Buccaneers vs Bears Prediction and Preview - NFL Week 2, 2023
Last updated: Sep 17, 2023, 5:01PM | Published: Sep 12, 2023, 5:21AM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Chicago Bears in NFL Week 2 action at Raymond James Stadium on Monday, beginning at 3:00am AEST.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Buccaneers vs Bears, as well as the latest betting odds and touchdown scorer tips, are featured in this article.
Who Will Win: Buccaneers vs Bears
Based on state-of-the-art computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Monday's Tampa Bay-Chicago NFL game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Buccaneers a 58% chance of winning against the Bears at Raymond James Stadium.
More: Buccaneers vs Bears Match Centre
Buccaneers vs Bears: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Monday's NFL game at Raymond James Stadium are listed below:
- Head to Head: Buccaneers $1.74, Bears $2.15
- Line: Buccaneers -2.5 ($1.91), Bears +2.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 40.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Buccaneers at $1.74 and the Bears at $2.15.
The Buccaneers are listed as 2.5-point favourites against the Bears, with odds of $1.91 currently available at bet365.
For the underdog Bears (+2.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.91.
The Over/Under for Buccaneers vs Bears is set at 40.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91 and odds for the Under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Bears (+2.5) have a 58% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 40.5 points has a 52% chance of going Over.
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Buccaneers vs Bears: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Tampa Bay at $1.74 with bet365 (58% probability)
- Line: Bears +2.5 at $1.91 with bet365 (58% probability) 🔥
- Total Points: Over 40.5 at $1.91 with bet365 (52% probability)
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Buccaneers vs Bears: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Buccaneers vs Bears at Raymond James Stadium in Week 2 has the Buccaneers winning 21-19.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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Buccaneers vs Bears: TD Scorer Tips
Who will score an anytime touchdown in Buccaneers vs Bears? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Tampa Bay's Rachaad White is the most likely player to score the first touchdown in Buccaneers vs Bears.
White has an 11.0% chance of scoring the first TD at Raymond James Stadium, while the Buccaneers RB has a 41.6% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.
Scroll down for the complete list of first touchdown scorer and anytime touchdown scorer probabilities.
First Touchdown Scorer Tips
Buccaneers First TD Tips
- Rachaad White: 11.0% probability
- Mike Evans: 10.1% probability
- Chris Godwin: 8.5% probability
- Baker Mayfield: 5.9% probability
- Trey Palmer: 4.9% probability
Bears First TD Tips
- Justin Fields: 9.7% probability
- Roschon Johnson: 8.6% probability
- Khalil Herbert: 6.3% probability
- DJ Moore: 6.3% probability
- Cole Kmet: 3.9% probability
Anytime Touchdown Scorer Tips
Buccaneers Anytime TD Tips
- Rachaad White: 41.6% probability
- Mike Evans: 38.6% probability
- Chris Godwin: 33.5% probability
- Baker Mayfield: 24.4% probability
- Trey Palmer: 20.5% probability
Bears Anytime TD Tips
- Justin Fields: 38.0% probability
- Roschon Johnson: 33.8% probability
- Khalil Herbert: 27.9% probability
- DJ Moore: 27.2% probability
- Cole Kmet: 17.4% probability
Buccaneers-Bears Projected Player Stats
Of the starting quarterbacks, the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield is projected for 211 passing yards. The Bears' Justin Fields is expected to throw for 205 yards.
Buccaneers Starting QB
- Baker Mayfield: 211 projected passing yards
Bears Starting QB
- Justin Fields: 205 projected passing yards
Buccaneers Rushing Yards
- Rachaad White: 57 projected yards
- Sean Tucker: 18 projected yards
- Chase Edmonds: 15 projected yards
Bears Rushing Yards
- Justin Fields: 62 projected yards
- Khalil Herbert: 58 projected yards
- Roschon Johnson: 35 projected yards
Buccaneers Receiving Yards
- Chris Godwin: 55 projected yards
- Mike Evans: 54 projected yards
- Trey Palmer: 25 projected yards
- Cade Otton: 21 projected yards
- Rachaad White: 15 projected yards
Bears Receiving Yards
- DJ Moore: 58 projected yards
- Darnell Mooney: 41 projected yards
- Cole Kmet: 39 projected yards
- Roschon Johnson: 18 projected yards
- Chase Claypool: 17 projected yards
Remember, our model updates frequently, so keep checking this page for the latest betting predictions before the Tampa Bay vs Chicago match-up at Raymond James Stadium.
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Buccaneers vs Bears: Week 2 Preview
The NFL Week 2 game between the Buccaneers and Bears at Raymond James Stadium is scheduled to commence at 3:00am AEST on Monday.
- Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears
- Date: Monday 18 September 2023
- Time: 3:00am AEST
- Venue: Raymond James Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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