The Washington Commanders will be playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Raymond James Stadium on September 8th to start off the NFL regular season for both teams. The Washington Commanders had an impressive win in the last game of their preseason and are expecting to do well here. The Buccaneers similarly enjoyed a victory over the Dolphins. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are predicted to win this game according to the best NFL betting odds.
Washington Commanders Vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 1 Preview Information
Date: September 8, Sunday | Time: 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
TV: FOX
Stream: NFL+/Fubo TV
Moneyline: Washington Commanders (+150) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-175)
Spread: Washington Commanders (+3.5 – 110) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3.5 -110)
Total (O/U): Washington Commanders (u43.5) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (o43.5)
Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders took on the New England Patriots in the final game of the preseason and won with a final score of 20-10. The Commanders were so not impressive in the previous NFL season, finishing 4-13. Washington is playing this season under new head coach Dan Quinn. As of now, the Commanders are scoring an average of 19.4 points in each game, while allowing opponents to get away with 30.5 points per contest.
Top 3 Players:
Jayden Daniels: 123 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Quan Martin: 1 Solo, 0 FF, 0 INT, 0 PD
Jeremy Reaves: 6 Solo, 0 FF, 0 INT, 0 PD
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on the Miami Dolphins in their preseason finale and managed to win 24-14. The Buccaneers are continuing with head coach Todd Bowles, who is in his third year with the team. As a team, the Buccaneers are putting up an average of 20.5 points in each game, while allowing their opponents to get away with 19.1 points per matchup. Baker Mayfield continues to be the star for the Buccaneers this season.
Top 3 Players:
Baker Mayfield: 54 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Lavonte David: 86 Solo, 4.5 Sack, 1 FF, 0 INT (2023)
Antoine Winfield Jr.: 76 Solo, 6 FF, 3 INT, 12 PD (2023)
Washington Commanders Vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 1 Injury Report
Washington Commanders
Taylor Stallworth, DT, IR, Undisclosed
Keandre Jones, LB, IR, Undisclosed
Alex Taylor, T,IR, Undisclosed
Ricky Stromberg, C, IR, Undisclosed
Jayden Daniels, QB, Has been named the starter Sunday vs Tampa Bay, None
Brandon Coleman, G, Is “?” Sunday vs Tampa Bay, Pectoral
Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Is “?” Sunday vs Tampa Bay, Undisclosed
Jordan Magee, LB, IR, Knee
Ben Nikkel, S, IR, Undisclosed
Norell Pollard, DT, IR, Undisclosed
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chase Edmonds, RB, IR; is out for season, Knee
Jordan Whitehead, S, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Quad
Sua Opeta, G, IR, ACL
Joe Tryon, LB, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Shoulder
YaYa Diaby, LB, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Ankle
SirVocea Dennis, LB, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Undisclosed
Trey Palmer, WR, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Undisclosed
Silas Dzansi, T, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Knee
Christian Izien , S, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Leg
Rakim Jarrett, WR, IR, Undisclosed
Kaevon Merriweather, S, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Knee
Lwal Uguak, DE, IR, Undisclosed
Kalen DeLoach, LB, IR, Groin
Tyrek Funderburk, CB, Is “?” Sunday vs Washington, Foot
Washington Commanders Vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 1 Betting Trends
Washington Commanders
Washington are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 8 games.
Washington are 0-8 SU in their last 8 games.
Washington are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Tampa Bay.
Washington are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Tampa Bay.
Washington are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Washington are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
Washington are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference.
Washington are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference South division.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 7 games played on a Sunday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games.
Tampa Bay are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games at home.
Tampa Bay are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Washington.
Tampa Bay are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay’s last 8 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference East division.
Tampa Bay are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played in September.
Tampa Bay are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Sunday.
Washington Commanders Vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Week 1 Summary and Prediction
The Washington Commanders are sure hoping that this regular season goes better for them than the last one. Tampa Bay is expecting their home advantage to do the work for them, along with their talented players. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win 26-18 in this game.
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