As Christian McCaffrey prepares to make his season debut, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to be more comfortable when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

At 4-4 at wide open in the NFC West, San Francisco still looks like a playoff threat, and my 49ers-Buccaneers predictions favor a fast start from the well-rested visitors.

take a look here NFL picks Including more magic from George Kittle for the showdown on November 10th. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and the game will be broadcast on FOX.

49ers-Buccaneers match prediction

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49ers -3.5 1H (-115 at BetMGM)

my analysis

In many ways the season is starting now San Francisco 49erslike Christian McCaffrey‘s return would be a huge boost for the 49ers team, which has limped through the first eight games.

This small lead in the first half is particularly attractive due to San Francisco’s rest advantage. A much-needed bye week gave Kyle Shanahan enough time to get into the lab and script a creative opening series. Meanwhile, distorted Tampa Bay Pirates They are reeling from dropping a heartbreaker against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night and are sweating for more injuries to a weak receiving corps.

Most of all, even if McCaffrey is at tight end, this feels like a great spot for the 49ers to flex their offensive muscle. San Francisco quietly ranks second in the NFL in yards per game (412.4), and the visitors should feast on a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed 255.9 passing yards per game this season — the third-worst defense in the league.

I’m a little nervous about Baker Mayfield’s late scoring potential, so this lead in the first half feels like a better game than the full-game -6.5 line, especially Brock Purdy and Co. It sits at 5-3 ATS in the first half of this year. The 49ers, who have reached the 1-hour money mark in eight of their last 10 road games, could fire a warning shot at the rest of the NFC on Sunday, and I see them getting off to a fast start on both sides of the ball.

49ers vs Buccaneers same game matchup

49ers -3.5 1H

George Kittle over 59.5 receiving yards

Bucky Irving over 45.5 rushing + receiving yards

George Kittle He’s been a regular on the injury report in previous seasons, but this year he’s started seven of San Francisco’s eight games and it’s easy to wonder where the 49ers would be without him. The Kittle & Purdy connection has been huge for visitors over the past four weeks; The star tight end had 25 catches for 342 yards and four touchdowns in that span.

I’m taking over as the receiving yards prop for Kittle, who’s up slightly this week but still maintains the number he’s hit in three of his last four contests. McCaffrey’s return will slowly change the distribution of targets, but I still see San Francisco feeding Kittle plenty of targets on Sunday.

With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin sidelined, Tampa Bay has pivoted to a quick and impressive passing game centered around running backs and tight ends. Bucky Irving and Rashaad White are sharing an increased backcourt workload, and I’m picking Irving as the bigger X-factor this weekend.

The 49ers have been stingy against the run, so this combo provides a little more cushion for overall yardage. Irving also eclipsed that O/U total in six straight games before being held in check by the Chiefs.

Irving has reached over 40 rushing yards six times this season. He’s dealing with a toe injury, but that didn’t keep him from playing in Week 9, so I expect another productive game from the Bucs rookie.

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49ers-Buccaneers betting odds

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49ers-Buccaneers match betting odds

• Radiate: San Francisco -6.5 | Tampa Bay +6.5
• money line: San Francisco -275 | Tampa Bay +210
• Top/Bottom: Above 48.5 | below 48.5

Rates courtesy BetMGM

49ers-Buccaneers match distribution and Over/Under analysis

• It’s been an up-and-down ATS year for both teams, but the 49ers have closed the gap in two of their last three games.
• Tampa Bay has lost its last three meetings against San Francisco, including a 27-14 defeat at Levi’s Stadium last season.
• The Bucs have won more than the team total in eight of their last 11 games at Raymond James Stadium.
• San Francisco has given up at least 24 points in four straight games, but the visitors have cashed in the 4th Quarter in 12 of the last 19 games.

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