San Francisco 49ers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction & Picks - NFL

Prediction published on 11/8/24, 1:00 PM  by Bill Christy | Modified on 11/9/24 at 9:02 AM in NFL Picks

=14.0ptThe 4-4 San Francisco 49ers are getting a huge boost ahead of their matchup with the 4-5 Tampa Bay Bucs this weekend. It was announced that Christian McCaffery is finally ready to go for the Niners. Many teams’ playing fantasy football have been waiting too long for his debut this season as he was a top pick in most drafts. Minutes before the season opener, it was announced that he would be unavailable and then the weeks piled up as he remaining on IR. Now he is back, and just in time to help the Niners on their 2nd half of the season. Prior to their bye week last week, the Niners defeated the Cowboys 30-24. Now, they face a team that has had their own issues with the injury bug. After losing both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to injury in a 41-31 loss to the Ravens, these Bucs have lost 2 straight. However, it was not for a lack of offensive ability. They scored 26 on Atlanta and 24 on Kansas City in those losses. The defense is giving up an average of 30.5ppg over their last 2 games. This will be the Bucs last game before their bye week, where they hope to get Mike Evans back practicing.