Tampa Bay Buccaneers3-5
Chicago Bears6-2- Kickoff
- Location
- Soldier FieldChicago, IL
- Setting
- Outdoors
Clear, 49°F, wind 8 mph, gusts 16 mph, 0% chance of rain
Across the Books
| Book | Open | TB Spread | Total | TB ML | CHI ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | +3.5 | +6 | 47.5 | +215 | -265 |
| FanDuel | +6.5 | +6.5 | 47.5 | +220 | -270 |
| BetMGM | +6 | +6 | 47.5 | +210 | -275 |
| Caesars | +3.5 | +6 | 47.5 | +215 | -265 |
| Pinnacle | +6.5 | +6 | 47.5 | +210 | -240 |
Head to Head
Last 10 matchups
REC: TB 5 – CHI 5 | PPG: TB 23.8 – CHI 20.0
ATS: TB 5 – CHI 5 | O/U: 5–5
| Date | Game | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/17/23 | CHI 17 at TB 27 | TB -2.5 | 41.0 |
| 10/24/21 | CHI 3 at TB 38 | TB -12.5 | 47.0 |
| 10/8/20 | TB 19 at CHI 20 | TB -3.5 | 44.0 |
| 9/30/18 | TB 10 at CHI 48 | CHI -3.0 | 46.0 |
| 9/17/17 | CHI 7 at TB 29 | TB -7.0 | 44.0 |
| 11/13/16 | CHI 10 at TB 36 | CHI -2.5 | 45.0 |
| 12/27/15 | CHI 26 at TB 21 | TB -3.0 | 44.0 |
| 11/23/14 | TB 13 at CHI 21 | CHI -4.0 | 47.0 |
| 10/23/11 | CHI 24 at TB 18Neutral site | CHI -1.5 | 44.0 |
| 9/21/08 | TB 27 at CHI 24 | CHI -3.0 | 35.0 |
Ratings and Numbers
| Buccaneers | Bears | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 6-2 |
| Against the spread | 3-4-1 | 6-2 |
| Over / under | 4-4 | 4-4 |
| Points per game | 22.2 | 26.8 |
| Points allowed per game | 18.9 | 20.0 |
| Offense EPA per play | -0.094 (27th) | +0.063 (9th) |
| Defense EPA per play allowed | -0.158 (2nd) | -0.024 (12th) |
| BetTheRent power ranking | 20th | 7th |
| Spread-implied points | 20.75 | 26.75 |
| Win probability, no-vig | 30.4% | 69.6% |
Fantasy Points Allowed
| Buccaneers | Position | Bears | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per game (PPR) | Rank (1 = most) | Per game (PPR) | Rank (1 = most) | |
| 11.62 | 30th | QB | 19.09 | 8th |
| 16.93 | 32nd | RB | 17.84 | 30th |
| 28.50 | 25th | WR | 31.21 | 16th |
| 14.78 | 11th | TE | 12.01 | 22nd |
| 9.88 | 8th | K | 5.12 | 31st |
Quarterbacks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team stats, players to watch, cases
8 games counted.
| Team stats | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| Total yards per game | 300.0 | 25th |
| Net passing yards per game | 131.4 | 32nd |
| Rushing yards per game | 168.6 | 1st |
| Yards per play | 4.90 | 25th |
| Third-down conversion % | 38.4% | 19th |
| Success rate % | 40.9% | 25th |
| Giveaways per game | 1.50 | 21st |
| Sacks allowed per game | 2.88 | 22nd |
| Defense | ||
| Total yards allowed per game | 285.9 | 3rd |
| Net passing yards allowed per game | 205.9 | 9th |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 80.0 | 2nd |
| Yards per play allowed | 5.04 | 6th |
| Third-down conversion % allowed | 32.0% | 5th |
| Success rate % allowed | 39.4% | 3rd |
| Takeaways per game | 2.00 | 1st |
| Sacks per game | 2.00 | 22nd |
| Special teams | ||
| Field goals | 19/19 (100.0%) | 1st |
| Net punt average | 38.1 | 30th |
| Punt return average | 10.4 | 17th |
| Kick return average | 27.4 | 6th |
| Punt return average allowed | 13.5 | 29th |
| Kick return average allowed | 24.9 | 8th |
Players to Watch
Buccaneers depth chart as of .
