Touchdown Theory

Week 3

Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sun Sep 27, 4:05 PM ET (Sun Sep 27, 4:05 PM local)

The market

Line
MIN -1.5
Total
42.5
Moneyline
MIN -115 TB -105

These are the market's numbers, recorded as the feed saw them. They are shown so the model can be compared against something, not as a recommendation.

How the line moved

RecordedLineTotalMINTB
Mon Aug 31, 4:46 PM ETTB -1.544.5+105-125
Sun Sep 13, 11:25 PM ETnot posted
Wed Sep 16, 7:00 AM ETTB -1.545.5+105-125
Sat Sep 19, 7:00 AM ETTB -1.545.5+105-125
Tue Sep 22, 10:00 AM ETMIN -1.542.5-120+100
Thu Sep 24, 7:00 AM ETMIN -1.542.5-122+102
Fri Sep 25, 7:00 AM ETMIN -1.542.5-120+100
Sun Sep 27, 7:00 AM ETMIN -1.542.5-115-105
Sun Sep 27, 12:00 PM ETMIN -1.542.5-115-105current

Each row is a snapshot the feed recorded, oldest first. Superseded rows are kept, because a line that moves and moves back is only visible if both are shown.

Environment

Venue
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Roof
open
Elevation
10 ft
Surface
grass
Temperature
84F
Wind
5 mph W
Chance of precipitation
0%
Humidity
38%
Forecast
Mostly Sunny

Issued 11 hours before kickoff. A forecast issued further out has had less time to settle.

Capacity 69218 (2022+ per WP). Stadium WP did not list elevation; using Tampa city elevation (10 ft).

The projection

Not published yet. When it is, this section carries the projected score, spread, total and win probability for this game, the fair odds the probability translates to, and the projected play counts and per-team box lines behind them.

How the number is built

Not published yet. When a projection exists for this game, this section shows the score before environment, the adjustment applied to it, and the result, adding up in front of you.

Where the player numbers come from

The model projects each team's line first, then divides it among players. Both are shown, with the team figure beside the sum of its parts, so the division can be checked rather than trusted. A row appears only when the parts add up to the whole.

Tampa Bay Buccaneersprojected 36.5 pass plays, 26.2 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts32.332.3
Pass yards183.6183.6
Receiving yards183.6183.6
Pass touchdowns0.650.65
Receiving touchdowns0.650.65
Carries27.827.8
Rush yards116.0116.0
Rush touchdowns0.470.47
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Baker MayfieldQB183.624.0100%
Bucky IrvingRB48.231.24.617%
Emeka EgbukaWR0.249.37.327%
Kenny GainwellRB27.78.61.85%
Chris Godwin Jr.WR2.326.94.315%
Cade OttonTE0.025.94.414%
Ted Hurst IIIWR0.118.22.610%
Jalen McMillanWR0.114.01.48%
Sean TuckerRB8.31.00.41%
Tez JohnsonWR0.96.71.24%
Josh WilliamsRB4.30.80.20%
Payne DurhamTE0.00.70.30%
Ko KieftTE0.30.10%
Minnesota Vikingsprojected 37.7 pass plays, 22.6 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts34.334.3
Pass yards216.0216.0
Receiving yards216.0216.0
Pass touchdowns1.381.38
Receiving touchdowns1.381.38
Carries24.424.4
Rush yards99.399.3
Rush touchdowns0.920.92
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Kyler MurrayQB216.018.7100%
Justin JeffersonWR0.385.410.440%
Aaron Jones Sr.RB40.711.32.45%
T.J. HockensonTE36.45.017%
Demond ClaiborneRB21.210.11.95%
Jordan AddisonWR3.721.92.910%
Josh OliverTE0.025.13.012%
Jermar JeffersonRB10.34.70.92%
Jauan JenningsWR11.71.75%
Gavin BartholomewTE0.06.10.93%
DeeJay DallasRB4.40.70.90%
Tai FeltonWR1.80.21%
Myles PriceWR0.80.10%

Share is a player's portion of the team's projected passing yards, counting a quarterback by what he throws and everyone else by what he catches. Targets are shown but not totalled: a throwaway, a batted ball or a sack is a pass attempt with no target, which is about four a game per team, so targets legitimately do not sum to attempts.

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Injury report

Minnesota Vikings10 listed
Aaron JonesRBKneeFull Participation in Practice
Brett ThorsonPOutHamstringDid Not Participate In Practice
Brian O'NeillTKneeFull Participation in Practice
Christian DarrisawTNot injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice
DeeJay DallasRBToeFull Participation in Practice
Harrison SmithSNot injury related - resting playerLimited Participation in Practice
Jake GoldayLBAnkleFull Participation in Practice
Jalen RedmondDEElbowFull Participation in Practice
Nick SamacCOutKneeDid Not Participate In Practice
Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsDEObliqueFull Participation in Practice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7 listed
A'Shawn RobinsonDENot injury related - resting playerFull Participation in Practice
Anthony NelsonLBShinFull Participation in Practice
Baker MayfieldQBIllnessFull Participation in Practice
Jacob ParrishCBBackFull Participation in Practice
Jalen McMillanWRKneeFull Participation in Practice
Josiah TrotterLBOutShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
Rueben Bain Jr.LBOutGroinDid Not Participate In Practice