The San Francisco 49ers are heading to Tampa to take on the Buccaneers in this NFC matchup. The 49ers are coming off a bye week but won their last game against the Dallas Cowboys 30-24. As for the Buccaneers, they lost last week against the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime 30-24. With the return of Christian McCaffery pending, the 49ers are hoping it will jolt some energy into an offense that has struggled to score touchdowns in the red zone.
Will Tampa Bay break their three-game losing streak or will the 49ers get a win in CMC’s return game? Let’s dive straight into this game and cook up a winning slip!
San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| San Francisco 49ers | -6.5 (-110) | Over 50.5 (-106) | -290 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +6.5 (-110) | Under 50.5 (-114) | +235 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Match Details
- Fixture: San Francisco 49ers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Date and Time: November 10th, 2024 @ 1 PM EST
Key Stats
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are coming off their bye week, however, they won the last game they played against the Dallas Cowboys, 30-24. We saw Brock Purdy have a strong game by completing 18 of 26 passes for 260 passing yards and one touchdown. He also added 8 carries for 56 rushing yards. George Kittle had his best game of the season with 6 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown.
Deebo Samuel Sr. had a good performance with 4 catches for 71 yards. With Chrisitan McCaffery coming back, we should see his impact immediately. The 49ers have struggled in the red zone offensively and no one has scored more red zone touchdowns since 2020 than CMC.
Defensively, this team has been good this season. They rank 16th in points allowed per game, 14th in passing yards allowed per game, 6th in rushing yards allowed per game, 12th in offensive touchdowns allowed, 14th in sacks, and 4th in takeaways per game.
San Fran will be without Charvarius Ward in this game due to personal reasons, which would be a big deal if the Bucs weren’t injury-riddled at the wide receiver position. This defense will force this game into a drop-back game for Baker Mayfield which will lead to creating opportunities for this defense to do what they do, which is force turnovers!
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a tough overtime loss last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. Baker Mayfield was solid by completing 23 of 31 passes for 200 passing yards and 2 touchdowns. Cade Otton continued his stellar play by leading the team with 8 catches for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Rachaad White and Bucky Irving combined for 10 carries for 43 yards. For this team to compete in this game, they need to generate positive yards on early downs. This game will be won if Tampa Bay can be successful on the ground in early downs.
Defensively, the Buccaneers have been bad. They rank 28th in points allowed per game, 30th in passing yards allowed per game, 19th in rushing yards allowed per game, 27th in offensive touchdowns allowed, 10th in sacks, and 14th in takeaways per game.
Jamel Dean is still out with a hamstring. It will be tough to slow down an offense that is getting one of the best offensive players in the NFL in Christian McCaffery. If this defense can force a few turnovers and limit the 9ers’ rushing attack, then they will be in a great spot to pull off the upset.
Prediction
The San Francisco 49ers are going to cover the 6.5-point spread in this game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa is on a short week, playing Monday night in overtime in Kansas City to playing the 49ers at home on a 1 PM kickoff.
The 49ers are going to dominate on the ground with the return of CMC. This offense is ranked 7th in points per game, 5th in passing yards per game, 4th in rushing yards per game, and 2nd in yards per play. The rank I wanted to spotlight is that they rank 16th in offensive touchdowns scored. San Fran has struggled in the red zone and Christian McCaffery will solve that problem immediately.
