Buccaneers vs. Patriots prop odds, pick: Who will catch Tom Brady's record-breaking pass? NFL expert weighs in

The eyes of the nation will be on Foxborough on Sunday night as Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady makes his long-anticipated return to Gillette Stadium to face his longtime coach, Bill Belichick, and the New England Patriots. Brady has beaten 31 of the 32 NFL teams, and a win against his former squad would make the three-time MVP the fourth quarterback ever to beat the entire league, joining Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees.

Speaking of Brees, the Bucs quarterback is likely to pass the longtime Saints quarterback for No. 1 on the career passing yardage list on Sunday, as he needs just 68 yards to break Brees' record. But who's going to catch that historic pass? Caesars Sportsbook lists tight end Rob Gronkowski as the +275 favorite to make the reception that sets the record, with receiver Chris Godwin the +350 second choice in its NFL Week 4 prop odds.

Before you lock in your pick on the "Receiver to catch record-breaking pass" prop, you need to see what SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say.

White, a CBS Sports fantasy and gambling editor, ended the 2020 season on an 80-59 run on all NFL picks, returning more than $1,400 during that span. He also enters Week 4 as SportsLine's hottest NFL expert, going 24-11 (+1190) on his last 35 picks. It's no surprise, as White has cashed huge twice in the world's most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. Anyone who has tailed his pick has seen HUGE returns.

Five different Bucs players have caught at least 12 passes from Brady this season, with Godwin leading the charge at 19 receptions. Gronkowski is tied for second with Mike Evans at 16 receptions, with running backs Giovani Bernard (13) and Leonard Fournette (12) rounding out the top five. But those five players don't make up the top five favorites in the record reception prop, as Antonio Brown is listed at +650 ahead of both running backs. Brown missed last week's loss to the Rams while on the COVID-19 list but was activated on Thursday, clearing the way for him to play in this massive matchup.

White has analyzed the record reception prop odds and has settled on one player who stands out as the best value to help Brady break the record. Check out the full prop odds from Caesars below, along with White's best bet.

Odds to catch Tom Brady's record-breaking pass

Rob Gronkowski +275
Chris Godwin +350
Mike Evans +450
Antonio Brown +650
Giovani Bernard +1000
Leonard Fournette +1000
Any unlisted Bucs player +1500
Ronald Jones +1800
O.J. Howard +2000
Cameron Brate +2000

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