Week 11 picks: Who experts and pundits are taking in Bucs at 49ers
It’s any given Sunday in the NFL, but the picks here aren’t exactly unexpected.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to face off against the San Francisco 49ers on the road in California, and it’s arguably their toughest task yet heading into the year. The 49ers remain one of the best teams in the NFL despite coming off a three-game losing streak, but they dismantled one of the best teams in the AFC in the Jaguars in Week 10. The Bucs defeated the Tennessee Titans in Week 10 after a losing streak of their own, but this opponent could well be insurmountable.
Here is how experts and pundits from all over see this game going (spoiler alert — they’re pretty much in agreeance).
USA TODAY
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Jarrett Bell: 49ers
Chris Bumbaca: 49ers
Lorenzo Reyes: 49ers
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: 49ers
Nate Davis: 49ers
Safid Deen: 49ers
Tyler Dragon: 49ers
Victoria Hernandez: 49ers
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: 49ers
Brooke Cersosimo: 49ers
Dan Parr: 49ers
Gennaro Filice: 49ers
Tom Blair: 49ers
ESPN
Stephania Bell: 49ers
Matt Bowen: Bucs
Mike Clay: 49ers
Jeremy Fowler: 49ers
Dan Graziano: 49ers
Kimberley Martin: 49ers
Eric Moody: 49ers
Lindsey Thiry: 49ers
Sam Wickersham: 49ers
CBS Sports
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Pete Prisco: 49ers
Will Brinson: 49ers
Jared Dubin: 49ers
Ryan Wilson: 49ers
John Breech: 49ers
Tyler Sullivan: 49ers
Dave Richard: 49ers
Jamey Eisenberg: 49ers
MMQB
Albert Breer: 49ers
Mitch Goldich: 49ers
Claire Kuwana: 49ers
Gilberto Manzano: 49ers
Conor Orr: 49ers
John Pluym: 49ers
Matt Verderame: 49ers
Sporting News
Bill Bender: 49ers 27, Bucs 17
The 49ers emerged as a much different team out of the bye week, and the defense totaled five sacks and 10 quarterback hits. The pass-rushing tandem of Nick Bosa and Chase Young is quite literally, a hit. Tampa Bay ranks 31st in the league in rushing offense (78.1). That is going to cost them in this one, even if Baker Mayfield makes it interesting for three quarters.
Bucs Wire
River Wells: 49ers
Jason Kanno: 49ers
Luke Adragna: 49ers
Bottom Line
Despite the 49ers being overwhelming favorites, the Bucs did get one vote, unlike when they played against the Bills in Week 8. Here’s the final tally:
49ers: 40
Bucs: 1
