The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams close out Sunday’s NFL slate with a primetime matchup at SoFi Stadium.
The pregame narrative: Los Angeles (8-2) and Tampa Bay (6-4) lead their respective divisions, albeit barely. The Rams are touchdown favourites as they search for a sixth-straight win. Sean Tucker had a hat trick of TDs for the Bucs last week and retains RB1 status with Bucky Irving sidelined.
Check out my Buccaneers vs. Rams TD picks for Nov. 23 featuring Puka Nacua.
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Buccaneers vs. Rams TD picks
Best bet: Tucker anytime TD (+175)
Is Tucker as good as Irving? Probably not. But he’s close enough that I consider these odds a steal.
- The third-year RB turned 21 touches into 140 yards and three scores against the Buffalo Bills last week.
- Two came on the ground and another through the air, showing that Tucker can be a three-down back in Tampa’s offence.
- That’s not a fluke, either. In the two weeks prior, Tucker had 21 carries for 95 yards (4.5 YPA) and a score.
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Baker Mayfield has Tampa Bay averaging the 11th-most PPG (25.2), and he’s got Chris Godwin back in the mix for SNF.
Los Angeles’ defence is elite, but Tucker is going to see a ton of action on a competent offence with a great quarterback under centre.
That matters a ton for me.
Key stat: Tucker has five TDs in his last six games.
Sunday Night Football anytime TD prediction
Nacua anytime TD (-138): Davante Adams was brought in to be Matthew Stafford’s red-zone guy, and he’s succeeded, hauling in a league-best 10 TDs so far.
But Nacua is a sure-handed big body (6-foot-2, 212 pounds) with strong route running and elite speed. Don’t pretend he’s an afterthought inside the 20-yard line.
The third-year product out of BYU ranks top four in receptions (73) and receiving yards (850) despite missing a game due to injury.
Nacua is targeted on 36.1% of his routes run, which ranks in the 100th percentile of all wide receivers.
Adams has the lion’s share of red-zone targets so far, but I expect Nacua to cut into that as the season goes on. He also has home-run ability, which helps.
Buccaneers vs. Rams TD picks made at 1 p.m. ET Nov. 23, 2025.
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Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.