Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
TAMPA (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in a National Football League game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Pittsburgh enters with a 3-2 record, and Tampa Bay is 1-4. The Steelers are the visiting team, and the Buccaneers are the home team.
Aaron Rodgers is the player to watch for Pittsburgh. In his most recent game, a 34-22 win against Indianapolis, Rodgers completed 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 6 yards. Earlier this season, he completed 22 of 40 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-24 loss at Cleveland and completed 19 of 34 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns while running three times for 10 yards in a 30-27 win against Cincinnati. He also completed 23 of 39 passes for 187 yards and ran for 5 yards in a 20-3 loss at New England. Against Indianapolis, Jaylen Warren ran 15 times for 101 yards and caught six passes for 87 yards with two touchdowns. DK Metcalf had three receptions for 12 yards and one run for 11 yards.
Jalon Daniels is the player to watch for Tampa Bay. In a 24-16 win at Dallas, Daniels completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown and ran seven times for 23 yards. He completed 19 of 27 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown and ran eight times for 55 yards with one tackle in a 17-14 loss to Green Bay. He also ran once for 9 yards in a 23-16 loss to Minnesota. Against Dallas, Bucky Irving ran 21 times for 165 yards and one touchdown and caught two passes for 10 yards. Kenny Gainwell ran four times for 18 yards and caught three passes for 10 yards.
Pittsburgh has beaten Atlanta 20-13, lost at New England 20-3, beaten Cincinnati 30-27, lost at Cleveland 27-24 and beaten Indianapolis 34-22. Pittsburgh’s most recent road game was a 27-24 loss at Cleveland. Tampa Bay lost at Cincinnati 33-27, lost to Cleveland 23-19, lost to Minnesota 23-16, lost to Green Bay 17-14 and won at Dallas 24-16. Tampa Bay’s previous home result was a 17-14 loss to Green Bay. Pittsburgh is scheduled to visit New Orleans next, and Tampa Bay is scheduled to visit Carolina.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Tampa Bay 31, Pittsburgh 25. Pittsburgh has been installed as a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 39.