The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won five of their last six games, while the Dallas Cowboys have gone from heroes to zeroes in four games flat. The Dallas Cowboys (4-3) play host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2), Sunday October 26, at Texas Stadium for some hard hitting NFL Week 8 action. NFL oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Cowboys as -1 point home favorites over the Buccaneers with the over/under listed at 40 ½ points. Get your Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 8 Picks in now at Sportsbook.com
The Bucs beat the Seahawks 20-10 at home in Week 7. QB Jeff Garcia made 27 of 36 passes for 310 yards with one touchdown pass; he has four touchdown passes for 797 yards with two interceptions in four starts. Their top rusher on the day was RB Earnest Graham with 23 carries for 52 yards with a touchdown. Their top receiver on the day was WR Antonio Bryant with 6 catches for 115 yards with one touchdown. The Bucs are averaging 23 ppg and they give up an average 15.3 ppg. On the road they are 1-1 SU where they average 20 ppg and they give up an average 21.3 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 8th best in the league averaging 352 yards a game thanks to their 9th ranked running game that’s good for 130 yards per-game. Their passing game sits idly ranked 14th in the league averaging 222 yards a game. RB Earnest Graham leads the Bucs with four touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked 9th best in the league, their 15th ranked pass defense that allows 201 yards a game, they are good against the rush with a 10th ranked rush defense that gives up an average 91 yards per-game. The Bucs are 5-2 ATS and 3-4 over/under.
The Cowboys lost to the Rams 14-34 on the road in Week 7. They have lost three of their last four games and are riddled with injuries. QB Tony Romo is questionable with a broken pinkie, RB Felix Jones is out 4-6 weeks, CB Adam Jones is suspended, S Pat Watkins is questionable as well as DE Anthony Spencer. Backup QB Brad Johnson was awful in Week 7 throwing for 234 yards with three interceptions. QB Brad Johnson will start Sunday against Tampa Bay, one of his former teams. "Brad is going to go this week unless something happens that I don't foresee," Romo said. "It will be very difficult to change. Right now, we've got to get two wins going into the bye and go from there." The Cowboys sit lowly in third place in the NFC East Standings. With QB Romo, they have the third best offense and they average 27 ppg. They have a lack luster defense that’s ranked 11th where they give up an average 25 ppg. The Cowboys are 2-5 ATS and 5-2 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Buccaneers are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
- Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Buccaneers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NFC.
- Cowboys are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Cowboys are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Cowboys are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 vs. NFC.
- Over is 6-1 in Buccaneers last 7 road games.
- Over is 4-0 in Cowboys last 4 games overall.
Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 8 Picks
When: Sun, Oct 26, 2008 1:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Bucs +1
Point-Spreads.com Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 8 Picks – Bucs +1
The Bottom Line: The Cowboys are dead in the water without QB Romo at the helm. The Bucs are rolling along nicely and should walk out of Dallas as winners. Get your Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 8 Picks in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
