Buccaneers-Cowboys Preview

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Texas Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Cowboys listed as 2-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total is sitting at 40½. The Buccaneers took a 17-0 lead into the break in Week 7 and cruised from there to a 20-10 win over the Seahawks. The Bucs just failed to cover the 10.5-point spread at home in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (38). Brad Johnson was picked off three times in the Cowboys' 34-14 loss to the Rams in Week 7. The Rams had been pegged as 7.5-point home underdogs in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day's posted total (44.5). Current streak: Tampa Bay has won 2 straight games. Dallas has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Tampa Bay: 5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS Dallas: 4-3 SU, 2-5 ATS Tampa Bay most recently: When playing in October are 5-5 When playing on turf are 2-8 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing outside the division are 5-5 Dallas most recently: When playing in October are 5-5 When playing on turf are 6-4 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing outside the division are 8-2 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Dallas Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay Dallas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay Next up: Tampa Bay at Kansas City, Sunday, November 2 Dallas at NY Giants, Sunday, November 2