Tom Brady will try to stay hot when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2) take on the New York Giants (1-6) in a Monday Night Football matchup at MetLife Stadium. Over the last five games, the six-time Super Bowl champion has averaged 290.8 passing yards per game and thrown 15 touchdowns against just one interception. That's a significant improvement over the first two weeks of the season in which he averaged 228.0 yards and threw three touchdowns and three picks. On Monday Night Football, he faces a Giants defense that is allowing opposing quarterbacks a passer rating of 99.1, 22nd in the league.

Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay is a 13-point favorite in the latest Buccaneers vs. Giants odds from William Hill, while the over-under is 47, down one from the opener. Before you make any Giants vs. Buccaneers picks of your own, be sure to see the latest Monday Night Football predictions from SportsLine expert R.J. White.

White has been SportsLine's top pro football analyst for three-plus seasons. Over that span, the CBS Sports NFL editor and nationally-recognized NFL Draft expert has gone 311-259 on against-the-spread NFL picks for a profit of $2,378 to $100 bettors.

In addition, he has had a particularly keen eye for the Buccaneers. In fact, White is 20-10 in his last 30 against-the-spread picks involving Tampa Bay. Anybody who has followed him his way up.

Now, he has studied Buccaneers vs. Giants from every angle and released a confident against-the-spread pick. You can only see it here. Here are the NFL odds and betting trends for Giants vs. Buccaneers:

  • Buccaneers vs. Giants spread: Tampa Bay -13
  • Buccaneers vs. Giants Over/Under: 47 points
  • Buccaneers vs. Giants moneyline: Tampa Bay -750, New York +525
  • TB: Defense ranks third in the league in yards allowed per game (291.3).
  • NYG: LB Blake Martinez is second in the NFL in tackles (73).

Why the Buccaneers can cover

Tampa Bay's pass rush has a strong matchup against the Giants' offense. The Buccaneers rank second in the league in sacks (25) and also have 88 pressures. They face a New York offense that has allowed 20 sacks, which is 25th in the NFL. 

In addition, Tampa Bay has a deep receiving corps. Entering Week 8, Buccaneers receivers have 12 touchdown receptions, which was the second-most in the league, behind only Seattle. Tampa also has six players with multiple receiving touchdowns, which led the NFL entering the week.

Why the Giants can cover

Despite its record, New York has been competitive in all but one game this season. Aside from the 27-point loss to defending NFC champion San Francisco, every other game has been decided by 10 points or fewer. Four of those games have been decided by four or fewer. 

In addition, the Giants beat the Buccaneers just last season. In that game, which was played in Tampa, New York quarterback Daniel Jones made his first career start and threw for two touchdowns and ran for two touchdowns, including the game-winning score, in a 32-31 victory.

The Giants' defense limited Tampa Bay to just three second-half points in the game.

How to make Buccaneers vs. Giants picks

White has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he's leaning under, he has discovered a crucial x-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's sharing it only at SportsLine.

Who wins Giants vs. Buccaneers on Monday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Buccaneers vs. Giants spread you should jump on Monday, all from the expert who's 20-10 on picks involving Tampa Bay.