My pick: Football Team to cover the spread and possibly win outright
Injury Report
Buccaneers: Mike Evans WR Q DNP Tues & Wed LP Thurs, Jason Pierre-Paul LB Q DNP Tues & Wed LP Thurs, Carlton Davis CB Q DNP Tues LP Wed FP Thurs, Devin White LB OUT COVID
Football Team: Alex Smith QB Q DNP Tues, LP Wed & Thurs, Antonio Gibson RB Q DNP Tues LP Wed & Thurs, Terry McClaurin WR Q DNP Tues LP Wed & Thurs, Brandon Scherff RG LP Tues & Wed FP Thurs, Kevin Pierre-Louis (LB) LP all week
Weather: According to forecast.io, it is expected to be 33•F with a 0% chance of precipitation
Alex Smith is the first WAS QB to win 5 straight starts since RGIII
Football Team is 5-1 with Alex Smith starting, they are 2-8 with backup QBs
Brady is 1-3 vs NFC East in playoffs (worst record against any division)
ATS (against the spread)
Buccaneers: 9-7 Last 5: 4-1 Away: 4-4
Football Team: 9-7 Last 5: 3-2 Home: 5-3
3rd down conversion, penalties, time of possession, allowed 3rd down conversion
Buccaneers: 3D= 43%, 3DA= 40% P: 5.3/game TOP: 28.54
Football Team: 3D= 39%, 3DA= 37%, P: 5.4/game TOP: 29.54
League Rankings
Buccaneers: Offense (7th), Defense (6th), Rushing (28th), Passing (2nd)
Football Team: Offense (30th), Defense (2nd), Rushing (26th), Passing (25th)
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