Terrel Bernard Over 8.5 Tackles + Assists (-120)
When All-Pro Matt Milano went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 5, Terrel Bernard assumed the every-down off-ball linebacker role for the Bills. And the second-year player has delivered. Bernard has registered at least 11 combined tackles in each of his last three games while playing every snap. The Baylor product now leads the Bills in combined tackles by a wide margin.
Proficient against the run and in coverage, Bernard gets a solid matchup against the Bucs. Tampa loves to feed its running backs in both facets of the offense, with the position group averaging 24.5 touches per game. Bernard should be heavily involved in containing Rachaad White and company.
Overall, the Bucs have allowed four off-ball linebackers to clear this total in their six games, with two near misses (8). Tampa has allowed their opponents 62.3 combined tackles per game, which is slightly above average. I love Bernard to continue establishing himself as one of the league’s top tacklers on Thursday night. I have the Baylor product projected at 10 combined tackles and would play this line up to -140.
