Sun, Nov 24, 2024, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at New York Giants
Weather at kickoff51°F15 mphgusts 36DryWindy Over 46% of 93 games since 2023Weather watch ›
4-6 · Power #7
30
▲ winner
Final
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2-8 · Power #31
7
final
Closing spread
TB -6.5
✓ TB W
Total
40.5
▼ Under · 37 pts
Model before kickoff
TB 24–18 NYG
✓ TB (72%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTB -4
CloseTB -6.5
Total42.5 → 40.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
2.5 pts toward Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Total
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TB -4 · closed TB -6.5 · moved 2.5 toward TBmodel TB -4.5
Opened 42.5 · closed 40.5 · moved 2 downmodel 42
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 4.5–8.5 since 2023: won 66%, covered 45% (41 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTB -4
CloseTB -6.5
Total42.5 → 40.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like TB as a 6.5-point road favorite at NYG, the favorite won 8, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: TB won 30–7; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 37 points stayed under 40.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 65%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 42%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 7.1 against an average line of 6.3; 42.9 points a game (usually 45.5). Of the 4 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar team ratings & total
-5.521–14 W U42.5
Close
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & spread
-7.512–7 L U42.5
Close
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & situation
-6.538–20 W O45.5
Close
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar situation
-6.520–19 L U41.5
Loose
2024 · Week 8 · loose
-7.522–25 L O41.5
Loose
2024 · Week 11 · loose · similar total & season form
-7.534–10 W O41.5
Loose
2024 · Week 6 · loose · similar situation
-4.517–7 W U45.5
Loose
2023 · Week 14 · loose · similar situation & season form
-5.522–24 L O37
Loose
CIN @ PIT
2022 · Week 11 · loose · similar season form & situation
-537–30 W O39.5
Loose
SEA @ LAR
2022 · Week 13 · loose · similar season form & team ratings
-727–23 L O41
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 6 trends and market moves behind it
Strong Tampa Bay Buccaneers ATS trend Hit
Strong-or-stronger ATS leans went 22-16 (58%) in our 2023–25 backtest.
Moderate Under trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger total leans went 21-24 (47%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
New York Giants ATS struggles (3-7)
New York Giants have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
New York Giants home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Market moved toward Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2.5 pts (TB -4 → TB -6.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Total moved down 2
42.5 → 40.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)
Wind 15 mph
Outdoor NFL games with 15 mph wind at kickoff have stayed under the total more often than the market allows for. · Backtest 2023–26: 57-46 (55%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
TB+0.1 →+0.4▲ 0.3#14
NYG−2.2 →−4.0▼ 1.8#29
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

TB
Longer bar = better
NYG
#7
Offense
◀ TB better
#26
#29
Defense
NYG better ▶
#23
0.0 #16
Turnovers
◀ TB better
−0.6 #27
62 plays #14
Pace
NYG faster ▶
65 plays #6
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When TB has the ball
Advantage: TB offense
TB offNYG defEdge
Points / game 27.9 #5 22.2 #17 TB
Yards / play 5.82 #8 5.62 #25 TB
EPA / play +0.09 #8 +0.06 #24 TB
Success rate 48% #5 46% #24 TB
When NYG has the ball
Even matchup
NYG offTB defEdge
Points / game 15.6 #32 26.6 #27 TB
Yards / play 4.75 #28 5.86 #29 Even
EPA / play −0.08 #26 +0.09 #29 Even
Success rate 42% #17 47% #30 NYG

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
TB scoring against the NYG defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TB scored
7.0
#2
7.5
#12
14.5
#4
4.7
#15
8.7
#3
13.4
#7
NYG allowed
5.8
#29
5.7
#10
11.5
#18
5.3
#18
5.1
#9
10.4
#14
NYG scoring against the TB defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYG scored
2.2
#29
5.2
#24
7.4
#31
3.3
#24
4.9
#27
8.2
#29
TB allowed
4.1
#13
10.4
#29
14.5
#28
5.6
#19
5.3
#12
10.9
#16

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
NYG +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
51° · 15 mph
gusts 36 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
TB14d bye
NYG14d bye
Even
Tempo
Average 127 plays
slowavg 124fast
Quarterback
NYG backup QB started
Not on the final injury report