At a -8.5-point disadvantage, the Buccaneers are heavy underdogs in this week's game, suggesting much more of a focus on throwing than their typical approach.Our trusted projections expect the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be the 3rd-most pass-oriented team on the slate this week with a 63.0% pass rate, accounting for their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.Given the game dynamics and the underlying tendencies of each team, this game is forecasted by the projections to have 130.0 total plays run: the 5th-most out of all the games this week.The projections expect Sterling Shepard to total 6.5 targets this week, on balance, placing him in the 75th percentile among wideouts.While Sterling Shepard has garnered 6.8% of his offense's targets in games he has played this year, our trusted projections expect him to be a more important option in Tampa Bay's passing offense this week at 18.0%.
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