Buccaneers vs. Eagles picks: Point spread, total, player props, trends for ‘Thursday Night Football’ in Week 6
Written by luck on October 13, 2021
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles will kick off Week 6 in the NFL when these two NFC squads square off for “Thursday Night Football.” The Bucs enter this matchup after a win over the Miami Dolphins that featured arguably the most impressive statistical performance of Tom Brady’s career. The 44-year old went bonkers, throwing for 411 yards and five touchdowns in the win. Meanwhile, the Eagles rallied against the Panthers as Jalen Hurts rushed for two touchdowns in the second half to squeak out the 21-18 victory on the road.
While these teams are coming into Week 6 with different records on the season, they own an identical ATS record of 2-3 entering Thursday. That’s going to be our point of focus today. In this space, we’re going to dive into the different betting angles that this game has to offer. Along with the spread and total, we’ll also take a look at a number of player props and hand in our picks for how we see this primetime matchup unfolding.
All NFL odds via Caesars Sportsbook.
How to watch
Date: Thursday, Oct. 14 | Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
TV: Fox/NFLN | Stream: fuboTV (try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Buccaneers -7, O/U 52.5
Line movement
Latest Odds:
Philadelphia Eagles
+7
This number originally opened at Buccaneers -6.5, but ticked up a half-point on Sunday evening to Buccaneers -7 and had held for the bulk of the week. On Tuesday, however, you were able to lay the points with Tampa Bay at +100.
The pick: Buccaneers -7. There’s bound to be a lot of folks on the Philly bandwagon after its defense came alive against the Panthers and forced three interceptions against Sam Darnold. While that performance was encouraging, facing Brady and this Bucs offense is an entirely different animal. This should be a wildly entertaining game but if this turns into a high-scoring affair as the total suggests, I see Brady and Co. coming out on top in that scenario.
Key trend: Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a win.
Over/Under total
This total opened at 53 but did drop a full point to 52 on Monday. It’s possible that Tom Brady’s reported thumb injury may have the power to move that number down a notch, even though it’s expected that he’ll play. On the even of this matchup, however, the total has bumped up to half-point to 52.5.
The pick: Over 52.5. Both of these offenses can put up points in a hurry. Currently, they are each inside the top 10 in the NFL in yards per play with the Bucs at 6.3 yards and Eagles 6.1 yards, respectfully. Tampa Bay is also averaging 33.4 points per game, which ranks third-most in the league. While the Eagles played well last week defensively, they did allow 40-plus points in each of their previous two games. If they revert back to that on Thursday, it won’t take much for this game to go over.
Key trend: Over is 4-0 for the Bucs following a straight-up win.
Tom Brady props
- Passing touchdowns: 2.5 (Over -120, Under -110)
- Passing yards: 302.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Pass attempts: 39.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Rushing yards: 1.5 (Over -125, Under -105)
- Completions: 26.5 (Over -110, Under -120)
- Longest pass completion: 38.5 (Over -120, Under -110)
- Interceptions: 0.5 (+110, Under -140)
Brady’s passing yards prop has skyrocketed leading into this matchup and now sits at 302.5. While this is a lofty number, he’s gone over this total in three of his five games played this season. My favorite Brady prop of the bunch here is the Over on his 1.5 rushing yards. He’s gone over this total in four of his five games played this season and would essentially just need a short QB sneak to hit as long as he’s not costing you by taking a knee in victory formation.
Jalen Hurts props
- Passing touchdowns: 1.5 (Over -170, Under +140)
- Passing yards: 285.5 (Over -115, Under-115)
- Pass attempts: 38.5 (Over -125, Under -105)
- Rushing yards: 42.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Rushing attempts: 7.5 (Over -140, Under +110)
- Completions: 25.5 (Over -120, Under -110)
- Longest pass completion: 37.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Interceptions: 0.5 (Over -140, Under +110)
The Buccaneers are great against the run, but the Eagles will still use Hurt’s rushing ability in some capacity in this game, which is why I’m leaning Over on his 7.5 rushing attempts. He flirts around this number in essentially every game he’s played this season and has gone over this total in his last four games.
Player props to consider
Zach Ertz total receiving yards: Over 45.5 (-110). This changes if Dallas Goedert (COVID-19 list) is cleared to play, but Ertz could be the lone tight end in the Eagles’ passing attack on Thursday. Even as the No. 2 on the depth chart, he’s eclipsed this number in two of his last three games.
Gio Bernard total receiving yards: Over 12.5 (-110). Bernard’s snaps have ticked up over the last couple of weeks and is building a solid rapport with Brady. He’s also gone over this number in all but one of his four games played this season.
Mike Evans total receiving yards: Over 68.5 (-115). Evans has seen 30 targets over the last three weeks and has an ADOT of 14.1 this season. With that kind of volume at that passing depth, he’ll be looking at another big day on Thursday.
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