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Buccaneers vs. Chargers: An Intense NFL Matchup Preview
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12/15/2024
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00:00
Chargers Bucks
00:02
Something about it. It screams a Lisi game yet. It feels to me
00:07
Not one of your favorite games on our slate today. It's not I think we can get points in regards to this matchup
00:13
And I do lean to Tampa Bay because I feel now they're a little bit hot
00:17
They are at the top of the NFC South
00:19
They've won three straight by an average margin of victory of
00:22
13.2 points per game struggled a little bit with Las Vegas last week is the six and a half point favorite pull away
00:28
Baker throws for
00:30
295 they win it by 15 points again
00:32
What are you gonna get out of the rushing attack on the road against a very good in my opinion LA Charger defense?
00:38
That has stepped up in recent weeks
00:40
They went toe-to-toe with Kansas City help at my homes and check couldn't close it out on the road now
00:45
They come back home. They're banged up from an offensive perspective lad McConkey
00:50
Disley what does that do to the passing attack, but we're sitting at 45 and a half 46 for a total Donny
00:56
I do feel Tampa pushes tempo
00:59
I like Tampa Bay in the game, but I feel we open it up Herbert and Mayfield maybe
01:04
600 650 today you take a look at the ticket count here basis going in Tampa Bay side
01:09
You take a look at that line open up at 3 now sitting at 3 still at most outlets at this point the one thing
01:13
That makes me nervous if you're backing Tampa Bay
01:15
They are littered on the injury report like every single player feels like they're injured at least as a part of that limited practice
01:21
Will he practice on Friday Mike Evans coming in this day Sterling Shepherd coming in banged up Bucky Irving banged up coming into this game
01:27
He's actually supposed to play today, which I do think helps which is interesting because the one thing I know about the Chargers
01:32
They will happily engage you in playing to an under. Oh you want to run the football boy
01:36
We love to run the football too and also the concept that I like for Tampa Bay moving towards the playoffs is not so much
01:42
I understand Baker Mayfield if he has one drive to get it done. He can do it
01:45
He does have a tendency to turn the football over, but they can run the football now
01:49
They really can do that and I think if you have both of these teams line up in a perfect world where Ladd McCocky's banged
01:54
Up as well and also let's forget Justin Herbert's like 16 injuries himself coming into this one Joe
01:59
So I do see the need where you say it's a dome went up to wear up the weather
02:02
It's 45 and a half as a number it can go over
02:04
But I think if we had a perfect world both of these teams for me Joe would rather play to an under today
02:08
It was awesome
02:10
Tough the tough cat is a tough one the total beat me up a little bit on the Sunday night or between LA and Kansas
02:16
City part of that is
02:19
Chiefs inability to play real football games where they're just like no
02:22
Let's keep everything in a box and you know like it like stop hunting whatever. I can't even I hate that team
02:28
Um, what do you think wins of this game Kev?
02:31
So I I think you have what's very interesting Donnie it for me
02:35
I feel that McConkie is really important very important because the boxers as banged up as any defense
02:40
You know you go to six core comm you can see
02:42
The the weaknesses that the box defense has
02:46
But all of a sudden if McConkie is not in this game or say McConkie's limited in this game
02:51
The Chargers pass catching rooms a piss more and first of all I mean it started the year
02:56
Without a lot McConkie's come on incredibly well might not be a hundred percent will Disley started to come on
03:02
He's not an option Jalen Rager's atrocious. Well. He's all I'm gonna be out. Yeah, Josh Palmer's the only main weapon
03:09
No really the main weapon is listen, I know you'd try and will things into existence it works with Juwan Jennings is Quinton Johnston
03:16
But he can't be trusted because he's Quinton Johnston so cinder blocks that like
03:21
That's what beats me up a little bit in a game like this where it's like alright perfect Tampa secondaries banked up attack it
03:28
With what like you you just get to a very odd spot in a game like this here
03:35
I also find
03:36
Bakers play a little bit up and down now within those last two games and the turnovers
03:43
Two picks in consecutive games, that's where you can drop a game here, so on on the road
03:49
I would say unless the books are look we still kind of have these debates of what is home field worth
03:55
I feel like the Bucs are getting a lot of respect with this being a flat three Donnie considering all the injuries
04:00
Oh, they absolutely are because you're looking at saying okay the charts are a decent football team. They're at home
04:04
It's three that's basically what home field advantage is and also you're not getting a completely healthy Bucs team like you're on this game with
04:11
Godwin Evans ready to go all three running backs and Baker playing great football and so okay now
04:15
It's a little bit different
04:16
I just think the tougher task is going to be how this game actually plays out because I do say Joe
04:20
I think it plays more to an under but that is a lot of respect anytime you're getting a quality football team at home
04:26
And you're going on the road to play them
04:27
And you're a field goal or less that shows you're gonna be in this ballgame all the way through yeah
04:31
And the turnovers might lead to points right short field
04:34
So if Baker is a little bit turnover prony through three touchdowns to two interceptions last week
04:40
Maybe Herber can capitalize we saw them run the football effectively would Vidal and Gus Edwards in the second half against, Kansas City
04:47
They made adjustments Jim Harbaugh put his team in a position to pull the game out. They just couldn't do it
04:53
I just I when I break down this game, and I just look at it, and I understand the injuries
04:59
I would see and just feel like this total should be more like 42
05:04
43 and a half we're seeing 45 and a half's
05:08
That's what's intriguing to me that I'm gonna take a shot and go with the over at 4 o'clock the fact that it's so high
05:14
And I think the numbers should be more closer to 42
05:18
Something's up in my opinion
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