Don’t look now, but a Buccaneers vs. Lions matchup in prime time very well may end up being an NFC Championship Game preview. With Baker Mayfield’s MVP-caliber season and the offensive weapons that Jared Goff has at his disposal, there is so much to love about this matchup, so we’ve got our NFL best bets for Monday Night Football.

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NFL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets for Monday Night Football, 10/20

The Lions may not love prime time action right now, given their recent loss on Sunday Night Football to the Kansas City Chiefs, but at least they’re back at home for this MNF matchup. Regardless, it truly is the best that the NFC has to offer.

What’s even more remarkable about the 5-1 Bucs is not only how incredible Baker Mayfield has been playing, but also who he’s been doing it with. More accurately, who he’s been missing. Tampa was already without Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, AND Bucky Irving - reasons enough to understand losing - and then they lost superstar rookie WR Emeka Egbuka on Sunday!

Despite all that, Baker Mayfield has willed this Bucs team to one of the most feared in the NFL, which makes having NFL best bets for Monday Night Football even more important and exciting.
 

 

 

Monday Night Football Prediction for Buccaneers vs. Lions

That was a ton of focus on the Bucs, but let’s not gloss over the Lions and the aforementioned weapons that they have on their side, who are NOT injured. From the RB duo of Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery to the WR duo of Amon-Ra St. Brown & Jameson Williams, they truly are the epitome of an embarrassment of riches.

As if that wasn’t enough, star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson already has six sacks on the year! With that in mind, Tampa couldn’t be happier that at least All-Pro OT Tristan Wirfs is back healthy.

That sets us up for an awesome matchup in the trenches, but even still, with so much firepower at the skill positions, that’s going to be the focus of our NFL best bets for Monday Night Football. Given all of the injuries in Tampa, it should come as no surprise that our NFL picks are going to focus on Detroit.
 

 

 

Buccaneers vs. Lions Best Bet for NFL Week 7: Jared Goff Passing Yards + Amon-Ra TD (Use Their PrizePicks Cards)

Even without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin taking pressure off him, Emeka Egbuka had proven to be matchup-proof. Unfortunately, hamstring injuries are so tough to push through and can tweak at any moment, so we are targeting Detroit in just about all the ways through the air as we can.

This was a theme with the Bucs defense that began last season - they are remarkable against the run but can be had in the passing game. Just last week was the exact and perfect illustration of that. Superstar RB Christian McCaffrey was held to just 54 yards on 17 carries while backup QB Mac Jones threw for 347 yards.

So, while the numbers for Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown weren’t their usual, this is their perfect matchup to thrive. When these teams met last season and in the playoffs two seasons ago, Jared Goff threw for 307 and 287 yards. Similarly, Amon-Ra St. Brown had 11 catches for 119 yards and eight catches for 77 yards and a touchdown.

We expect both of them to go off, so pick your poison when it comes to our NFL best bets for Monday Night Football - Jared Goff over his passing yards line, Amon-Ra St. Brown over his receiving yards line, AND an anytime TD (target your choice of PrizePicks player cards)!
 

 

 

Top NFL Player Props & Picks for Monday Night Football, 10/20

To help with even more NFL predictions for this week, here are some popular Buccaneers vs. Lions player props for MNF: 

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