NFL Week 7 Early Odds, Picks & Predictions: Buccaneers vs. Panthers (2022)
Our analysts go through each game of the NFL Week 7 slate to provide their early takes. Let’s take a look at our favorite early odds, picks, and predictions for Buccaneers vs. Panthers.
Go premium to view top prop bets based on Cover Probability, Expected Value & Star Rating >>
NFL Week 7 Early Odds, Picks & Predictions: Buccaneers vs. Panthers
Advanced data from RBs Don't Matter and Football Outsiders. Basic stats from Pro Football Reference. Regular season only. Abbreviations: Expected Points Added (EPA), Success Rate (SR), Defense-Adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA).
Buccaneers Offense vs. Panthers Defense
| Metric | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank | Offense Edge |
| EPA per Play | 0.003 | 17 | 0.007 | 12 | -5 |
| Total SR | 47.1% | 9 | 42.5% | 9 | 0 |
| Total DVOA | 0.6% | 16 | 6.7% | 23 | 7 |
| Dropback EPA | 0.132 | 5 | 0.096 | 22 | 17 |
| Dropback SR | 50.9% | 5 | 45.0% | 14 | 9 |
| Pass DVOA | 22.4% | 10 | 16.6% | 25 | 15 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 4.1% | 3 | 4.7% | 29 | 26 |
| Rush EPA | -0.269 | 32 | -0.117 | 9 | -23 |
| Rush SR | 39.1% | 25 | 39.1% | 12 | -13 |
| Rush DVOA | -20.7% | 30 | -4.8% | 19 | -11 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 4.09 | 27 | 4.37 | 14 | -13 |
| Yards per Play | 5.1 | 21 | 5.3 | 11 | -10 |
| Points per Game | 20.2 | 20 | 24.3 | 23 | 3 |
Panthers Offense vs. Buccaneers Defense
| Metric | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank | Offense Edge |
| EPA per Play | -0.183 | 32 | -0.079 | 7 | -25 |
| Total SR | 36.6% | 32 | 42.8% | 12 | -20 |
| Total DVOA | -25.1% | 32 | -17.3% | 4 | -28 |
| Dropback EPA | -0.246 | 32 | -0.083 | 8 | -24 |
| Dropback SR | 34.3% | 32 | 42.5% | 7 | -25 |
| Pass DVOA | -36.3% | 32 | -20.8% | 4 | -28 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 9.3% | 29 | 9.9% | 2 | -27 |
| Rush EPA | -0.067 | 21 | -0.074 | 18 | -3 |
| Rush SR | 41.0% | 16 | 43.4% | 22 | 6 |
| Rush DVOA | -5.0% | 16 | -12.4% | 8 | -8 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 4.68 | 10 | 4.28 | 11 | 1 |
| Yards per Play | 4.8 | 29 | 4.7 | 4 | -25 |
| Points per Game | 17.2 | 26 | 17.2 | 5 | -21 |
View 5-star bets and historical prop performance by player with our Prop Bet Analyzer >>
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic | Breaker | Castbox | Pocket Casts
Whether you're new to sports betting or a betting pro, our Sports Betting Strategy and Advice page is for you. You can get started with our 101 section - including 10 Sports Betting Tips for Beginners - or head to more advanced strategy - like Key Numbers When Betting Against the Spread - to learn more.
Phil Wood is a featured writer at BettingPros. For more from Phil, check out his archive and follow him @Phil_Wood_Jr.