Betting The Bucs (Week 1 Edition)
September 6th, 2025
Rachaad White
Disclaimer: Don’t bet if losing will ruin your day, week, month or year.
Betting The Bucs is a window into Joe’s pregame wagers tied to Tampa Bay. Joe would say it’s all in fun, but this is serious business.
(In-game betting allows for the processing of better information, but Joe can’t take that on in this space.)
Sports betting is legal in Florida but there’s only one government-regulated Florida sportsbook monopoly run by the Seminole tribe, Hard Rock Bet. And that’s where Joe is pulling betting lines.
Good luck! This year, Joe will track pick results and money results. The latter is what’s most important, of course.
Mike Evans busting 975.5 yards sure seems like a good bet. He’s done it in 11 consecutive seasons. However, Joe is focused on how the team will be dialed in on Evans achieving the record. On what else can you wager knowing there’s a full organizational commitment to the player hitting the mark and winning you money?
Bucs > Patriots. Joe spoke on the Ira Kaufman Podcast about how overhyped the Patriots have been all offseason. This wager highlights that in bright red. Who in their right mind thinks the Patriots will have a better record than the Bucs?
Rachaad White had a quiet summer but he’s a major component of the Bucs offense. Joe loved the +200 odds here for what feels like more of a tossup “over.”
*****Off the board currently at Hard Rock is the over/under wager on Chris Godwin’s receiving yards this season, 725.5 yards. Joe wrote about it 10 days ago and was able sneak the under pick in before the plug was pulled.
Good luck!