WEEK 18 · PREVIEW
THE PREVIEW
Buccaneers
0-14
L
L
L
Rams
8-6
W
L
W
Scoring
Rams 28.0 · Buccaneers 19.0
Rams
Defence
Rams 31.0 · Buccaneers 29.0
Buccaneers
Season form and scoring only — Madden exports no drive or situational data,
so nothing here is guesswork dressed up as inside knowledge.
THE ROOM
Nobody's put a time up yet.
Buccaneers
Ace.P
Rams
glk_taza18
The two owners put their times up here.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 62% · Rush 38% · 19.1 scored, 29.9 allowed
7.0 yds/att
59.9% completions
3.9 yds/carry
365.1 yds/game
2.2 giveaways/game
5.4% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 46 · Conservative
Balance 88
Ball security 38
Back usage 33%
QB runs 2.9/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.2 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 84
WR 88
TE 80
RB 90
OL 86
DL 89
LB 83
DB 88
Best: Tristan Wirfs LT 97
Fastest: Ahmad Hardy HB 94 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 53% · Rush 47% · 28.6 scored, 31.4 allowed
9.1 yds/att
61.4% completions
5.7 yds/carry
388.8 yds/game
1.9 giveaways/game
7.9% sack rate
last 5: 3-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 66 · Aggressive
Balance 97
Ball security 46
Back usage 36%
QB runs 5.7/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Puka Nacua takes 41% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 93
WR 87
TE 82
RB 90
OL 84
DL 92
LB 82
DB 89
Best: Myles Garrett LEDG 99
Fastest: Puka Nacua WR 95 SPD
7 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
glk_taza18
Rams · his last 8 games
Runs it
Runs the quarterback
Pass / run55% / 45%
Points for / against26.1 — 32.4
Margin-6.2
Giveaways a game1.9
Sacks taken4.8% of dropbacks
Lead backIsaac Brown · 11.4/g
Top targetPuka Nacua · 36%
QB carries5.0 a game
Ace.P
Buccaneers · his last 8 games
Throws it
Pass / run63% / 37%
Points for / against19.6 — 29.6
Margin-10.0
Giveaways a game1.9
Sacks taken5.5% of dropbacks
Lead backBucky Irving · 14.0/g
Top targetTed Hurst III · 35%
QB carries2.0 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Buccaneers receivers vs Rams secondary
88 v 89
EVEN
Rams receivers vs Buccaneers secondary
87 v 88
EVEN
Buccaneers line vs Rams front
86 v 92
RAMS
Rams line vs Buccaneers front
84 v 89
BUCCANEERS
Buccaneers backs vs Rams run defence
90 v 89
EVEN
Rams backs vs Buccaneers run defence
90 v 88
EVEN
Buccaneers passer vs Rams secondary
84 v 89
RAMS
Rams passer vs Buccaneers secondary
93 v 88
RAMS
THE SHEET — PROJECTION
Buccaneers 25.0 — Rams 28.5
favorite: Rams
spread ≈ 3.5
total ≈ 53.5
sim: 86.8% Rams
RECENT FORM
Buccaneers
L
14–25 vs Commanders
WK 15
L
41–47 vs Jaguars
WK 14
L
20–26 vs Eagles
WK 13
Rams
W
28–20 vs Bengals
WK 15
L
7–56 vs Seahawks
WK 14
W
20–15 vs 49ers
WK 13
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
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BUCCANEERS
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0
RAMS