Sunday, October 23, 2016

Levi's Stadium

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Levi's Stadium. The opening line for this game has Tampa Bay as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47.5. The Buccaneers are 2-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-3-0. The 49ers have an over/under record of 4-2-0 and they are 1-5-0 against the spread.

Jameis Winston finished with 219 yards through the air for Tampa Bay last week. He completed 18 passes out of 30 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Buccaneers were led in rushing by Jacquizz Rodgers, who finished with 101 yards on 30 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Mike Evans was the team leader in receiving with a total of 89 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Tampa Bay got a total of 20 first downs. Of those first downs, 8 came on the ground while 10 came through the air. They ran 69 total plays for 315 yards for the game. The Buccaneers ran for 113 yards on 37 attempts.

Colin Kaepernick finished with 187 yards passing for San Francisco last week. He went 13 for 29, resulting in a 45% completion percentage. The 49ers were led on the ground by Kaepernick, who finished with 66 yards on 8 carries. He ended the game with an average of 8 yards per rush. Torrey Smith led the team in receiving with 76 yards and 3 catches. He finished the game with an average of 25 yards per reception. San Francisco had 16 first downs total. 8 came from running the ball and 7 came from a pass. They ran 60 total plays for 300 yards for the contest. The 49ers ran for 133 yards on 28 carries as a team.

Tampa Bay scores 19 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 30th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 24 passes on 41 attempts for a 59% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 247 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 17th in the league. The Buccaneers run for an average of 89 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 3.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 27th in the league. They also run 71 plays per contest and average 4.7 yards per play for an average of 336 yards per game, ranking their offense 23rd overall this season. The Buccaneers average 21 first downs per game which ranks them 9th in the NFL. They accumulate 55.2 penalty yards per game via 6.8 penalties, which ranks 26th in the league.

Tampa Bay allows 262 passing yards per game, ranking 19th, and they allow 28 points per contest on defense, which ranks 26th. They give up 19 completions on 32 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59%. The Buccaneers allow 104 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for an average of 3.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 17th in the NFL. Tampa Bay allows 366 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 20th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 6.8 penalties for 64.2 yards per game, ranking them 18th among NFL teams.

San Francisco averages 21 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 18th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 30 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. They throw for 170 yards through the air per game, ranking them 32nd. The 49ers run for an average of 123 yards per game on 32 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 5th on the ground. They also run 64 plays per game and average 4.6 yards per play for a total of 293 yards per game, ranking them 32nd in the league on offense. The 49ers get an average of 19 first downs per game, which ranks 28th. They average 35.5 penalty yards per game via 4.5 penalties, ranking them 32nd in the NFL.

San Francisco allows an average of 216 passing yards per game, which ranks 7th in the league. Their defense overall allows 31 points per contest, which has them ranked 31st. They give up 19 completions on 33 attempts for a completion percentage of 58% per game. The 49ers allow 174 rushing yards per contest on 35 carries for a 5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 32nd in the NFL. San Francisco allows 390 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play, which ranks 27th in the league. They force 7.3 penalties for 61.3 yards in each contest, ranking 22nd.

Tampa Bay Betting Trends

Tampa Bay is 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Tampa Bay has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

San Francisco Betting Trends

San Francisco is 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

San Francisco has an ATS record of 1-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay

10/17/16 WR Cecil Shorts Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
10/17/16 DE Robert Ayers Ankle "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
10/17/16 C Joe Hawley Knee "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
10/17/16 TE Luke Stocker Ankle "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
10/17/16 DT Clinton McDonald Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
10/17/16 DT Gerald McCoy Calf "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
10/16/16 RB Doug Martin Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. San Francisco
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 out for season
08/31/16 G J.R. Sweezy Back PUP
08/31/16 WR Louis Murphy Knee PUP
08/11/16 DE George Johnson Hip out for season

San Francisco

10/17/16 RB Carlos Hyde Shoulder injured last game, probable Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/16/16 DB Jimmie Ward Quad "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/16/16 CB Rashard Robinson Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/16/16 S Jaquiski Tartt Quad "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/10/16 CB Chris Davis Knee IR
10/03/16 LB NaVorro Bowman Achilles IR
09/26/16 T Anthony Davis Concussion has retired
09/20/16 LB Ray-Ray Armstrong Pectoral IR
09/16/16 NT Ian Williams Ankle IR
09/06/16 CB Will Redmond ACL IR
09/02/16 QB Thad Lewis Knee IR
08/30/16 WR Bruce Ellington Hamstring IR

Tony's Pick: Take San Francisco

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