Model confidence: TB 79% Our line: TB -11.0
TEAM COMPARISON2023 SEASON · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 2
EFFICIENCY SPLIT2023 SEASON · SIDE BY SIDE
-0.007 Net EPA / play +0.007
-0.049 Offense EPA / play -0.017
-0.042 Defense EPA / play -0.024
41.8% Offense success % 39.6%
GAME NARRATIVE
TB A+-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
NAILED IT
Model projected TB by 11.0. Actual: 10 points. The model was within 1.0 points of the real margin.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 10 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
COVERED
This pick covered the spread by 7.5 points.
Another data point for the model. A+-tier picks continue to track.
BETTING LINE
Our fair price carries no vig, so it is what the bet is worth, not what anyone will offer you.
SPREAD TB -2.5 · nflverse market average, not one book's number
RESULT Won · +$0.70
Both figures are for TB. The market number strips the margin out first, so the two sides are measured the same way.
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% TB CHI TOP FANTASY SCORERS2023 SEASON
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2023 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
Chicago Bears PASSING
Justin Fields 2562 yd · 16 TD · 9 INT
RUSHING
Justin Fields 657 yd · 4 TD
Khalil Herbert 611 yd · 2 TD
D'Onta Foreman 425 yd · 4 TD
RECEIVING
DJ Moore 96 rec · 1364 yd · 8 TD
Cole Kmet 73 rec · 719 yd · 6 TD
INJURY REPORTWEEK 2
CHI 2 LISTED Nate Davis
G · Not injury related - personal matter
DOUBTFUL
Josh Blackwell
CB · Hamstring
DOUBTFUL
TB 4 LISTED HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 2 MEETINGS
COMMON QUESTIONSCHI vs TB
QUESTIONS
Who is favored in Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Our model takes Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 79% win probability, a Tier A+ pick. The margin models project TB by 11.0. The market has TB at -2.5.
When do the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers play? Week 2 of the 2023 season, SUN 1:00 PM.
Who won the last Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers game? Tampa Bay Buccaneers, CHI 3, TB 38 in Week 7 of 2021.
Which team has been better, the Chicago Bears or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? By net EPA per play over the 2023 season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CHI -0.007 against TB +0.007.
WHAT PRO ADDS
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