{"id":376111,"date":"2025-10-18T14:12:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=376111"},"modified":"2025-10-18T14:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:12:31","slug":"buccaneers-vs-lions-week-7-monday-night-football-picks-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/buccaneers-vs-lions-week-7-monday-night-football-picks-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers vs. Lions Week 7 Monday Night Football picks: Bet on Detroit to cover, Goff to deliver"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions meet in a clash of NFC elites on Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Tampa Bay enters this primetime showdown with the best record in the NFC. Detroit has slipped out of first in the NFC North after a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. This game should carry significant weight in the conference as both teams battle for first \u2014 and a potential tiebreaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my Buccaneers vs. Lions picks for the Monday Night Football matchup on Oct. 20, featuring prop predictions for Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buccaneers vs. Lions picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Bet: Lions -6 (-107)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tampa Bay might have the best record in the NFC, but I’m not completely sold on the Bucs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, they haven’t really dominated their opposition. Last week’s 30-19 win over the San Francisco 49ers was Tampa’s first win by more than three points all season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That victory requires some context, too, as the game was close until 49ers linebacker Fred Warner was carted off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even after the win, Tampa Bay’s +14 point differential ranks a mediocre seventh in the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lions, meanwhile, have dominated the opposition. Their +49 point differential is tied for first in the NFC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries also loom large in this contest. Detroit has been severely short at cornerback, while Tampa Bay is feeling the pain all over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terrion Arnold is practicing ahead of this game, however, which would be a huge boost for the Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversely, Tampa Bay may not have the talent at wide receiver to take advantage of Detroit’s injuries. Chris Godwin is out, while Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka are game-time decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buccaneers’ injury woes extend to standouts Lavonte David and Bucky Irving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll take a Detroit squad that has squashed opponents at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Detroit is 2-0 at home with a 27.5-point average margin of victory this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #119760<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday Night Football ATS pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Goff over 259.5 passing yards (-113):<\/strong> The biggest reason for picking Goff to go over this line is Mayfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Buccaneers can score points, and they likely will get a decent amount in this contest. Tampa Bay is sixth in points per game (27.5), and Mayfield is playing at an MVP level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s unlikely that Detroit races out to a big lead and looks to run out the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That will keep Goff throwing the football in a plus matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tampa Bay is 24th in opponent yards per pass attempt (7.0) and 21st in passing yards against per contest (231.3\/game).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayfield over 240.5 passing yards (-115):<\/strong> This line should be in play for Mayfield in a game where I expect the Bucs to play catch-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detroit’s offence lighting it up at home seems inevitable. The Lions averaged a league-high 34.9 PPG at home in 2024 and have posted 86 points through two matchups at Ford Field this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pass-heavy attack will lead to a high passing output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detroit’s cornerback injuries are also a plus. The team will still be shorthanded even if Arnold returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also helps that this number is well within range for Mayfield. The Bucs QB is averaging 256.5 passing yards per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buccaneers vs. Lions<\/em> picks made at 1:53 p.m. ET 10\/18\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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