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5 Bold predictions for Buccaneers vs. Rams in NFL Week 3

By Cody Williams

Nov 23, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2020; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Buccaneers vs. Rams prediction No. 2: Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady each throw for 350+ yards, 3 TDs

As mentioned, this game is going to be about the aerial attacks on display. In the NFC particularly, you’d be hard-pressed to find two better passing games and the quarterbacks running the show, Matthew Stafford for the Rams and Tom Brady for the Buccaneers, are primed to deliver the goods.

Though I have Brady throwing at least one pick, he’s not going to make many mistakes in this game. He’ll consistently look to go away from Ramsey and attack the slightly weaker points of this LA secondary with Evans, Godwin and perhaps Scotty Miller and Tyler Johnson too. Similarly, Stafford is going to have a field day against a shorthanded Bucs secondary with Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods running free often.

It’ll be a good, old-fashioned shootout through the air as both quarterbacks will put up monster numbers and trade haymakers with one another in a thriller.

Buccaneers vs. Rams prediction No. 1: LA beats the defending champs by double digits

Even playing at home, the Rams come into this game as 1-point underdogs according to WynnBet. The oddsmakers believe that the defending Super Bowl champions have the advantage. And if you don’t think McVay is letting his guys know that, then you don’t know the head coach.

Los Angeles has all the motivation in the world to come out and throw everything they have at Tampa. There are still 14 games after this one for each team but making a statement early in the year can lead to a ton of positive momentum, especially in a game like this.

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McVay has let Stafford cook a bit but we haven’t seen it at full force yet it feels like. That changes in NFL Week 3 as the new-look Rams unleash all of their arsenal on the Buccaneers and end up making more big plays to urge them to a double-digit home win and a 3-0 start to take seeming control of the conference early on.

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