Buccaneers 24, Cowboys 16
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Cowboys 66%
Miss - Against the spread
- Cowboys −2
Miss - Line: Cowboys by 2NFL Legion: Cowboys by 4.5
- Projected score
Buccaneers 22, Cowboys 26 - Line total: 48.3 points
Pick computed Thursday, October 8, 7:50 PM.
Who scores?
Buccaneers
- Bucky Irving (RB): 38%, scored
- Kenny Gainwell (RB): 28%, did not score
- Emeka Egbuka (WR): 25%, scored
- Cade Otton (TE): 21%, did not score
- Chris Godwin Jr. (WR): 21%, did not score
Cowboys
- Javonte Williams (RB): 48%, scored
- CeeDee Lamb (WR): 40%, did not score
- George Pickens (WR): 25%, scored
- Jake Ferguson (TE): 21%, did not score
- Ryan Flournoy (WR): 20%, did not score
Computed after the game with the data available before it; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Buccaneers beat Cowboys 24-16
The Cowboys led 10-7 at halftime, with 7 points in the first quarter and 3 in the second. The Buccaneers came back with 17 points in the third quarter and won 24-16. NFL Legion had picked the Cowboys with a 66% win probability and missed, both on the winner and against the spread.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion picks the Cowboys to win with a 66% probability, against 34% for the Buccaneers.
- Against the spread, NFL Legion leans toward the Cowboys, favored by 2.0 points, with an expected margin of 4.5 points.
- The Buccaneers arrive 0-4 on an L4 streak, after losing 14-17 to the Packers and 16-23 to the Vikings.
- NFL Legion projects a 26-21 score in favor of the Cowboys, who are coming off a 34-30 win over the Texans.
Injury report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- QuestionableAntoine Winfield Jr.Ribs - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
- QuestionableEmeka EgbukaConcussion - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
- QuestionableLuke GoedekeCalf - Questionable for Week 8 vs. Atlanta
Long-term absences (4)
- Injured reserveChristian RozeboomI.L. - Finger
- Injured reserveJalen McMillanI.L. - Knee - PCL
- Injured reserveJosh HayesI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveMohamed KamaraI.L. - Knee
Dallas Cowboys
- InactiveDee WintersInactive for Week 7 at Philadelphia
- InactiveDrew SheltonInactive for Week 7 at Philadelphia
- InactiveKaVontae TurpinInactive for Week 7 at Philadelphia
- InactiveTyrus WheatCoach's Decision - Inactive for Week 7 at Philadelphia
Long-term absences (10)
- Injured reserveD'Andre RogersI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveDevin MooreI.L. - Hip
- Injured reserveJalen ThompsonI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveJonathan BullardI.L. - Calf
- Injured reserveKelvin GilliamI.L. - Triceps
- Injured reserveMalik DavisI.L. - Hip
- Injured reserveMarist LiufauI.L. - Forearm
- Injured reserveMatt HennessyI.L. - Neck
- Injured reserveP.J. LockeI.L. - Foot
- Injured reservePrinceton FantI.L. - Knee - ACL + MCL
Starting quarterbacks
- Jalon Daniels No injury designation
- Dak Prescott No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Buccaneers: 2-5
- Cowboys: 3-4
- Home
- Buccaneers: 0-4
- Cowboys: 1-2
- Away
- Buccaneers: 2-1
- Cowboys: 2-2
- Points per game
- Buccaneers: 23.1
- Cowboys: 27
- Points allowed per game
- Buccaneers: 21.6
- Cowboys: 25.7
- Last 5
- Buccaneers:
loss, loss, win, loss and win (oldest to newest) - Cowboys:
loss, win, loss, loss and win (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Buccaneers: 3rd in the NFC South
- Cowboys: 2nd in the NFC East
- Rating
- Buccaneers: 1,419
- Cowboys: 1,487