The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams headline NFL Sunday in Week 12.
The pregame narrative: The Rams look like legit Super Bowl contenders, leading the NFC West with an 8-2 record. On the other side, the Buccaneers lead a disappointing NFC South and can widen their lead with a win on the road.
Check out my +500 same-game parlay Buccaneers vs. Rams predictions for Nov. 23, featuring Matthew Stafford and Sean Tucker.
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Buccaneers vs. Rams predictions
SGP: Stafford 250+ passing yards | Tucker 50+ rushing yards | Rams -3.5 (+500)
Stafford 250+ passing yards (-143): The Rams quarterback is having an MVP-calibre campaign with 2,557 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions.
He leads the Rams into a contest with the Buccaneers, who struggle to defend the air.
- Tampa Bay allows the sixth-most passing yards in the NFL (241.6/game)
- In Week 11, Josh Allen only needed 19 completions to gain 317 passing yards en route to the Buffalo Bills scoring 44 points.
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Stafford is a pure pocket passer and should throw more than Allen, who's one of the most mobile QBs in the league.
Stafford averages 255.7 yards per game on 22.3 completions. Everything points to him having an above-average performance against the Bucs.
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Tucker 50+ rushing yards (-120): Tucker went undrafted in 2023 but has been a staple as the RB3 on Tampa Bay's roster for the past two years.
He's always been effective with his touches, owning a 4.9 yards-per-carry average in his career.
With Bucky Irving still making his way back from injury, Tucker was partly unleashed in a split backfield with Rachaad White.
And with every passing week, he looks like the better running back, which has led to more rushes.
That was most apparent in Week 11, when Tucker recorded 106 yards on 19 carries. After a performance like that, he should be in for another big workload.
The Rams are good but not great against the run (100.7 yards/game), so there's a viable opportunity for Tucker to have a good week.
He's cleared this line in back-to-back games.
Rams -3.5 (-190): The defence should be the difference in this matchup.
As mentioned before, the Buccaneers have a below-average defence.
- 10th most yards against/game (361.6)
- 12th-most points against/game (25.0)
Los Angeles counters with the second-best scoring defence in the NFL, holding opponents to 17.2 points per game.
Both quarterbacks can sling, and both offences can produce fireworks, but there's a clear advantage on the defensive side for the 8-2 Rams.
L.A. is 7-3 ATS on the season and has a +16.8 average point differential during its active five-game win streak.
Buccaneers vs. Rams predictions made at 2:15 p.m. ET Nov. 15, 2025.
