Cowboys vs Buccaneers: 3 daring predictions for Sunday’s matchup

The Dallas Cowboys are again in motion on Sunday night time as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Whereas this recreation doesn’t imply a lot for the Cowboys, Tampa Bay is at present main the NFC South and desires this win to take care of their division lead.

Earlier than the 2 groups sq. off, listed here are three daring predictions for the matchup.

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1)Mike Evans continues his scorching streak, recording 150+ receiving yards and a landing

Even at age 31, Buccaneers’ wideout Mike Evans continues to be producing at a persistently excessive stage. Evans has been lower than 100% virtually all season, however regardless of the nagging accidents, the wideout has had one other productive season.

On the 12 months Evans has caught 52 passes for 749 yards and 9 touchdowns. After lacking three straight video games in the course of the center of the season, the veteran has been at his finest in Tampa Bay’s final 4 video games. Evans’ manufacturing has performed a big half within the Bucs making a powerful playoff push, catching 26 passes for 414 yards and three touchdowns over that four-game span.

This week, Evans has an opportunity to proceed his scorching streak towards a Cowboys’ cross protection that has struggled to decelerate elite large receivers. When Dallas confronted a Bengals staff with star receiver Ja’Marr Chase two weeks again, the All-Professional wideout had a dominant day, recording 14 receptions for 177 yards and two touchdowns.

Evans will observe go well with and have a giant day in his dwelling state, going over 150 receiving yards for the second straight week.

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2) DaRon Bland and Jourdan Lewis each file interceptions

Contemporary off signing a three-year, $100M deal final March, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has had a really productive season. The previous number-one choose ranks third within the NFL with 32 passing touchdowns and fourth in passing yards with 3,617. Mayfield can also be within the prime 10 in EPA + CPOE (0.133), EPA/Play (0.184), and Success Charge. (51.5%)

If there’s one factor Mayfield has struggled with throughout this breakout season it’s been defending the soccer. The 29-year-old has thrown 14 interceptions this 12 months, which is sweet for the second most within the league. Mayfield additionally leads the league in interceptable passes (23) and is second at risk performs. (34)

Whereas the Bucs are on a four-game successful streak, Mayfield has thrown 5 interceptions throughout this span. Together with his multi-interception video games towards the Carolina Panthers and Las Vegas Raiders, Tampa Bay has overcome his errors as a result of expertise hole between their staff and the opponent. This week, they face a Cowboys staff that’s ok to take benefit if Mayfield continues to make these errors.

Mayfield continues to be extraordinarily aggressive, resulting in a pair of Dallas interceptions. DaRon Bland and Jourdan Lewis each be a part of the choose occasion as Baker information his third multi-interception recreation within the final 4 weeks.

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3) Jonathan Mingo scores his first NFL landing

Final week towards the Carolina Panthers we noticed 24-year-old large receiver Jalen Brooks rating the primary landing of his younger NFL profession. This week, one other wideout will observe go well with, and that man will likely be Jonathan Mingo.

Mingo has not made a lot of an affect after being acquired from Carolina on the commerce deadline, however that is the week he lastly makes a play. Late within the third quarter, Dallas throws Mingo a leap ball in the long run zone that the 6’2 wideout comes down with, scoring the primary landing of his NFL profession.