Bills-Buccaneers Thursday night: NFL betting odds, picks, tips - ESPN

Week 8 ramps up as the Buffalo Bills (-8.5, 43) welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to town for «Thursday Night Football.»

So what can we expect from a betting standpoint for Thursday night's game?

Betting analysts Tyler Fulghum, Eric Moody, Seth Walder, Anita Marks andAaron Schatz are here to provide their thoughts.

Note: Lines from Caesars Sportsbook unless otherwise indicated.

Schatz: The Bills' defense is imploding since Matt Milano got hurt early in the Week 5 London game against the Jaguars. They ranked second in defensive DVOA in Weeks 1-4 but rank 28th in Weeks 5-7. But in the long term, it probably isn't going to be that bad for the Bills' defense. And even if you assume the Bills now have an average defense instead of a good one, my system still favors them to cover against the Bucs because their offense (third) has been so much more efficient than Tampa Bay's offense (24th). So despite Buffalo's inconsistency, I think the way to bet this game is Bills -8.5.

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Moody: I'm backing the Bills -8.5 as well. A shocking loss to the Patriots last week has left Buffalo in need of redemption. Facing a Buccaneers team that lost three out of its last four, I am confident the Bills will find it on Thursday night. Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs should have a great deal of success against a Buccaneers defense that allows the sixth-most passing yards. The Bills should also be able to shut down Buccaneers' running game that ranks near the bottom of the league in rushing yards per game. Despite Buffalo's 3-4