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New England - 5.5
The Pats look to right the ship on Thursday vs a Bucs team that is rather pedestrian, look the Bucs have played their first three games vs average teams at best NYG , Minni and Chicago only losing to Minni on the road 34-17, ok Minni may be a little better than average but if you look at their two home wins they beat the Giants 25-23 and the Bears 29-7 in a week 2 matchup due to their week 1 Buy giving them an extra week to prepare with game film on the Bears.
The Pats offence will definitely be a much more daunting task for the Bucs , the Pats have averaged 32 points per game so far this season vs much better defences in KC the Saints, Houston and Carolina and the Bucs have allowed an average of 21 points per game vs weaker teams so we know that the Pats will score often in this game.
Lets look at the other side of the ball where the Bucs have scored an average of 23 points per game well short of the Pats offence and have allowed an average of 21 per game vs weaker offensive teams.
Advantage Pats in scoring
New England in a Prime Time game coming off a loss is a recipe for anger and motivation and you can BET that they will be ready and focused, let's face it this is Bellicek who through the first four weeks has not looked like his Genius self due to injuries and new recruits but if anyone can turn around a team that is weak on defence it's the hooded legend.
Look the Pats have definitely lost some key players and are not the same team as they were a year ago but they are the better offensive team here, better coached and are playing a somewhat weaker team than their first four opponents.
Both teams come into this game 1-3 ATS with the Pats only cover on the road and the Bucs 1-1 vs the spread at home.
The play here is on the Pats, they win by double digits
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