The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sail into Soldier Field for a Sunday Night Football showdown with the Chicago Bears in Week 9.
The Sunday finale is even more fun with a few of my Buccaneers vs. Bears combos on the go.
I bunch together some of my favorite NFL picks for SNF, aiming for prime-time profits in the Windy City.
Best Buccaneers vs Bears combos
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Buccaneers vs Bears combo
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3-1 over their last four games and could easily be undefeated on that run, if not for an OT loss. The Bucs are playing some of the best two-way football over the past month, especially on defense. This spread has swollen with the market mispricing Tampa Bay.
Baker Mayfield finds another gear for big games like SNF. He’s one of the most dangerous QBs using his legs versus blitzing defenses, which the Chicago Bears do at a high rate. Mayfield won’t hesitate to tuck and run if he gets a clear look at the goal line.
Running back Bucky Irving is the RB1 in a rushing attack that’s rumbled for almost 600 yards the past two games. Tampa Bay will want to run the ball and drag out possessions, with Irving’s projections sitting at 70+ yards on SNF.
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If you can’t get on board with Baker breaking the goal line, how about a couple of running backs?
D’Andre Swift will continue to get the bulk of snaps at RB with Kyle Monangai still on the mend. Swift is a run-pass weapon inside the red zone and has 10 TDs on the season — five in the past three games.
Irving is the red-zone RB for the Bucs, with 27 carries inside the 20-yard line along with six targets. He has six touchdowns on the season with three coming in the past two weeks.
As dominant as the Bucs’ rushing game has been, this passing playbook is still potent. Emeka Egbuka is expected to play Sunday night after sitting out the past two games. He scored a TD in his last outing and still leads the team in RZ targets, despite missing time.
Buccaneers vs Bears milestone combo
Expect a run-first game plan from the Bucs, leaning on Irving to grind out gains on the ground and chew up possession. He’s rushed for 106 yards or more in three of his last four games and faces a Bears defense allowing 4.5 yards per carry over their last three contests.
Chicago WR Luther Burden III is quickly becoming one of Caleb Williams’ favorite options. He’s posted 80 receiving yards or more in two of his last three games and faces a Bucs secondary playing a high rate of zone coverage. Burden ranks 10th among all WRs versus zone at PFF.
As mentioned, Mayfield is among the best QBs at running away from blitz pressure. He also puts the team on his back in big games and will run for key first downs. Mayfield went for 29 and 30 rushing yards earlier this season and projections for SNF sit as high as 25+ rushing yards.
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