2024 NFL Week 16 Betting: Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Dallas Cowboys Odds, Picks, Lines

On By Littum

22 December 2024 at 12:30 ET

The final game of Week 16’s Sunday slate pits the Dallas Cowboys, looking to keep their postseason hopes alive, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock). The Cowboys have won three of their last four games, including a 31-14 upset win over the Carolina Panthers last week. Much of the team’s success has come because of the outstanding performance of wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Lamb caught nine passes for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers, clearing the 100-yard mark for just the second time this season. He enters Sunday night with a receiving log of 79.5 yards.

Meanwhile, the Bucs are in the midst of a four-game winning streak and put up 40 points in a blowout win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Running back Bucky Irving has been the driving force behind Tampa Bay’s offensive success recently, rushing for 117 yards on 15 carries last week. The line for this game opened at Bucs -4.5, but has since moved down half a point to -4. The total also moved down one point to 47.5 after opening at 48.5.

Here’s everything you need to know to bet on Buccaneers-Cowboys and Andre Snellings’ favorite “Sunday Night Football” bets.

Odds current as of time of publication, courtesy of ESPN BET

Game lines

Spread: Buccaneers -4 (open Buccaneers -4.5)
Moneyline: Buccaneers (-200), Cowboys (+170)
Over/Under: 47.5 (opened 48.5)

Notice in the first half: Buccaneers -2.5 (-130), Cowboys +2.5 (even)
Money line in the first half: Buccaneers (-180), Cowboys (+140)
Buccaneers’ Total Points: 26.5 (Over -110/Under -120)
Cowboys total points: 20.5 (Over -120/Under -110)

Matchup Predictor (per ESPN Analytics): Buccaneers by 7.6 points (69.9% chance to win)

The props

Passed

Baker Mayfield’s total passing yards: 249.5 (Over Par/Under -130)
Mayfield Total Passing TDs: 1.5 (Over -145/Under +110)
Cooper Rush Total Passing Yards: 224.5 (Over -135/Under +105)
Rushing Total Passing TDs: 1.5 (Over +120/Under -160)

Hating

Rico Dowdle Total Rushing Yards: 69.5 (Over -135/Under +105)
Bucky Irving Total Rushing Yards: 59.5 (Over -145/Under +115)

Receiver

Mike Evans Total Receiving Yards: 79.5 (Over -135/Under +105)
CeeDee Lamb Total Receiving Yards: 79.5 (Over +105/Under -135)
Jalen McMillian total receiving yards: 39.5 (Over -115/Under -115)
Jake Ferguson receives in total: 39.5 (Over Par/Under -130)
Brandin Cook’s total receiving yards: 29.5 (Over -110/Under -120)
Sterling Shepard Total Receiving Yards: 29.5 (Over -120/Under -110)
White Total Receiving Yards: 19.5 (Over +105/Under -135)
Irving total receiving yards: 19.5 (Over -140/Under +110)
Dowdle total receiving yards: 14.5 (Over -135/Under +105)

Andre Snellings’ choice

Bucky Irving 60+ Total Rushing Yards (-130)

Despite battling through hip and back injuries, Irving has really come on strong in his rookie season. Outside of Week 14, Irving has at least 73 rushing yards in each of his last four complete games. In those games, he averaged 16.3 carries for 107.5 YPG. On Sunday, he faces a Cowboys run defense that has allowed the fourth-most rushing yards in the NFL (136.1 rushing yards allowed per game).

Betting trends

Courtesy of ESPN Research

  • The Buccaneers are 13-3 ATS on the road since the start of last season (since the acquisition of Baker Mayfield). They are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. Overs are 5-1 in their last six away games.

  • The Cowboys are 0-5 ATS as home underdogs this season. They are 1-6 straight up and ATS overall at home this season. They are 4-11 ATS as underdogs since the start of last season.

  • Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games.

  • Overs are 4-1 in Cowboys last five games.

  • 1st half overs are 10-3-1 in Buccaneers games.

  • The Unders are 36-15 on Sunday Night Football over the last three seasons (10-5 this season).

  • The Buccaneers are 13-3 ATS on the road since the start of last season (since the acquisition of Baker Mayfield). They are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. The Overs are 5-1 in their last six away games.

  • The Cowboys are 0-5 ATS as home underdogs this season. They are 1-6 straight up and ATS overall at home this season. They are 4-11 ATS as underdogs since the start of last season.

  • Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games.

  • Overs are 4-1 in Cowboys last five games.

  • 1st half overs are 10-3-1 in Buccaneers games.

  • The Unders are 36-15 on Sunday Night Football over the last three seasons (10-5 this season).

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