Buccaneers vs. Panthers predictions and NFL picks for Week 16. With the Bucs' receiver corps healthy, Baker Mayfield will thrive.
Parker's prediction: Baker Mayfield will take advantage of the fact that this Bucs wide receiver corps is finally healthy.First place in the NFC South is on the line as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit Bank of America Stadium to face the Carolina Panthers this afternoon.
While neither team has capitalized on their opportunities to take control of the division, I’m counting on Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield rising to the occasion in Week 16, and he headlines my topaired it out for his highest passing-yards total on Thursday Night Football last week since going good for 379 yards through the air in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.Carolina Panthers have been gashed through the air the past two games for a 68.9 completion percentage and 8.44 yards per target while allowing the fifth-highest dropback success rate and ranking 24th in pass defense DVOA. Now that Mayfield has his full receiving corps back on the field, he can pick apart a Carolina defense generating QB pressure at the second-lowest rate in the NFL and ranking 31st in The veteran has a 65.7 completion percentage and 78.0 PFF passing grade when throwing from a clean pocket compared to respective 50.4 and 40.6 marks when under pressure, too.sports below-average marks in YPA, aDoT, and EPA_CPOE composite, and I think the Tampa Bay defense can largely hold the Panthers' rushing attack in check. Tampa ranks 10th in rush defense DVOA while allowing the fourth-lowest rushing success rate, after all.Tucker handled a team-high five red-zone carries the past two weeks, and all seven of his touchdowns have come across the past nine games.Tampa Bay has allowed the fourth-highest EPA per dropback since its Week 9 bye, so I expect Young and the Panthers to put enough points on the board to do their part in sending this total Over the number.Tampa Bay ranks higher than Carolina in both offensive and defensive DVOA and has better EPA per play marks on both sides of the football. Mayfield turning in his best passing performance in weeks is encouraging, and all the more so with Carolina's pass defense fading.I also have confidence in the Tampa Bay defense doing just enough to keep Young and the Panthers off balance on offense to cover the number. Still, Carolina is a candidate for 6-point teasers this week with the spread all the way up to +9 and through multiple key numbers.In addition to the highlighted cases for the Over, the Bucs and Panthers have gone Over the number in four of their past five games. Tampa Bay has also played to the Over in consecutive games and 13 of the past 21 dating back to last season. The Buccaneers have cashed the Over in 13 of their last 21 games for +4.2 units and an 18% ROI. Find more: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Neil Parker is, first and foremost, a sports fan. A huge supporter of the Cowboys, Cubs, and Maple Leafs, he has managed to parlay his passion into writing gigs at some of the top websites in the industry. Neil takes a numbers-based approach to his handicapping and complements his in-depth statistical analysis with a keen eye on the markets to provide the best available odds. He loves to lean on his rolodex of idioms to offset his inner nerd. When it comes to wagering, he throws down on anything that catches his eye at bet365, Betway and BetVictor. He also keeps a close eye on CoolBet because the polar bear brand often has outlier NHL and NFL moneyline prices. Neil graduated with honors from St. Thomas University in 2007 before completing his BEd at Acadia University in 2010. After teaching a myriad of courses and subjects, he found a groove delivering fun lessons to exceptional learners in non-traditional classroom environments. 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