Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Week 17 preview

The Los Angeles Rams (3-4) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5) on Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM ET.
The Rams offense ranks 9th in EPA per play (+0.06); the Buccaneers defense ranks 3rd (−0.11 allowed). Biggest Rams edges: explosive run rate, sack rate. The Buccaneers defense holds the edge in explosive pass rate, EPA per dropback.
The Buccaneers offense ranks 28th in EPA per play (−0.08); the Rams defense ranks 6th (−0.04 allowed). Biggest Buccaneers edges: explosive run rate, opportunity rate. The Rams defense holds the edge in EPA per dropback, yards per dropback, EPA per play.
Luck check: the Rams have been unlucky (−1.6 points per game from kicking and fumble luck); the Buccaneers have been a bit lucky (+0.9 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
Pace: projected for about 130 total snaps, close to a typical game.