Buccaneers-49ers Capsule
TAMPA BAY (2-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (1-5)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, Fox
OPENING LINE - Buccaneers by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tampa Bay 2-3, San Francisco 1-5
SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 17-5
LAST MEETING - 49ers beat Bucs 33-14, Dec. 15, 2013
LAST WEEK - Bucs had bye, beat Panthers 17-14 on Oct. 10; 49ers lost to Bills 45-16
AP PRO32 RANKING - Bucs No. 24, 49ers No. 31
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (27), PASS (17).
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (16), PASS (19).
49ERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (5), PASS (32).
49ERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (32), PASS (7).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Niners won four of past five meetings in series. ... Tampa Bay RB Jacquizz Rodgers set career highs with 30 carries for 101 yards last game vs. Carolina, subbing for injured Doug Martin, a 2015 All-Pro. ... Bucs CB Brent Grimes tied for fourth in NFL with 14 INTs over past four seasons. ... Tampa Bay had season-high four takeaways last game. ... Bucs rank second in NFL, limiting opponents to 31.1 percent conversion rate on third downs. ... Tampa Bay WR Mike Evans has 449 yards receiving and four TDs through five games. His receiving partner, veteran Vincent Jackson, went on injured reserve this week. ... San Francisco has lost five straight. Team's last six-game skid came in 2008. ... 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick threw for 187 yards and TD, ran for 66 yards in first start of season last week. ... San Francisco DL DeForest Buckner last week became first rookie with at least two sacks and fumble recovery in game since Zach Brown in 2012. ... 49ers have scored following nine of 10 takeaways for 48 points. ... San Francisco on pace to allow most yards rushing for season since Houston in 1985. ... Fantasy Tip: With 49ers RB Carlos Hyde nursing shoulder, Mike Davis could get bulk of running load this week, with Shaun Draughn also in mix.
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