season meetings and own a 9-8 overall series advantage. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.com have the Redskins as -7 point home favs over the Buccaneers with the over/under set at 38.5 points. Be sure to get your Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Redskins NFL Week 4 Predictions in now at Sportsbetting.com
The Buccaneers (0-3) lost to NY Giants 0-24 at home in Week 3 to sit dead last in the NFC South. QB Byron Leftwich was pulled and replaced with Week 4 starter QB Josh Johnson who made four passes for 36 yards. Their top RB Cadillac Williams had two carries for eight yards, while WR Sammie Stroughter made two catches for 23 yards. It was so bad that the Bucs couldn’t get a first down until late in the third quarter. The Buccaneers were outgained in total yards: 397-86. After one of the worst offensive performances in team history last week, QB Byron Leftwich will be replaced by QB Josh Johnson as the team's starting QB. The second-year signal-caller out of San Diego is athletic and has good speed, but was a fourth-stringer opening the season. If the Redskins defense decides to show up, the rookie QB for the Bucs might be spending a lot of time on his back. The Bucs are averaging 13.7 ppg and they average 20 ppg on the road.
The Redskins (1-2) lost in Detroit 14-19 in Week 3 to sit last in the NFC East. QB Jason Campbell made 24 of 41 passes for 340 yards with two TD passes, overall he’s thrown for 793 yards with three TD’s and two interceptions. This was Campbell’s second highest total yards thrown and they still couldn’t win. Their top RB Clinton Portis had 12 carries for 42 yards, while WR Santonio Moss made 10 catches for 178 yards with a TD. Defense is a major part of the Redskins troubles. They had the league's fourth-ranked defense last season and signed DT Albert Haynesworth, CB DeAngelo Hall and rookie DE/LB Brian Orakpo to big deals in the offseason. Those pickups were supposed to make an already effective defense even more formidable, but as it stands Washington's defense has fared far worse than last year, ranking 15th. Coach Jim Zorn is feeling the heat after last Sunday's loss to the Lions and the pressure will be on him to make the right calls and secure a convincing victory over the winless Bucs. The Redskins are averaging 13.3 ppg and they average 9 ppg at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Home team is 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings.
- Buccaneers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 4.
- Buccaneers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
- Redskins are 4-1-2 ATS in their last 7 games in Week 4.
- Buccaneers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
- Buccaneers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Buccaneers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Redskins
When: Sun, Oct 4, 2009 1:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbetting.com
Pick: Redskins -7
Point-Spreads.com Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Redskins NFL Week 4 Predictions
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