Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2026 Win Total 8.5: Over or Under?

Today we're going over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. At the end of this video, I'll let you know if I think they'll go over or under eight and a half wins, which is what Vegas has their total set at for this year. But let's just go right in to their off-season, biggest gains, biggest losses, look at the draft. So they picked up Reuben Bain, edge out of Miami in the first round. Thought that was a a good pick up for them. Their biggest off-season winners, they did pick up Kenneth Gainwell. I really liked Kenneth Gainwell last year. He started coming on for the Steelers, especially in the receiving game.

So I do like that pick up. I really like Alex Anzalone, too, picking up him, good linebacker, underrated linebacker, really. Extended Cade Otton. And then their losses, they did lose Mike Evans. Not a big loss, I mean, he's been a staple for the Bucks for years. However, he is getting up there in age, so I don't hate that. Then Lavonte David retired. He was a really good veteran to have on that defense. They lost cornerback Jamel Dean. They lost Rashad White. However, I mean, Rashad White is decent, but I think picking up Kenneth Gainwell was a really good move for them. But let's go ahead and look at their roster.

So of course, at quarterback, we got Baker Mayfield. It's just if he can stay healthy. He's struggled with injuries a lot in his career. And really after him, I mean, they got Jake Browning. They they just don't have a lot of depth there at quarterback. So if Baker's got to stay healthy. Got Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell. I do like the one-two punch there. Not by any means the best in the league, but or anywhere near the top. But you know, middle of the road. Bucky Irving started really coming on a little more last year. Ihmir Smith-Marsette Again, struggled with injury, but if you look at the first half of the season, him and Baker were a dominant dominant combo.

So I think Ihmir Smith-Marsette is going to come on this year again. Chris Godwin, again, a lot of injuries, deal with a lot of injuries on this offense, for sure. So they just got to stay healthy. Jalen McMillan, uh Cade Otton who they brought back in, Tristan Wirfs, of course, one of the best left tackles in the game. Decent line. Let's take a look at their defense. Got Vita Vea, A'Shawn Robinson, Reuben Bain who they brought in, Alex Anzalone, of course, Antoine Winfield Jr. Their secondary is not great. Don't love their secondary. But, um yeah, it's really going to come down to this this Can this offense stay healthy?

Can Baker stay healthy? Cuz if Baker's Baker's not healthy, I think this team's going to struggle if they got to have Jake Browning starting. I mean, he did okay when he filled in for Joe Burrow, of course. He had to fill in a quite a lot with the Joe Burrow injuries. But, at the same time, he had some I mean, Abuka and Godwin are good, but they're no they're no Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins. So, I wouldn't say the Bengals offense is super hard to fill in for just cuz of the talent you have at receiver. So, let's take a look at their schedule. Now, the one thing that they do have is they play in a weaker division.

They have week one at Bengals. I think that's going to be a loss even though the Bengals have really struggled to start the year. Um they've they're healthy to start the year, so I think that could change this year. So, that'll be a loss. They'll beat the Browns. That'll be a win. Vikings, I think are going to be good. I think that's going to be a loss. Packers, I think that's going to be a loss. At Cowboys, I think the Cowboys are going to be good this year. I'm going to call that a loss. The Steelers, I think it's a home game. I honestly think that'll be a loss. I think they'll beat the Panthers.

At Panthers, I think they can win that game. They can win either Steelers or Panthers game. Then we got the Falcons. I think that could be a win. At Bears, we're going to call that a loss. At Lions, we're going to call that a loss. Verse Panthers, they might split. But, that is a home game. We'll say they split verse the Panthers, so we'll give them a win back when they said they lose. We'll give them four there. Then they got the Chargers, I think that'll be a loss. At Ravens, if Lamar's healthy, I think that will be a loss. Uh the Saints at home, I think they they can win that one. They might split with the Saints.

I think the Saints are going to be better. That's five wins. At Falcons, could go either way. We're going to say that they beat the Falcons twice. That'll be six wins. We'll say a loss at the Rams and at the Saints. Again, could split. Uh even if we get Even if we give them a win at Saints and say they win that game, too, and give them seven, let's look at their Vegas total. Vegas total at eight and a half, I honestly like the under on this. I don't see a way the Buccaneers get to nine wins. I mean, it's very possible if Baker's healthy and Abuka is looking like he did at the the first half of last year, but honestly, I don't love this I don't love this team this year just cuz of the injuries and you know, they don't have the easiest schedule other than the division that they're playing in.

A lot of their games are pretty tough that they take on. I mean, they got to play the Cowboys, the Rams, as we looked at. So, I'm going to go under for the Buccaneers this year. Let me know if you agree or disagree down in the comments. I also in the description left a link to the free Winnable group. I'll be dropping a lot of free stuff in there this season, a lot of free plays, as well as Data Streak, which is where I do all my sports betting research for NFL, college football, players, teams, and all the other sports. So, link's down in the description, and I will see you in the next video.

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