NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 15, 2015
Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Televised: NFL Network
Minnesota is listed as 3.5 point favorites, while the O/U line has been set at 36.
Tampa Bay had a miserable season last year and as a result were able to Draft Jameis Winston to be their QB of the future while the Vikings are really pumped for this year as they have been improved on both sides of the ball, plus they have a QB in Teddy Bridewater, who showed last year that he has all the tools to be an NFL QB.
So far in camp Winston has thrown 8 INTs, which the team says can be expected, but look at Mariota, who thew 0 INTs in 136 straight passes in camp. The Bucs are not pushing the panic button yet on him and they feel he can still be a very good NFL QB. This team should be improved on Offense, while the defense is improved as well, especially in the front. This team should be much more competitive. Minnesota has a chance to be much more competitive this year as they should flirt with double digit wins. Bridgewater looks like he will really get this offense going while the defense should be very stout.
I really like this Minnesota team this year and there is plenty of excitement about this team locally. That has me expecting a big effort from them in this game as they try and start 2-0 in the preseason, continuing to build confidence for the regular season. Tampa will look for that as well, but they just don't have the horses right now to take down a solid team like Minnesota, even in the preseason. The Viking defense looked very good last week and will have a go at Winston, who has already made many mistakes in camp. Minnesota should take this one rather easily.
Play Minnesota -3.5 over Tampa Bay
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