Experts lean towards Tampa Bay

Who will win Sunday between the Tampa Bay Buccaneeers and San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa? It’s a bit hard to call, but most analysts seem to be leaning towards the Buccaneers in this one.

Both teams come in struggling, with the Buccaneers at 3-7 and the 49ers at 2-8, and both teams turn the ball over a lot while coming up with few takeaways of their own. But the Buccaneers are first in the league in total offense and passing offense, which some analysts think will help propel them to a win in this game.

Others are siding with the 49ers, thinking head coach Kyle Shanahan will have enough tricks up his sleeve to come out of Tampa with a victory over a suspect Buccaneers defense.

The Buccaneers head into the game as three- or 3.5.-point favorites, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if either team came out with a win.

Here’s a roundup of the notable expert predictions for this week’s game.