Raiders vs Buccaneers Match Player Stats | Week 14 Sunday 2024

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Raiders vs Buccaneers Match Player Stats | Week 14 Sunday 2024

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Todays Matchup Details

Week 14 Las Vegas Raiders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Todays Game is on Sunday, December 8th
08/12/24 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff

Key Match Player Stats to this Game

An extreme passing game script is suggested by the Raiders being an enormous -7-point underdog in this week’s contest.

The leading projections forecast the Las Vegas Raiders to be the 6th-most pass-centric offense among all teams this week with a 63.0% pass rate, accounting for their underlying strategic approach and matchup dynamics.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has been a notorious pass funnel this year, allowing opposing offenses to attempt the most passes in the league (40.2 per game) this year.

This year, the shaky Buccaneers defense has conceded a staggering 269.0 adjusted passing yards per game to opposing teams: the 2nd-worst in the league.

This year, the anemic Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has surrendered a monstrous 73.5% Adjusted Completion Rate to opposing offenses: the 5th-highest rate in the league.

The predictive model expects the Buccaneers to be the 8th-most pass-centric offense in football (in a neutral context) at the moment with a 62.4% pass rate.

In this contest, Mike Evans is predicted by the model to land in the 90th percentile among wide receivers with 8.7 targets.

While Mike Evans has been responsible for 20.9% of his team’s targets in games he has played this year, the projections expect him to be a much bigger part of Tampa Bay’s passing attack in this week’s contest at 26.8%.

When talking about pass-blocking (and the strong impact it has on all air attack metrics), the offensive line of the Buccaneers ranks as the 5th-best in football this year.

Mike Evans profiles as one of the top wide receivers in the game this year, averaging a stellar 65.0 adjusted yards per game while grading out in the 86th percentile.

Baker Mayfield’s 271.0 adjusted passing yards per game this year conveys a substantial improvement in his throwing talent over last year’s 231.0 mark.

Baker Mayfield’s throwing accuracy has gotten a boost this season, with his Adjusted Completion% increasing from 63.6% to 70.4%.

The Las Vegas Raiders defense has been vulnerable when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, allowing an average of 5.11 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year: the 10th-most in football.

Negative Match Player Stats Trends that should impact this Game

Accounting for the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this contest is anticipated by the projection model to see just 127.4 plays on offense run: the 3rd-fewest among all games this week.

As it relates to cornerbacks in defending receivers, Tampa Bay’s CB corps has been one of the most skilled this year, grading out as the 4th-best in the league.

The Buccaneers are a huge 7-point favorite this week, likely leading to an extreme rushing game script.

Based on the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this contest is predicted by our trusted projection set to see just 127.4 plays on offense called: the 3rd-fewest out of all the games this week.

After totaling 118.0 air yards per game last year, Mike Evans has undergone a big decline this year, currently pacing 84.0 per game.

Mike Evans’s ability to generate extra yardage has worsened this season, totaling a mere 2.97 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) vs a 4.08 rate last season.

This year, the imposing Raiders defense has given up a puny 137.0 adjusted receiving yards per game versus opposing wide receivers: the 10th-best in football.

Right now, the 8th-least run-focused offense in the league (37.6% in a neutral context) according to the projections is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Las Vegas Raiders defensive ends project as the 2nd-best group of DEs in football this year in regard to stopping the run.

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