Purdy set for 1st start when 49ers host Buccaneers

TAMPA BAY (6-6) at SAN FRANCISCO (8-4)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox

: 49ers by 3 1/2.

AGAINST THE SPREAD: Buccaneers 3-8-1, 49ers 7-5

SERIES RECORD: 49ers lead 18-7

LAST MEETING: 49ers beat Buccaneers 31-17 on Sept. 8, 2019, at Tampa

LAST WEEK: Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16; 49ers beat Dolphins 33-17.

BUCCANEERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (32), PASS (5), SCORING (27)

BUCCANEERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (18), PASS (7), SCORING (5)

49ERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (10), RUSH (14), PASS (12), SCORING (13)

49ERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (1), PASS (12), SCORING (1)

TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Buccaneers even; 49ers plus-4.

BUCCANEERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Chris Godwin continues to make strides in his comeback from a severe knee damage suffered final December. Since Week 4, he has 65 receptions – third most within the NFL over that stretch. Godwin has six or extra catches in 9 consecutive video games. That is the longest such streak within the league this season and a Bucs franchise report. The sixth-year professional was focused 13 instances towards New Orleans final Monday, ending with eight receptions for 63 yards.

49ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: Rookie QB Brock Purdy is about to make his first profession begin after Jimmy Garoppolo broke his left foot final week. Purdy went 25 for 37 for 210 yards, two TDs and an INT in aid final week. Purdy, who was the final choose within the NFL draft in April, is attempting to develop into the primary Niners rookie QB to win his first profession begin since Jim Druckenmiller in 1997.

KEY MATCHUP: Bucs tackles vs. 49ers DE Nick Bosa. Bosa leads the NFL with 14 1/2 sacks after getting three final week and will probably be a troublesome check for Bucs LT Donovan Smith and backup RT Josh Wells, who’s filling in for the injured Tristan Wirfs. Bosa has at the very least one sack in 10 of the 11 video games he has performed this season. His six-game sack streak is one shy of the franchise report.

KEY INJURIES: The Bucs confronted the Saints with out Wirfs (excessive ankle sprain), in addition to three starters on protection – CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quadriceps), S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ankle) and S Mike Edwards (hamstring). Wirfs is just not anticipated to play Sunday. The others may very well be game-day selections. … Niners RB Christian McCaffrey (knee) and Bosa (hamstring) are nursing accidents however are anticipated to play. … DT Hassan Ridgeway (pectoral) will probably be out this week.

SERIES Sport notes

The Bucs are taking part in their second street recreation towards the Niners prior to now 11 seasons, having received their solely earlier journey to Levi’s Stadium in 2016. … The groups have break up their previous 12 conferences after San Francisco received 12 of the primary 13.

STATS AND STUFF: Bucs QB Tom Brady leads the NFC in passing with 3,332 yards. The seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion has thrown for 16 TDs vs. three interceptions and has the NFL’s second-best touchdown-to-interception ratio of 5.33 behind Jalen Hurts’ 6.67. … In three begins towards the 49ers, Brady is 2-1 and has thrown 949 yards and 7 touchdowns, together with 4 TDs with out an interception for New England in 2016 – the one different time he is confronted San Francisco on the street. … RB Rachaad White scored on a 6-yard reception with 3 seconds remaining to beat the Saints final Monday evening. He leads all rookie RBs with 35 receptions and 221 yards receiving. … TE Cade Otton additionally caught a TD cross because the Bucs overcame a 13-point deficit within the last 5 minutes. He ranks first amongst rookie tight ends in receptions (32) and second in yards receiving (309). … The Bucs have allowed 18.3 factors per recreation, fifth lowest within the league. They’re additionally fourth in sacks with 38, seventh in cross protection and eighth in complete protection. … San Francisco has received 5 straight video games for the primary time since an 8-0 begin in 2019. … The Niners have allowed 17 factors or fewer in 5 straight video games for the primary time in a single season since 1992. … The 49ers have outscored the opposition 73-7 within the second half prior to now 5 video games …. San Francisco had three sacks and three INTs final week for the primary time in a recreation since 2019. … Niners RB Christian McCaffrey is the one participant in NFL with at the very least 700 yards dashing and 500 yards receiving this season. … San Francisco LB Fred Warner leads all linebackers with 10 passes defensed. … Niners rookie RB Jordan Mason had a career-high 51 yards dashing final week. … San Francisco Ok Robbie Gould scored 15 factors final week to maneuver into tenth place all time with 1,919.

FANTASY TIP: McCaffrey had 66 yards dashing and 80 yards receiving final week, turning into the primary Niners participant to steer in each classes in a recreation since 2020. McCaffrey is averaging 104.6 yards from scrimmage the previous 5 video games with two TD catches, two TD runs and a TD cross.

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