49ers visit Buccaneers in a matchup of 4-1 teams and NFC division leaders

San Francisco - at Tampa Bay - Sunday p m EDT CBS BetMGM NFL Odds Buccaneers by Against the spread ers - Buccaneers - Series record ers lead - Last meeting ers beat Buccaneers - on Nov in Tampa Bay Last week ers beat Rams - Buccaneers beat Seahawks - ers offense overall rush t pass scoring ers defense overall rush pass scoring t Buccaneers offense overall rush pass scoring Buccaneers defense overall rush t pass scoring Turnover differential ers minus- Buccaneers plus- ers Athlete to watch WR Kendrick Bourne The Niners signed Bourne after the opener and he has been making a big impact in his second stint in San Francisco Bourne had catches last week for a career-high yards It was his second career -yard meeting with the other coming in with New England Buccaneers athlete to watch WR Emeka Egbuka With Mike Evans sidelined by injury the rookie has stepped into a dynamic playmaking role Egbuka has receptions for yards and five TDs Key matchup ers RT Colton McKivitz vs Buccaneers OLB Haason Reddick The Buccaneers didn t sack Sam Darnold last week but a blitz pressured him into an errant throw that resulted in a game-turning interception Reddick has only one sack in five games but he has pressures Key injuries ers QB Brock Purdy could miss his fourth competition with a toe injury with Mac Jones slated to start if Purdy can t go WR Ricky Pearsall knee is expected to miss his second straight encounter WR Jauan Jennings ankle ribs could also miss a second straight contest DT Alfred Collins status is also in doubt with a knee injury S Malik Mustapaha knee and DT Kevin Givens pectoral had their practice windows opened this week and could play Sunday Buccaneers TE Ko Kieft leg was lost for the season RT Luke Goedeke foot is out and G Cody Mauch knee is also done for the season Evans hamstring and RB Bucky Irving foot shoulder are likely out WR Chris Godwin fibula CB Benjamin Morrison hamstring and CB Zyon McCollum thumb didn t practice Wednesday Series notes The ers have dominated the series not long ago winning the last four meetings Niners coach Kyle Shanahan is - against Tampa Bay Bucs coach Todd Bowles is - vs San Francisco Stats and stuff The ers and Bucs are both - with all eight wins coming by five points or fewer San Francisco is - in games decided by eight points or fewer this season after going - in The Niners are the only group since at least to have no INTs and no TD runs in the first five games of a season The Niners set an NFL record last week with their th straight battle without intercepting a pass Jones could make his fourth start for San Francisco this week Jones joined Matthew Stafford Rams as the only QBs to win their first three starts with a squad while throwing for at least yards and six TDs RB Christian McCaffrey is the only athlete with at least yards from scrimmage in every match and is looking to become the first athlete in the NFL since Saquon Barkley and Adam Thielen in to do it in the first six games The only Niners sportsman to do it in each of the first six games was Roger Craig in San Francisco leads the NFL with first downs passing The Buccaneers are the first company in NFL history with four wins by three or fewer points in their first five games of season QB Baker Mayfield has TDs one interception and a passer rating Egbuka is the first player in NFL history with -plus receptions -plus receiving yards and five or more TD catches in his first five career games RB Rachaad White had scrimmage yards and two rushing TDs last week TE Cade Otton has at least four catches in each of his three career games against the Niners K Chase McLaughlin has made of his last field goals including two game-winners and a -yarder that was the longest in NFL history outdoors Fantasy tip McCaffrey has yards rushing and receiving He s on pace to catch passes this season AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source