NFL Playoffs: Rams at Buccaneers (2:00 CT) — Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

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bears vs. buccaneers odds

With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver corps thinned out, Mike Evans stepped up in a big way in last weekend’s Wild Card victory, hauling in nine catches for 117 yards and one touchdown. Can Evans have a repeat performance against Rams corner Jalen Ramsey today, or will the Rams be able to pull off the upset on the road and upend Tom Brady’s quest for an eighth Super Bowl ring?

Game Info

Los Angeles Rams (12-5, 1st NFC West) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4, 1st NFC South)

Kickoff Time: 2:00 p.m. CT
TV:
NBC – Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, Kathryn Tappen
Site:
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Fla.
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Odds: TB -3 – O/U: 48.5 (via DraftKings Sports Book)

Rams Projected Starters

Offense
• QB Matthew Stafford
• RB Sony Michel
• WR Cooper Kupp, Odell Beckham Jr., Van Jefferson
• TE Tyler Higbee
• LT Andrew Whitworth, LG David Edwards, C Brian Allen, RG Austin Corbett, RT Rob Havenstein

Defense
• LDE A’Shawn Robinson, NT Greg Gaines, RDE Aaron Donald
• WLB Leonard Floyd, LILB Travin Howard, RILB Troy Reeder, SLB Von Miller
• LCB Darious Williams, RCB Jalen Ramsey
• FS Taylor Rapp, SS Nick Scott

Specialists
• Matt Gay (kicker), Johnny Hecker (punter, holder), Matthew Orzech (long snapper), Brandon Powell (kick and punt returns)

Buccaneers Projected Starters

Offense
• QB Tom Brady
• RB Ronald Jones II
• WR Mike Evans, Tyler Johnson, Cyril Grayson
• TE Rob Gronkowski
• LT Donovan Smith, LG Ali Marpet, C Ryan Jensen, RG Alex Cappa, RT Tristan Wirfs

Defense
• LDE Ndamukong Suh, NT Vita Vea, RDE William Gholston
• WLB Jason Pierre-Paul, LILB Devin White, RILB Lavonte David, SLB Shaquil Barrett
• LCB Sean Murphy-Bunting, RCB Carlton Davis
• FS Jordan Whitehead, SS Antoine Winfield Jr.

Specialists
• Ryan Succop (kicker), Bradley Pinion (punter, holder), Zach Triner (long snapper), Jaelon Darden (kick and punt returns)

Inactives

 

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