Trace Adams
2000* - Buffalo Bills, 1000* - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
It is not that I am "sold" on the Bills being back after snapping a 4 game slide with a 54-31 win at Kansas City, it is just that I am "sold" on the fact west coast teams CANNOT come east and deliver a solid showing.
Arizona showed on Thanksgiving night in their loss at Philadelphia that teams from the left coast just cannot come east, and hang for the full 4 quarters.
San Francisco is no exception! 1st of all, this is the Niners 3rd road game in the last 4 weeks. Frisco is 0-4 straight up their last 4 road games, and just 1-3 against the spread in those roadies.
The 49ers are also a woeful 3-27 straight up, and 8-24-1 against the spread in games starting at 1pm eastern their last 31!
Buffalo and Trent Edwards got a huge shot of confidence in last week's win, as Edwards ran for 2 TDs, and threw for another pair. The defense also scored in the victory, and being back at home where they have dropped their last pair of games should give the Bills the added boost they need in this spot.
Buffalo to roll in this one!
2000♦ - Buffalo Bills
Tampa in a real good spot at home today, as the Bucs are already 5-0 straight up on their gridiron, and 4-1 against the math in those 5. Their only non-cover was by a hook in their 20-10 win over Seattle, as the Seahawks got a late TD to back-door the Bucs.
New Orleans is playing this one on the road off a short week, and they are likely to be a little flat here after a supreme Monday night effort that saw them thrash the Packers 51-29.
The Saints, and the road have not been a good mix, as New Orleans is just 1-4 on the road this year, and 2-3 against the spread in those road contests.
New Orleans did win a 24-20 decision at home on the opening Sunday of the season over Tampa, but the Saints secondary is still very much injured, and the fact remains New Orleans has surrendered 30 or more points in 5 of their last 9 games.
Tampa earns the split with New Orleans, as the Bucs make it 6-0 at home, and 5-1 against the spread.
1000♦ - Tampa Bay Buccaneers