Bucs (2-4) at Titans (3-4)
Titans schedule
W .... at Cleveland .... 43-13 L ..... Indianapolis ..... 19-17 L ............ at Jax ............ 20-7 W ...... at Atlanta ...... 24-10 L ........... Buffalo ........... 14-7 L ......... at Denver ......... 16-0 W ... L.A. Chargers ... 23-20 Oct. 27 ..... Tampa Bay ..... 1 Nov. 3 ...... at Carolina ...... 1 Nov. 10 .... Kansas City .... 1 Nov. 17 ............. BYE ............. Nov. 24 . Jacksonville . 4:05 Dec. 1 .. at Indianapolis .. 1 Dec. 8 ... at Oakland ... 4:25 Dec. 15 ....... Houston ....... 1 Dec. 22 ... New Orleans ... 1 Dec. 29 .... at Houston .... 1
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee TV: Fox
Danny Sheridan’s line: by 2 ⁄2
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Buccaneers’ keys to victory: Winning the turnover battle will be an important factor for Tampa Bay. QB Jameis Winston had five interceptions in Week 6. The Titans typically don’t play catch-up well, so if the Bucs can get going quickly on offense, they stand a much better chance of pulling off the win. The Titans have allowed a leaguehigh 31 sacks, so taking advantage of the weakness of the Tennessee offensive line will be essential to the Tampa Bay defense.
Titans’ keys to victory: Offensive execution and consistency have been issues for the Titans all season. Those will need to be fixed if they hope to win. There’s no denying the Titans have question marks surrounding the future of the quarterback position, but solid play from Ryan Tannehill and keeping him comfortable in the pocket is important for a struggling offense. Fortunately for the passing game, the Buccaneers feature a weak secondary that will allow WRs Corey Davis and A.J. Brown to capitalize on some potentially game-changing receptions.
Matchup to watch: Buccaneers WR Mike Evans vs. Titans CB Malcolm Butler. We’ve seen these two go head-to-head before, and there are some plays in that history Butler would like to have back. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out given Evans’ status among the top receivers.
Who wins? Neither team has gotten off to a great start, but the Bucs have a track record of having the better offense between the two in 2019. They win by a small margin in what figures to be a defensive struggle.
Buccaneers, 20-13
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