Cowboys vs. Buccaneers odds, picks: Point spread, total, player props, trends, streaming for ‘SNF’ opener

For the second straight year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys are kicking off the regular season against one another. Although this time around, the contest will take place in Arlington. While it feels like deja vu in some ways, plenty has changed over the last year. The Buccaneers are no longer the reigning Super Bowl champions, Bruce Arians is no longer the head coach in Tampa and the Cowboys parted ways with several starters on offense. Oh, and Tom Brady retired, unretired, and took time off during the preseason. Could that affect Tampa Bay in the season opener?

Both teams are still expecting to be contenders this season, and it all starts on Sunday night. The Cowboys are 15-5 against the Buccaneers, including postseason, and have won seven out of the last nine games in the series. Ryan Succop nailed a 36-yard game-winning field goal to give the Buccaneers a 31-29 win last year. What will happen this time around?

Below, we will break down this matchup from a gambling perspective and examine the line movement, Over/Under and player props to consider. First, here’s how you can watch Sunday’s matchup. 

All NFL odds are via Caesars Sportsbook.

How to watch

Date: Sunday, Sept. 11 | Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
TV: NBC | Stream: fuboTV (click here)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Buccaneers -2.5, O/U 50.5

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Line movement

The Buccaneers have always been favored in this matchup. The line opened at TB -2.5 on May 12. It dropped to TB -2 on June 21, but popped back up to TB -2.5 on June 29, before again dropping back to TB -2 July 6. From there, the line began to fall. It got to TB -1.5 on Aug. 14, and then TB -1 on Aug. 21. Then, it began to rise again. By Sept. 5, it reached TB -2, and then rose another half point this Tuesday, where it remained.

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