Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams NFL Week 3 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Los Angeles Rams NFL Week 3 matchup on September 26, 2021.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) are just 1.5-point favorites against the Los Angeles Rams (2-0) on Sunday, September 26, 2021. The game's point total is set at 55.5.

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Odds for Buccaneers vs. Rams

Odds courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

Over/under insights

  • Of 20 games last season, Tampa Bay had seven with more than 55.5 points scored, its current matchup's point total.
  • Last year, three of Los Angeles' 18 matchups went over 55.5 total points scored.
  • These teams averaged a combined 54.1 points per game a season ago, 1.4 less points than the total of 55.5 set for this game.
  • Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 14.8 less points per game (40.7) last season than this matchup's over/under of 55.5 points.
  • The Buccaneers' average point total in matchups last year was 49.3, 6.2 points less than the over/under in this game.
  • Rams games in 2020 averaged a total of 47.3 points, 8.2 less than the point total in this matchup.

Buccaneers stats and trends

  • Tampa Bay covered nine times in 16 matchups with a spread last season.
  • The Buccaneers had an ATS record of 7-7 when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites last season.
  • A total of nine of Tampa Bay's games last season hit the over.
  • The Buccaneers scored 30.8 points per game last season, 12.3 more than the Rams allowed per matchup (18.5).
  • Tampa Bay was 12-7 against the spread and 15-4 overall last season when the team notched more than 18.5 points.
  • The Buccaneers racked up 102.2 more yards per game (384.1) than the Rams allowed per outing (281.9) last year.
  • In games that Tampa Bay totaled more than 281.9 yards last season, the team was 12-6 against the spread and 15-3 overall.
  • Last season the Buccaneers had 17 turnovers, five fewer than the Rams had takeaways (22).
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Rams stats and trends

  • Los Angeles compiled a 9-7-0 record against the spread last season.
  • The Rams covered the spread three times last season (3-3 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
  • A total of four of Los Angeles' games last year hit the over.
  • The Rams averaged 23.3 points per game last year, comparable to the 22.2 the Buccaneers gave up.
  • Los Angeles was 8-1 against the spread and 8-1 overall in games when it scored more than 22.2 points last season.
  • The Rams averaged 377 yards per game last season, 49.9 more yards than the 327.1 the Buccaneers allowed per contest.
  • When Los Angeles picked up more than 327.1 yards last year, the team was 9-3 against the spread and 9-3 overall.
  • The Rams had 25 turnovers last season, equal to the number of takeaways for the Buccaneers.

Home and road insights

  • Los Angeles was 5-3 against the spread, and 6-2 overall, at home last year.
  • Last season, as 1.5-point underdogs or greater at home, the Rams were 3-3 ATS.
  • In eight home games last season, Los Angeles did not hit the over.
  • Last season, Rams home games averaged 46.9 points, 8.6 fewer than this matchup's over/under (55.5).
  • Tampa Bay was 6-2 overall, and 4-4 against the spread, away from home last season.
  • Last season the Buccaneers went 4-3 ATS as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home.
  • Tampa Bay hit the over in five of eight away games last season.
  • The average total in Buccaneers away games last season was 48.4 points, 7.1 fewer than this contest's over/under (55.5).

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