In this article, we will formulate a Cardinals vs Buccaneers Prediction for this NFL Week 13 game on Sunday, November 30th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preview
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 6-5 record this season and are sitting first in the NFC South. They are 5-6 ATS, 6-5 in Over/Under and have a 4-2 home record and a 2-3 away record. The Buccaneers are coming off a 7-34 away loss against the Los Angeles Rams and will face the Cardinals, Saints and Falcons next.
Offensively, the Buccaneers average 23.5 points per game, ranking 14th in the NFL, while defensively, they allow 25.8 points per game, which is 25th. Tampa Bay averages 319.5 total yards per game (208.4 passing and 111.2 rushing), while allowing 341.2 total yards per game (97.6 rushing and 243.5 passing).
Baker Mayfield leads the Buccaneers with 2406 passing yards with 62.7% completed passes and 18 touchdowns. Rachaad White leads the team in rushing yards with 414, while Emeka Egbuka has a team-high 48 receptions for 749 receiving yards, and six touchdowns. Defensively, Tykee Smith has a team-high 85 total tackles (51 of them solo), while YaYa Diaby leads the team in sacks, with 5.
Arizona Cardinals Preview
The Arizona Cardinals have a 3-8 record this season and are sitting fourth in the NFC West. They are 5-6 ATS, 7-4 in Over/Under and have a 1-5 home record and a 2-3 away record. The Cardinals are coming off a 24-27 home loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars and will face the Buccaneers, Rams and Falcons next.
Offensively, the Cardinals average 22.5 points per game, ranking 18th in the NFL, while defensively, they allow 25.7 points per game, which is 24th. Arizona averages 332.8 total yards per game (231.7 passing and 101.1 rushing), while allowing 337 total yards per game (114.2 rushing and 222.8 passing).
Jacoby Brissett leads the Cardinals with 1887 passing yards with 66.8% completed passes and 11 touchdowns. Zonovan Knight leads the team in rushing yards with 193, while Trey McBride has a team-high 80 receptions for 797 receiving yards, and seven touchdowns. Defensively, Budda Baker has a team-high 78 total tackles (35 of them solo), while Josh Sweat leads the team in sacks, with 9.
Arizona Cardinals @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Trends: Week 13
Why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win
- The Buccaneers have won each of their last 11 games against NFC opponents on a losing streak.
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last nine games after coming off overtime.
- The Buccaneers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as favorites following a loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games in November.
- The Buccaneers have scored the first touchdown in each of their last six games as favorites following a road loss.
- The Buccaneers have won the first quarter in each of their eight previous home games against the Cardinals following a loss.
- The Cardinals have lost the first half in each of their last eight games as road underdogs against NFC South opponents.
Why the Arizona Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won four of their last five November games as road underdogs against NFC opponents.
- The Buccaneers have lost seven of their last eight games in November.
- The Cardinals have covered the spread in each of their last eight games played as underdogs on the East Coast.
- The Buccaneers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six home games.
- The Cardinals have scored the first touchdown in each of their last four Week 13 games.
- The Cardinals have won the first quarter in each of their last two games as underdogs against NFC South opponents.
- The Buccaneers have lost the first half in seven of their last eight games in November.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Cardinals’ last six Sunday games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Buccaneers’ last five November games against NFC West opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the last four Sunday games at Raymond James Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Prop Facts
- Bucky Irving has scored a touchdown in eight of his last nine appearances against NFC opponents.
- Rachaad White has recorded 28+ rushing yards in each of his last 12 appearances following a road loss.
- Chris Godwin has recorded 37+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his 11 previous November appearances at Raymond James Stadium.
- Chris Godwin has recorded 36+ receiving yards in each of his 11 previous November appearances at Raymond James Stadium.
- Baker Mayfield has recorded 273+ passing yards in five of the Buccaneers’ last six home games as slight favorites (<-3.5 points).
- Baker Mayfield has recorded 24+ completions in three of the Buccaneers’ last four games as favorites following a road loss.
- Heading into Week 13, Emeka Egbuka ranks T1st in the NFL in 20+ yard receiving touchdowns (5) this season.
Arizona Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Jacoby Brissett has recorded 258+ passing yards in each of the Cardinals’ last six games.
- Trey McBride has scored a touchdown in each of the Cardinals’ last five games as road underdogs.
- Jacoby Brissett has recorded 19+ rushing yards in four of the Cardinals’ last five Sunday games.
- Michael Carter has recorded 28+ rushing and receiving yards in eight of his last nine appearances following a loss.
- Michael Carter has recorded 16+ receiving yards in seven of his last eight Sunday appearances.
- Jacoby Brissett has recorded 25+ completions in four of the Cardinals’ last five Sunday games.
- Heading into Week 13, Jacoby Brissett has recorded the most completions in a single game this season (47 vs 49ers, Week 11).
Matchup/League Facts
- Heading into Week 13, the Buccaneers have allowed an average of 39.0 points over their last two games – most in the league over that span.
- Heading into Week 13, the Buccaneers are one of only three teams in the NFL to win four games in which they trailed during the fourth quarter this season.
- Cardinals – four different players have recorded 50+ rushing yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 13.
- Heading into Week 13, the Cardinals have suffered the equal-most losses when leading after Q3 this season (5).
Cardinals vs Buccaneers Prediction
In this Cardinals vs Buccaneers Prediction, the Buccaneers are coming as -3-point home favorites. The Buccaneers have more wins this season but both teams are coming into this matchup in poor form, as the Bucs have three consecutive losses and the Cards have been on a free fall with a 1-8 record in their last 9 games. Both teams are very close offensively, with the Bucs scoring just one point more than the Cards and both teams having almost identical defenses, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are allowing 51.5 points per game combined defensively and as a result they are 8-2 to the over in their last 10 games combined. I expect a high-scoring affair, so take the over 44.5 points in this one.