Overview

• Kickoff is Monday at 7 p.m. ET at Ford Field, where sportsbooks list Detroit around -6 with a total in the low 50s and a money line near -283 for the Lions and +228 for Tampa Bay.
• The Lions’ secondary is thin with safety Brian Branch suspended for one game, while the Buccaneers list multiple offensive injuries including Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin, Bucky Irving and several linemen.
• Aggregated expert picks compiled by Lions Wire mostly back Detroit to win, though several analysts are taking Tampa Bay.
• A SportsLine model reported by CBS Sports leans to the over and indicates one side of the spread cashes in a majority of its 10,000 simulations.
• Context around the matchup highlights Detroit’s prolific home offense under Dan Campbell, while Tampa Bay’s strength has been Baker Mayfield’s efficient passing attack.