Will Brady win on his return to New England?
The prodigal son returns home while trying to clean up a blank spot on his NFL card there. Tom Brady has already won against all the other 31 teams in the league, but never against the New England Patriots.
That is not surprising, since as a long-time Patriot he has not yet played a single game against this franchise. Nevertheless, it should certainly motivate him to take this record with him. This is not unlikely.
DTampa Bay Buccaneers are going into this game as big favourites, especially when we look at the Pats’ last performance. In the 13:28 at home against the Saints they were shown up by all rules of the art.
The Bucs also lost their game against the Rams, but made a much better impression. For New England vs. Tampa, our prediction is the fulfilment of Brady’s career NFL slam. He should be able to easily win the game with the Bucs.
Kickoff of the game from NFL Week 4 is on Monday night at 02.20 and it will be broadcast live by DAZN – with German commentary. All in all, the betting base once again has numerous NFL Game Week 4 games in its programme, including the Rams’ clash with the Cardinals.
United States New England Patriots – Statistics & current form
Tom Brady is, of course, the focus of media attention in his return to Foxborough to the stadium where he played and set records for so many years. However, the duel of his Bucs against the Pats is also worth a few headlines.
New England, for example, already have a lot at stake if they don’t want to start the season with a 1-3 record and thus take a handicap with them on the road in the battle for the playoffs. Looking at the Bills’ form, it’s all about 2nd place in this division anyway.
Jones not ready yet
While the first two games of the season were a great glimmer of hope for all Pats fans, it should be clear after Week 3 at the latest that even their saviour Mac Jones still needs something to be the top quarterback they want.
However, he has a lot in common with all the other quarterbacks of this draft year around Lawrence, Wilson Fields and Co. None of them has really arrived in the league and dominated yet. On the contrary, so far they’re all taking quite a beating.
It’s not that bad for Jones, with a passer rating of 79.1, but just two touchdowns to three interceptions doesn’t suggest he’s got his offense under control yet. By comparison, Brady stands at a 109.3 rating on the opposite side.
Defence ok, offence not
So far, they’re also averaging just 18.0 points, compared to the Bucs’ 34.3 per game While we don’t necessarily see Tampa leading by 16 points, we would give them at least a one touchdown lead.
The Pats defence is in the top 5 with 17.0 points conceded, but with opponents like the Dolphins or the Jets so far, this should not be overrated. Thus, with Patriots vs. Buccaneers, a bet on Tampa is still recommended even with a slightly larger handicap.
Key Players:
QB: Mac Jones
– RB: Damien Harris
– WR: Nelson Agholor
– TE: Jonnu Smith
– K: Quinn Nordin
United States Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Statistics & recent form
The Bucs suffered their first minor setback on Sunday, a 24-34 loss to the Rams that was quite sobering. Especially the manner should be a little bit worrying, as they were not equal at any point of the game.
However, we would like to remind you of a match from the previous year, when they went down with 3:38 against the Saints and then got better and better to win the Super Bowl in the end. So no need to worry in and around Tampa.
Defence still the problem child
If there’s one thing they desperately need to work on, though, it’s their defenseTheir 29.3 points conceded average is fifth weakest in the entire league, and that’s for one of the preseason’s top defenses.
But there are reasons, of course: Jason Pierre-Paul, one of their best pass rushers, has been out for some time and it is questionable whether he will return against New England. In addition, two cornerbacks, Carlton Davis and Jamel Dean, are both banged up, Sean Murphy-Burning is even on the IR list.
Even Bucs not invulnerable
With Cam Gill and Curtis Riley, two more players are out for the long haul. This shows that the Bucs’ deep squad is not invulnerable either. More injuries shouldn’t add to that. Still, it should be enough for the Pats on Sunday.
Because their offence is simply too weak to challenge the Bucs defence the way the Cowboys or Rams did. So on the one hand, we expect few Patriots points at the end and on top of that, the odds on Tampa are still good enough to play them with a handicap of up to -7 in Pats vs. Bucs.
Key Players:
QB: Tom Brady
– RB: Ronald Jones
– WR: Mike Evans
– TE: Rob Gronkowski
– K: Ryan Succop
New England Patriots – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The last four head-to-head duels have all gone to the Patriots, the last of which was four years ago. If you look at it that way, you could also say that Tom Brady won the last duel.
In this respect, these clashes say little and the current form comes into focus. In addition, both teams come into this week with defeats, whereby the Patriots looked significantly worse in theirs. Tampa played the Rams, after all, and they are currently allowed to lose to them.
So the form also speaks for the Bucs and we would play the betting odds on Tampa in Patriots vs Buccaneers. Under points are also still an option, but as we expect a highly motivated Brady, they could throw a spanner in the works there too
United States New England Patriots – Tampa Bay Buccaneers United States Tip
Bullied Bucs are the most dangerous Bucs. That’s the motto for Sunday’s game. The fact that Tom Brady then also returns to his favourite stadium should make the positive conditions for Tampa perfect.
Thus, we do not expect a thriller, but a game that the Bucs dominate quite clearly. Thus, for New England vs. Tampa a bet on the Buccaneers -7 is the bet of our choice
Alternatively, this matchup also offers bets on a Rob Gronkowski touchdown Just like Brady, he is returning to his living room and the two will be motivated to get on the scoreboard together again here
