With a 4.5-point advantage, the Buccaneers are favored in this week's contest, suggesting more of an emphasis on running than their standard approach.Given their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Buccaneers are anticipated by the projection model to run only 63.5 total plays in this game: the 8th-fewest on the slate this week.The 9th-smallest volume of plays in the NFL have been run by the Buccaneers this year (just 56.3 per game on average).Opposing QBs teams have been disinclined to pass too much against the Panthers, averaging the fewest attempts in football (a measly 29.7 per game) this year.When it comes to linebackers getting after the quarterback, Carolina's group of LBs has been very good this year, projecting as the 2nd-best in the NFL.
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