With a 6.5-point advantage, the Buccaneers are favored this week, implying more of a focus on rushing than their typical game plan.Given their underlying traits and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to pass on 55.8% of their plays: the 11th-lowest frequency on the slate this week.Accounting for their underlying propensities and game dynamics, the Buccaneers are predicted by the model to run just 63.7 offensive plays in this contest: the 7th-fewest among all teams this week.Sterling Shepard ranks as one of the bottom wide receivers in the league at grinding out extra yardage, averaging just 2.00 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year while ranking in the 22nd percentile.This year, the strong Carolina Panthers pass defense has conceded the 8th-least yards-after-the-catch in the league to opposing WRs: a mere 3.8 YAC.
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