Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, 9/25/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, September 25, 2022

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Buccaneers (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Green Bay Packers (1-1) are en route to Raymond James Stadium on Sunday where they will meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0). Tampa Bay is 3-point favorites. The total has been set at 47.5.

The Green Bay Packers come into this game with a record of 1-1 for this year. In their last contest, the Packers faced the Bears and notched a win by a score of 27-10. Aaron Rodgers connected on 19/25 with 234 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 131.1 and ended the contest with no picks. Randall Cobb held an average of 12.3 yds per catch by accumulating 37 yards on 3 receptions. AJ Dillon was the rushing leader for the Packers with 18 carries for 61 yds (3.4 yds per attempt). In the game, they ran 66 plays which gave them 414 yards. The Green Bay Packers ran the ball 38 times and accounted for 203 yards, earning them an average of 5.3 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Packers conceded 180 yds on 27 attempts, which calculates to 6.7 yards per rush allowed. Green Bay allowed 7 pass completions on 11 tries for a total of 48 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.6%.

The Packers have racked up 752 yards in total over the course of this season. Green Bay has a total of 23 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 5 penalties for 35 yds. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Green Bay has amassed 2 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 3 different times (1 interception and 2 fumbles lost). As a unit they maintain an average of 157.0 yards rushing which has them sitting 6th in the league. When it comes to scoring points, the Green Bay Packers are averaging 17.0 points per contest.

The Packers are ranked 7th in the league in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 16.5 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.6 yards per rush on the ground and 153.0 yards on the ground per game for the season. During this campaign, they have given up 306 rushing yards through 2 games. In terms of passing yards, the Packers have surrendered 317 yards which has them ranked 4th in the NFL. They are allowing 158.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 69.8%. Overall, they are surrendering 311.5 yards per game putting them at 10th in the NFL. They have relinquished 2 touchdowns through the air in addition to 1 touchdown pounding the rock.

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The Buccaneers head into this matchup 2-0 for this year. In their last contest, the Buccaneers walked away with a victory by a final of 20-10 when they played the Saints. Tom Brady (1 touchdown) ended the game with 190 yards on 18/34 passing while his quarterback rating was 79.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 5.6 yards. Leonard Fournette carried the rock 24 times for 65 yards, finishing the contest with 2.7 yds per carry for Tampa Bay. Russell Gage had the best day in terms of receiving for the Buccaneers, snagging 5 throws for 28 yds (5.6 yds per catch). Tampa Bay rushed the ball for 2.4 yards per carry, finishing with 72 yards on 30 carries. The Buccaneers finished the game with a total of 260 yds while running 65 plays (4.0 yards per play). The Buccaneers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 62.5%, surrendering 206 yards on 25 for 40 through the air. Tampa Bay gave up 20 running attempts for 102 yds (5.1 yds per rush).

When it comes to how much they score, the Buccaneers currently sit 18th in football averaging 19.5 points per contest. For the season thus far, the Buccaneers have thrown for 383 passing yards along with an average of 191.5 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 23rd out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 112.0 rushing yards per game and have run for 224 yards for the season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hold an average of 303.5 yards per game which has them sitting 24th in the league. The Tampa Bay offense has racked up 126 penalty yards on 13 infractions, which has them sitting 17th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 1 interception while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 17 1st downs.

The Buccaneers are allowing 6.5 PPG, which puts them in 1st of all teams in the league. They have allowed the opposition 1 touchdown through the air and 189.5 yards/outing, which has them ranked 8th out of all teams. This year, they have conceded 13 points in total. Tampa Bay has surrendered a total of 173 yards on the ground (86.5 yards/game). The Buccaneers defense has taken part in 130 plays, which is 21st in football. Their defense has tallied 6 turnovers (2 fumbles recovered and 4 picks) this year.

Who will win tonight's Packers/Buccaneers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Buccaneers -3

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