NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) at San Francisco 49ers (6-3)

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STADIUM: Levi’s Stadium

REFEREE: Craig Wrolstad

DATE: Sunday, November 19, 2023

GAME TIME: 4:05 PM ET

FOX: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) TB: 83 or 380 SF: 85 or 225

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: SF leads series, 19-6 (won past 2). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/11/22: TB 7 at SF 35.

HEAD COACHES NOTES: Todd Bowles vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 38-55 (.409) Postseason: 0-1 (.000). Kyle Shanahan vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-1 Reg. Season: 58-49 (.542) Postseason: 6-3 (.667).

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS NOTES:

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 278 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 102.4 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating & 4th in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 9 TD passes vs. INT for 104.2 rating in 4 road starts in 2023.

• RB RACHAAD WHITE had 98 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 47 rec.) & 1st rec. TD of season in Week 10. Aims for his 5th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd among RBs in rec. yards (326) & 3rd in receptions (35) this season. Had 5 catches & 77 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 21 rec.) in last meeting.

• WR MIKE EVANS had 6 catches for 143 yards & 6th rec. TD of season last week, his 87th-career TD catch. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. Needs 7 catches for 10th-straight 50+ catch season.

• WR CHRIS GODWIN had 54 rec. yards last week & has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Has 500+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 7 career seasons.

• LB LAVONTE DAVID had 2 TFL & PD last week. Has 11 TFL in 2023, his 10th-career season with 10+ TFL. Aims for his 6th in row overall with TFL. Has 3 TFL, 2 FF & FR in 4 career games vs. SF & aims for his 4th in row vs. SF with TFL.

• LB DEVIN WHITE aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 5+ tackles.

• LB SHAQUIL BARRETT had 4th sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack.

• LB YAYA DIABY (rookie) had sack & career-high 2 TFL last week.

• NT VITA VEA had a sack last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.

• DL CALIJAH KANCEY (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TFL.

• S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had 1st INT of season last week. Has career-high 7 PD in 2023, incl. PD in 3 of his 4 road games.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS NOTES:

• QB BROCK PURDY completed 19 of 26 atts. (73.1 pct.) for 296 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 148.9 rating in Week 10 & became 2nd QB ever (HOFer Kurt Warner) with 3 games of 3+ TD passes & 140+ rating in 1st 2 career seasons. Leads NFL with 109.9 rating in 2023. Made 1st career start vs. TB in last meeting & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 134 rating.

• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY leads NFL in rush yards (747), ranks tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (13) & 2nd in NFL in scrimmage yards (1,086), his 5th-career 1,000-yard season. Has 480 career catches & can surpass Roger Craig (483) for most catches by RB in 1st 7 career seasons. Has 1,116 scrimmage yards (101.5 per game) & 14 TDs (9 rush, 5 rec.) in 11 home games with SF, incl. 153 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in last meeting.

• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 116 rec. yards & 4th rec. TD of season last week, his 16th-career game with 100+ rec. yards, 2nd-most among TEs since 2017. Has 559 rec. yards in 2023 & is 4th TE ever with 500+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 7 career seasons.

• WR BRANDON AIYUK had 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Leads NFL with 17.8 yards per reception (min. 25 catches) in 2023. Had TD catch in last meeting.

• WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 16th-career rush TD last week. Had rush TD in last meeting.

• DL NICK BOSA had 1.5 sacks, 1st FF of season & 3rd-career FR last week. Has TFL in 7 of his past 8. Has 26 sacks & 32 TFL in 30 career home games.

• DL CHASE YOUNG had half sack in SF debut last week.

• DL JAVON HARGRAVE had season-high 1.5 sacks last week.

• LB FRED WARNER had career-high 3rd INT of season last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB DRE GREENLAW has 5+ tackles in 16 straight games.

• S TALANOA HUFANGA had 3rd INT of season last week.