For the second time in three weeks, the Los Angeles Chargers have an NFC South opponent when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday. These are two teams with similar records that both have the eyes set on the postseason, so we’ve got you covered with our best Buccaneers vs. Chargers predictions.

We’ve also got a somewhat unique approach in terms of the best bet from our Buccaneers vs. Chargers picks, which we’ll tie together with a generous, two-part FanDuel Sportsbook promotion!

 

 

 

Buccaneers vs. Chargers Predictions for NFL Week 15, Sunday 12/15

We mentioned that these teams have similar records, but with the Bucs at 7-6 and Chargers at 8-5, their playoff spots are far from secured. A weak NFC South division helps Tampa, but with the Kansas City Chiefs having already locked up the AFC West, LA’s only path is through the Wild Card.

In terms of momentum, the Bucs certainly have the edge there, as they’ve won three straight games, while we last saw the Chargers lose on Sunday Night Football. That made it two prime time losses in three weeks for LA; however, they do have a specific area to exploit this Sunday.

That would be the Bucs’ poor pass defense, so the health of QB Justin Herbert is certainly something to keep an eye on. He’s expected to go, especially given the current Buccaneers vs. Chargers odds, which is obviously a major factor for what we’re locking in for our Buccaneers vs. Chargers picks.
 

 

 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: A Step Up In Class

As noted above, Tampa is coming into this Week 15 matchup with some momentum having won three straight games, and two of those were even on the road. While that is certainly great, they’ve also had the luxury of beating up on lesser competition.

Those three wins came against the now 2-11 New York Giants, 3-10 Carolina Panthers and 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders. Although the Chargers are coming off a loss, they have as many wins as those three teams combined! Tampa had lost four straight games prior to that three-game win streak, so they’ve been a roller coaster as it is.

 

 

 

Los Angeles Chargers: Soaring Over The South

It’s time to put the Sunday Night Football loss behind them, as difficult as it may be falling to the Chiefs on a last-second field goal, which even doinked the upright. Entire articles have been written on their luck this season, but alas, LA needs to turn their attention to the NFC South.

Specifically, their success against the division. It’s been one of the weaker ones the past couple of seasons now, but that doesn’t mean teams should let up against them. The Chargers certainly haven’t, winning all three games against the rest of the division this season, two of which were by scores of 26-3 and 26-8!
 

 

 

Buccaneers vs. Chargers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

The Buccaneers vs. Chargers odds were mentioned nice and early, and so that we can fully dive into the best bet from our Buccaneers vs. Chargers predictions, here are the latest lines at FanDuel Sportsbook:

 

 

Buccaneers vs. Chargers Teaser: Los Angeles +3 & Under 51.5 Points (-120 at FanDuel Sportsbook)

Also noted nice and early was that we’d have a bit of a unique approach, and that would be a six-point, same-game teaser. It’s certainly not the most outside-the-box approach, but it’s still important to note that we need both of these Buccaneers vs. Chargers picks to be hit.

We already liked the individual lines themselves, so this is just a safer approach in our opinion. That is largely in part thanks to the fact that we’re now getting LA as three-point underdogs rather than three-point favorites. While they’re beginning to defy the “chargering” meme, we still need more proof.

That is still fair to say given their most recent game. The aforementioned loss to the Chiefs was by a final score of 19-17, which made it 11 straight losses in games decided by one possession! So, this covers our basis in that regard, and that scoreline also supports our approach of the under.

Total values aren’t quite as “key” as point spread values, but 51 is the third-most key number in that respect in the NFL. Regardless, that’s not even remotely close to LA’s most recent game, and their defense has been fantastic all season.

The Chargers 15.9 points allowed per game is easily the best in the league, as there are three teams tied for second, allowing 18 points per game. Admittedly, Tampa isn’t nearly as elite in that regard, but LA’s offense is no longer what it used to be the past few seasons. Even still, the teaser approach makes this a very high total anyway.

With the benefit of altered lines in our favor, the best bet from our Buccaneers vs. Chargers predictions is a teaser of LA +3 and under 51.5 points (-120 at FanDuel Sportsbook).
 

 

 

Buccaneers vs. Chargers Injury Report & Latest News

Just about all of the important aspects of this matchup were mentioned nice and early, as we also already noted the Herbert injury. It’s the second time he’s been hobbled this season, but he was able to finish last Sunday’s game. He’s among one of the biggest injury storylines of Week 15, which you can continue monitoring with the Fantasy Alarm NFL injury report.
 

 

 

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