The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in an important game this weekend. The Buccaneers are currently first in the NFC South, and a win on Sunday would improve the team’s record to 4-2 this season, while the Steelers will hope to win and improve to 2-4 this year.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Matchup Information
This weekend, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers. Sunday’s game is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. and is scheduled to be televised on FOX. The Buccaneers are currently 3-2 this season, while the Steelers are 1-4 entering Sunday’s game.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Performance Recap and Analysis
Last weekend, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 21-15 against the Atlanta Falcons. However, before last weekend’s win, Tampa Bay had lost two games in a row to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers.
While the Buccaneers have lost two of their last three games, Tampa Bay is still first in the NFC South entering this weekend. The Buccaneers’ defense has allowed more than 20 points only once this season and allows an average of 16.6 points per game.
However, while Tampa Bay’s defense has been excellent this season, the team’s offense has not played as well. The Buccaneers have scored more than 30 points in a game only once this season, in the team’s loss to the Chiefs, and Tampa Bay has only scored 20 points in three of its games so far this year.
As a result, Tampa Bay will want to improve in several offensive categories of NFL team stats. However, the Buccaneers odds of having success this season and winning the playoffs are still good, and the team’s defense has been fantastic this season. As a result, most Buccaneers vs. Steelers predictions expect Tampa Bay to win this weekend.
Key Injuries
- TE Cameron Brate (Concussion Protocol) – Questionable
- DT Akiem Hicks (Foot) – Questionable
- WR Julio Jones (Knee) – Questionable
- WR Breshad Perriman (Knee/Hamstring) – Questionable
- S Logan Ryan (Foot) – Questionable
- CB Carlton Davis III (Hip) – Questionable
- CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (Quad) – Questionable
Buccaneers Betting Trends to Know
Tampa Bay is 2-3 against the spread ahead of Sunday’s game. In addition, the under is 4-1 in Buccaneers games so far this year.
Pittsburgh Steelers Performance Recap and Analysis
The Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to Buffalo to play the Bills last weekend, losing the game 38-3. Pittsburgh is 1-4 so far this season ahead of Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay, and several Buccaneers vs. Steelers predictions expect Pittsburgh’s record to be 1-5 after Sunday’s game.
Pittsburgh’s defense has not played well so far this season, allowing 25.6 points per game; the seventh worst in the NFL. In addition, the Steelers have allowed more than 416 yards per game, the third most in the NFL in 2022.
Meanwhile, the Steelers offense has only scored more than 20 points in a game once this season. Pittsburgh’s offense averages 295.8 yards per game, the 28th best in the NFL so far this year.
Last weekend, quarterback Kenny Pickett completed 34 of his 52 passes to go along with 327 passing yards and one interception. Pickett has thrown four interceptions so far this season, and that is an area of NFL player stats he will hope to improve as this season continues.
The Steelers standings within the AFC North are disappointing so far this season. Before their game against the Buccaneers, Pittsburgh is last in the division.
Key Injuries
- S Terrell Edmunds (Concussion Protocol) – Questionable
- CB Levi Wallace (Concussion Protocol) – Questionable
- S Minkah Fitzpatrick (Knee) – Questionable
- TE Zach Gentry (Knee) – Questionable
- DT Montravius Adams (Hip) – Questionable
- CB Ahkello Witherspoon (Hamstring) – Questionable
Steelers Betting Trends to Know
So far this season, the under is 3-2 in Pittsburgh’s games. The Steelers are 1-3-1 against the spread so far this year.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Odds
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently an eight-point favorite against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tampa Bay’s moneyline is currently -400, while the Steelers’ is +310. The over/under for this weekend’s game is currently 43.5.
Buccaneers vs. Steelers Betting Picks
Moneyline
This season, the Buccaneers are expected to win the NFC South, and Tampa Bay could win the Super Bowl this season. This weekend the Buccaneers should improve to 4-2. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
Over/Under
Both NFL teams‘ offenses have dealt with inconsistency so far this season. In addition, the Buccaneers’ defense has been excellent so far this season, and Pittsburgh has not allowed more than 24 points in any of their games at home this year.
One of the Buccaneers vs. Steelers predictions that are most likely to occur is 43 points or fewer being scored in the game on Sunday. (Under)
Spread
Tampa Bay’s offense has not performed well so far this season, and that could lead to the team winning Sunday’s game by less than eight points. (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Score Prediction
NFL Pick: Buccaneers 16, Steelers 10
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