Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams NFL Pick and Parlay 9/29/2019
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Tampa Bay opens this contest as 9-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 50. The Buccaneers are 1-2-0 ATS and 1-2-0 when betting on the total. The Rams are 1-2-0 when wagering on the over/under and 3-0-0 against the spread.
Key Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injuries
09/22/19 CB Jamel Dean Ankle is questionable Sunday vs LA Rams
09/22/19 QB Blaine Gabbert Shoulder is questionable Sunday vs LA Rams
09/22/19 LB Devin White Knee is questionable Sunday vs LA Rams
09/22/19 LB Devante Bond Hamstring is questionable Sunday vs LA Rams
09/09/19 S Justin Evans Achilles IR
09/03/19 S Orion Stewart Knee IR
08/09/19 DE Jason Pierre-Paul Neck IR
08/09/19 LB Kendell Beckwith Ankle IR
08/07/19 OL Michael Liedtke Shoulder is out for season
07/10/19 CB Ryan Smith Suspension is out first 4 games of season
Key Los Angeles Rams Injuries
09/22/19 C Austin Blythe Ankle is questionable Sunday vs Tampa Bay
09/22/19 TE Tyler Higbee Lung is questionable Sunday vs Tampa Bay
09/03/19 C Aaron Neary Suspension is out the first 4 games of the season
09/03/19 LB Micah Kiser Pectoral IR
In their last game, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went up against the New York Giants and lost 32-31. Taking the lead at quarterback for the Buccaneers was Jameis Winston who went 23/37 with 380 yards through the air and added 3 touchdowns. He walked away with 1 pick on the day. Ronald Jones paced the team on the ground during the game. His longest run of the day went for 25 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He racked up a total of 80 yards via 14 carries which meant he averaged 5.7 yards per tote. Mike Evans was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 190 yards on 8 receptions. He earned an average of 23.8 yards per reception during the game.
The Buccaneers head into this matchup 1-2 for this year. In terms of scoring, they are one of the marginal teams in the league with an average of 23 points per game, ranking them 14th in the league. As a team, they are averaging 122 rushing yards per game which is 1st among NFC teams. For total yardage, they are currently ranked 9th in the conference and 14th in the league with 1,083 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, the Buccaneers have compiled a total of 5 passing TDs and 1 rushing TD. They are a team that has the capability to score points in the NFC South and I wouldn't expect it to change too much in this matchup.
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The Buccaneers have one of the average defenses in the league, allowing 25.7 points per game which has them at 10th in the conference. When it comes to passing yards, the Buccaneers have conceded 783 yards. Teams are completing 57.9% of the throws they are attempting against them and averaging 6.4 yards per try. They have conceded 3 passing TDs and 2 rushing touchdowns. When it comes to yards rushing, Tampa Bay is giving up 69.7 yards per game ranking them 1st in the NFC South and 6th in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per carry putting them 2nd in the conference and 3rd in the NFL overall. In total, they have conceded 365 yards rushing through 3 contests.
In the last game they played, the Los Angeles Rams went up against the Cleveland Browns and won by a score of 20-13. Todd Gurley II paced the team on the ground for that contest. He tore off a long run of 9 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He racked up a total of 43 yards on 14 carries which gave him an average of 3.1 yards per carry. Brandin Cooks led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 112 yards on 8 receptions. He averaged 14.0 yards per catch for that contest. Taking the lead at quarterback for the Rams was Jared Goff who went 24/38 with 269 yards through the air and added 2 TD's. He tossed 2 interceptions on the day.
The Rams come into this game with a record of 3-0. In discussing the offensive production, the Rams have one of the middle tier offenses in the NFL. In discussing their scoring prowess, the Rams are currently ranked 2nd among NFC West teams and 8th out of all the teams in the league averaging 25.7 points per game. Los Angeles is having a year to forget in the ground game by averaging 124 yards on the ground per contest, putting them 7th in the NFL. As a unit, they have a total of 371 yards rushing through 3 games, so they'll need to look to improve on these numbers if they want to compete with the better teams in the league. The Rams average 358 yards per contest overall which has them at 16th in the league and 11th in the NFC.
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The Rams are allowing 16.3 points per game ranking them 1st in the division and 7th in the NFL. In terms of points allowed, they have allowed 49 points in total. In discussing yards rushing, they are conceding 93 yards per game ranking them 11th in the NFL and 3rd among NFC West teams. For this year, they have allowed 279 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs. Their pass defense is one of the top groups in the league. They are conceding 193 passing yards per game. For yards through the air allowed per game, the Rams are currently ranked 2nd in the conference. They have conceded 1 passing touchdown in 2019.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Buccaneers +9 and under 50 total points
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