Tease the Bucs & Bills.

It looks like such a simple play, but there is a lot to it. When it comes to the Bucs, yes Godwin is out but Evans is back and this just screams the type of game that Baker Mayfield wins. If you look at their schedule this year, their losses, they had a few in a row, they were against good teams, and they played good games. Four losses in a row against the Ravens, Falcons, Chiefs, and 49ers. Those are excellent football teams and they’re kinda somewhat “supposed to” lose those - or certainly can lose those. Then they had their bye week and then they clobbered the terrible Giants. Carolina did not overnight become an amazing football team, they just played some good games during the four game homestand. They gave their all against a hit or mischief team, so they are playing with confidence, but I think the Bucs just need it and I think they are a low level playoff caliber team and I don’t believe the Panthers are yet. If you can somehow get the Bucs at +3, that would be even better.

As for the bells, two names tell me all I need to know. Trent Williams and Bosa neither of them are playing and yes, Purdy coming back is a lift for the 49ers after an anemic offensive performance last week, but it is not necessarily enough to lead me to believe the 49ers will go into Buffalo in primetime and hand them their first loss in Western New York this season. Yes, Josh Allen did get engaged, that could be a distraction – but the team is so solid and if you do believe in narrative pushing – Josh Allen is so liked, the NFL would want him to win this game. Buffalo is rolling and is about to hit a tough part of their schedule, but they did just have a bye week. I like Sean McDermott off a bye against a young quarterback either way.