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Buccaneers Fall 31-17 Against San Francisco - Game Recap
San Francisco earned a 31-17 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday in Week 1 action at Raymond James Stadium.
San Francisco was an underdog by +1.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 51.0.
Raheem Mostert rushed for 40 yards, while Matt Breida added 37 yards in the win. George Kittle and Richie James Jr. added 54 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Ronald Jones II rushed for 75 yards for Tampa Bay, while Peyton Barber added 33 yards. Jameis Winston threw for 194 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Chris Godwin and Dare Ogunbowale had 53 and 33 yards respectively.
San Francisco lost the offensive yardage battle to Tampa Bay 295-256 yards in Sunday's game. Tampa Bay had more first downs as that total ended up 21-17.
Tampa Bay lost the time of possession battle 30:04-29:56, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
San Francisco heads into a Week 2 battle against the Bengals. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.