Sunday, November 27, 2016

Raymond James Stadium

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The Seattle Seahawks travel to Raymond James Stadium to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, November 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 6 point favorites and the over/under was set at 45. The Seahawks are 6-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5-0. The Buccaneers have an over/under record of 6-4-0 and they are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Russell Wilson finished with 272 yards through the air for Seattle last week. He completed 18 passes out of 31 attempts for a 58% completion percentage. The Seahawks were led in rushing by C.J. Prosise, who finished with 76 yards on 4 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 19 yards per carry. Doug Baldwin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 104 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 26 yards per reception. As a team in that game Seattle got a total of 18 first downs. Of those first downs, 5 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 63 total plays for 439 yards for the game. The Seahawks ran for 152 yards on 30 attempts.

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Jameis Winston finished with 331 yards passing for Tampa Bay last week. He went 24 for 39, resulting in a 62% completion percentage. The Buccaneers were led on the ground by Doug Martin, who finished with 63 yards on 24 carries. He ended the game with an average of 3 yards per rush. Mike Evans led the team in receiving with 105 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 18 yards per reception. Tampa Bay had 27 first downs total. 5 came from running the ball and 19 came from a pass. They ran 74 total plays for 442 yards for the contest. The Buccaneers ran for 116 yards on 34 carries as a team.

Seattle scores 22 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 20th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 23 passes on 35 attempts for a 66% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 267 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 8th in the league. The Seahawks run for an average of 85 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 28th in the league. They also run 61 plays per contest and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 352 yards per game, ranking their offense 16th overall this season. The Seahawks average 19 first downs per game which ranks them 24th in the NFL. They accumulate 68.3 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, which ranks 4th in the league.

Seattle allows 237 passing yards per game, ranking 10th, and they allow 17 points per contest on defense, which ranks 1st. They give up 23 completions on 37 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62%. The Seahawks allow 98 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 11th in the NFL. Seattle allows 335 total yards per game including 5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 8th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.6 penalties for 55.8 yards per game, ranking them 10th among NFL teams.

Tampa Bay averages 24 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 16th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 24 passes per game on 39 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. They throw for 260 yards through the air per game, ranking them 13th. The Buccaneers run for an average of 106 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 16th on the ground. They also run 70 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for a total of 366 yards per game, ranking them 11th in the league on offense. The Buccaneers get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 9th. They average 63 penalty yards per game via 7.4 penalties, ranking them 13th in the NFL.

Tampa Bay allows an average of 267 passing yards per game, which ranks 25th in the league. Their defense overall allows 26 points per contest, which has them ranked 24th. They give up 22 completions on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 63% per game. The Buccaneers allow 115 rushing yards per contest on 27 carries for a 4.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 25th in the NFL. Tampa Bay allows 382 total yards per game for an average of 6 yards per play, which ranks 26th in the league. They force 8.1 penalties for 69 yards in each contest, ranking 29th.

Seattle Betting Trends

Seattle is 5-5-0 against the over/under this season

Seattle has an ATS record of 6-4-0 this season

Tampa Bay Betting Trends

Tampa Bay is 6-4-0 against the over/under this season

Tampa Bay has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Seattle

11/22/16 T George Fant Shoulder injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
11/22/16 LB Brock Coyle Foot injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
11/21/16 RB C.J. Prosise Shoulder expected to miss 6-8 weeks
11/20/16 LB Kevin Pierre-Louis Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
11/20/16 T Bradley Sowell Knee "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
11/20/16 DB Deshawn Shead Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
11/20/16 S Earl Thomas Hamstring injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/30/16 DE Michael Bennett Knee expected to miss 2-3 weeks
10/18/16 DT Garrison Smith Undisclosed IR
09/08/16 G Germain Ifedi Ankle out indefinitely

Tampa Bay

11/22/16 CB Alterraun Verner Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
11/20/16 T Kevin Pamphile Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
11/20/16 RB Jacquizz Rodgers Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
11/20/16 CB Brent Grimes Quad injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
11/14/16 C Evan Smith Knee expected to miss 3-4 weeks
11/08/16 DE Howard Jones Knee IR
11/07/16 WR Louis Murphy Knee IR
11/07/16 RB Antone Smith Knee IR
10/19/16 WR Vincent Jackson Knee IR
10/11/16 RB Charles Sims Knee IR
10/06/16 DE Noah Spence Shoulder out indefinitely
09/23/16 LB Devante Bond Hamstring IR
09/15/16 DE Jacquies Smith Knee IR
08/31/16 G J.R. Sweezy Back PUP
08/11/16 DE George Johnson Hip out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle -6

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