Bears vs. Buccaneers Week 2 Prediction and Odds - September 17, 2023

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Chicago Bears in NFL Week 2 action at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, commencing at 1:00PM ET.

Dimers' top betting picks for Bears vs. Buccaneers, as well as our score prediction, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed in this article.

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Who Will Win: Bears vs. Buccaneers

Based on state-of-the-art computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Bears-Buccaneers NFL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Buccaneers a 58% chance of defeating the Bears in Week 2 of the NFL season.

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Bears vs. Buccaneers Odds

• Spread: Buccaneers -2.5 (-105), Bears +2.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Buccaneers -134, Bears +115
• Total: Over/Under 40.5 (-110/-105)

The Buccaneers are currently -2.5 favorites against the Bears, with -105 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Bears (+2.5) to cover the spread, PointsBet has the best odds currently on offer at -110.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Buccaneers at -134, which means you can risk $134 to win $100, for a total payout of $234, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Bears at +115, where you can bet $100 to profit $115, earning a total payout of $215, if they win.

The Over/Under for total points scored sits at 40.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, check out the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NFL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Bears (+2.5) have a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 40.5-point Over/Under has a 52% chance of going Over.

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• Moneyline: Buccaneers @ -134 via FanDuel Sportsbook (58% probability)
• Total: Over 40.5 @ -110 via BetMGM (52% probability)

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Bears vs. Buccaneers Prediction

Dimers.com's predicted final score for Chicago vs. Tampa Bay at Raymond James Stadium in Week 2 has the Buccaneers winning 21-19.

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Bears vs. Buccaneers Player Props

Who will score an anytime touchdown in Bears vs. Buccaneers? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first touchdown and most likely anytime touchdown scorers for both the Bears and Buccaneers, as well as player stat projections.

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According to DimersBOT, Tampa Bay's Rachaad White is most likely to score the first TD in Bears vs. Buccaneers.

DimersBOT gives White an 11.0% chance of scoring the first TD at Raymond James Stadium, while the Buccaneers RB is a 41.6% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.

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First Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Chicago Bears

• Justin Fields: 9.7% probability
• Roschon Johnson: 8.6% probability
• Khalil Herbert: 6.3% probability
• DJ Moore: 6.3% probability
• Cole Kmet: 3.9% probability

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Rachaad White: 11.0% probability
• Mike Evans: 10.1% probability
• Chris Godwin: 8.5% probability
• Baker Mayfield: 5.9% probability
• Trey Palmer: 4.9% probability

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Chicago Bears

• Justin Fields: 38.0% probability
• Roschon Johnson: 33.8% probability
• Khalil Herbert: 27.9% probability
• DJ Moore: 27.2% probability
• Cole Kmet: 17.4% probability

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Rachaad White: 41.6% probability
• Mike Evans: 38.6% probability
• Chris Godwin: 33.5% probability
• Baker Mayfield: 24.4% probability
• Trey Palmer: 20.5% probability

Bears-Buccaneers Projected Player Stats

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Bears' Justin Fields is projected for 205 passing yards, while the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield is expected to throw for 211 yards.

Bears Starting QB

• Justin Fields: 205 projected yards

Buccaneers Starting QB

• Baker Mayfield: 211 projected yards

Bears Rushing

• Justin Fields: 62 projected yards
• Khalil Herbert: 58 projected yards
• Roschon Johnson: 35 projected yards

Buccaneers Rushing

• Rachaad White: 57 projected yards
• Sean Tucker: 18 projected yards
• Chase Edmonds: 15 projected yards

Bears Receiving

• DJ Moore: 58 projected yards
• Darnell Mooney: 41 projected yards
• Cole Kmet: 39 projected yards
• Roschon Johnson: 18 projected yards
• Chase Claypool: 17 projected yards

Buccaneers Receiving

• Chris Godwin: 55 projected yards
• Mike Evans: 54 projected yards
• Trey Palmer: 25 projected yards
• Cade Otton: 21 projected yards
• Rachaad White: 15 projected yards

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Bears vs. Buccaneers 2023

The NFL Week 2 game between the Buccaneers and Bears at Raymond James Stadium is scheduled to start at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Date: Sunday September 17, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
• Venue: Raymond James Stadium

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