RB1 Bucky Irving
8 games, 147 carries, 728 rush yds, 5 rush TD, 23 targets, 18 rec, 78 rec yds, 1 rec TD; target share 11.1%, snap share 62.7%.
WR1 Emeka Egbuka
6 games, 49 targets, 28 rec, 240 rec yds, 2 rec TD; target share 23.6%, snap share 85.8%, carries (usage feed) 2.On this week’s injury report (see Injuries).Emeka Egbuka missed Weeks 7–8 and has played 0 games since.
WR2 Chris Godwin Jr.
8 games, 35 targets, 27 rec, 243 rec yds, 0 rec TD; target share 16.8%, snap share 82.2%, carries (usage feed) 3.
TE1 Cade Otton
8 games, 30 targets, 19 rec, 186 rec yds, 0 rec TD; target share 14.4%, snap share 94.1%, carries (usage feed) 0, games (usage feed) 7.
Cases
- Bull caseBuccaneers allow the fewest RB fantasy points per game (16.93, PPR).
Chicago Bears
Team stats, players to watch, cases
8 games counted.
| Team stats | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| Total yards per game | 387.2 | 3rd |
| Net passing yards per game | 236.5 | 13th |
| Rushing yards per game | 150.8 | 2nd |
| Yards per play | 5.49 | 14th |
| Third-down conversion % | 44.3% | 5th |
| Success rate % | 47.3% | 8th |
| Giveaways per game | 1.50 | 21st |
| Sacks allowed per game | 2.38 | 18th |
| Defense | ||
| Total yards allowed per game | 305.8 | 7th |
| Net passing yards allowed per game | 219.0 | 14th |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 86.8 | 4th |
| Yards per play allowed | 6.02 | 29th |
| Third-down conversion % allowed | 23.8% | 1st |
| Success rate % allowed | 40.2% | 4th |
| Takeaways per game | 1.38 | 13th |
| Sacks per game | 2.75 | 7th |
| Special teams | ||
| Field goals | 13/17 (76.5%) | 23rd |
| Net punt average | 43.6 | 5th |
| Punt return average | 10.7 | 13th |
| Kick return average | 24.6 | 26th |
| Punt return average allowed | 8.5 | 8th |
| Kick return average allowed | 23.0 | 3rd |
Players to Watch
Bears depth chart as of .
RB1 D'Andre Swift
8 games, 143 carries, 545 rush yds, 10 rush TD, 28 targets, 24 rec, 162 rec yds, 0 rec TD; target share 10.2%, snap share 62.4%.
WR1 Rome Odunze
8 games, 44 targets, 28 rec, 468 rec yds, 0 rec TD; target share 16.0%, snap share 85.5%, carries (usage feed) 0.
8 games, 56 targets, 42 rec, 547 rec yds, 3 rec TD; target share 20.4%, snap share 59.8%, carries (usage feed) 8.
TE1 Colston Loveland
8 games, 51 targets, 33 rec, 309 rec yds, 2 rec TD; target share 18.5%, snap share 86.5%, carries (usage feed) 0.
Cases
- Bull caseBears are 6-2 against the spread this season.
Injuries
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Player | Pos | Injury | Practice | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Diaby | LB | Knee | Did not practice | Out |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | Foot | Full | Questionable |
| Tristan Wirfs | T | Toe | Limited | — |
Chicago Bears
| Player | Pos | Injury | Practice | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Monangai | RB | Thumb | Limited | Questionable |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | Toe | Limited | Questionable |
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | Thumb | Limited | Questionable |
| Zavier Scott | RB | Wrist | Did not practice | — |
Quarterbacks on this report are listed under Quarterbacks.
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