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Week 9 of the NFL season will feature a heavyweight Sunday Night Football matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock.
Our player props for Sunday Night Football tonight target Bucky Irving, D'Andre Swift, and Luther Burden.
Let's dive into our Buccaneers vs Bears player props for Sunday night.
Buccaneers vs Bears Player Props
- Bucky Irving Over 63.5 Rushing Yards (-114, FanDuel)
- D'Andre Swift Under 63.5 Rushing Yards (-115, BetMGM)
- Luther Burden Anytime Touchdown (+165, DraftKings)
Buccaneers vs Bears Prop Picks, Preview
Bucky Irving Over 63.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen the Buccaneers’ ground game go nuclear.
There is a slight caveat to that, with incredibly wet weather impacting one of those games. Over the past four weeks we’ve seen Bucky Irving rack up a staggering 91 carries, putting up an average of 121.8 rushing yards per game.
The running game is certainly working, and with Baker Mayfield still recovering from a thumb injury, it makes sense to continue to pound the rock.
Last week, Irving finished 67 rushing yards over expected and forced 10 missed tackles — right now he’s playing very efficiently and is worth backing here.
Pick: Bucky Irving Over 63.5 Rushing Yards (-114, FanDuel)
D'Andre Swift Under 63.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
I’m fading D’Andre Swift for a number of reasons here.
Firstly, it looks like Kyle Monangai might be back this week — the Bears’ running back has looked good when he’s been on the field this season. Secondly, the Bucs have been exceptional against the run, giving up just 67.8 rushing yards per game to opposing running backs, the fewest of any team in the NFL.
Then there’s Swift.
Despite scoring 10 rushing touchdowns, he has averaged only 3.8 yards per carry — largely driven by volume that should dip against this defense (and potentially Monangai's return). Swift's at -73 rushing yards over expected (RYOE) this season, worse than other struggling RBs like Omarion Hampton, which indicates how good he’s actually been.
Pick: D'Andre Swift Under 63.5 Rushing Yards (-115, BetMGM)
Luther Burden Anytime Touchdown (+165)
Luther Burden might only have three touchdowns on the season, but he’s a player who is ascending right now and becoming more and more integral to this high-powered offense.
Burden's not on the field as much as fellow pass catchers Rome Odunze and Colston Loveland, but when Burden is, there’s a high chance that Caleb Williams will be passing him the ball. We saw this last week when Burden was targeted on 39% of his routes.
He's quick, he’s agile and he’s a serious threat in the red zone — he's been targeted 11 times inside the 20-yard line, tied for the sixth most of any WR in the NFL. Burden's scored in two consecutive games and continues to show real efficiency.
Pick: Luther Burden Anytime Touchdown (+165, DraftKings)
Buccaneers vs Bears Prop Bets
- Bucky Irving Over 63.5 Rushing Yards (-114, FanDuel)
- D'Andre Swift Under 63.5 Rushing Yards (-115, BetMGM)
- Luther Burden Anytime Touchdown (+165, DraftKings)
