The Buccaneers are a big 9.5-point favorite this week, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.Russell Gage has notched far fewer air yards this season (31.0 per game) than he did last season (66.0 per game).Russell Gage's 30.7 WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating—a volume metric that measures high-value offensive involvement) has been significantly worse this season than it was last season at 53.2.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers O-line has allowed their quarterback just 2.30 seconds before the pass (2nd-worst in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a negative impact on all pass game metrics across the board.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have used play action on just 17.2% of their dropbacks since the start of last season (least in the league), which ultimately hampers passing efficiency.
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