# Rams vs Buccaneers prediction: all 4 pundits pick the Rams Week 17, 2026: Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jan 3, 2027 · not played yet · 4 calls on record · updated Aug 14, 9:49 AM ET Who do pundits pick in Rams vs Buccaneers? Of 4 pundits with a call on record, all 4 take the Rams. Every call is graded once the game is final. Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked. - [Locked On Rams (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-rams-podcast): all 3 Rams The other 1 pundit writes or talks elsewhere: all 1 Rams. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17-rams-at-buccaneers Picks: - [O'Shea Jackson Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/o-shea-jackson-jr) took the Rams; said May 29, 2026; on The Rich Eisen Show (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d56386d9-bfad-4790-855e-65fdbb116735 - [Gavin Carlson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gavin-carlson) took the Rams; said May 19, 2026; on Locked On Rams (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/204238c3-a246-4c2a-a708-95c2390df560 - [Michael Brockers](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/michael-brockers) took the Rams; said May 19, 2026; on Locked On Rams (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e7d13468-d30b-4b62-95a8-1fbd66171345 - [Rob Bushka](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rob-bushka) took the Rams; said May 19, 2026; on Locked On Rams (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c93b88cb-d927-4b77-8e1f-f6651712338e ## How they come in The Rams are 5-4 and have won 3 straight; the Buccaneers are 3-6. On win totals, 15 pundits put the Rams at 11.8 wins on average, and 10 pundits put the Buccaneers at 8.5 wins on average. Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida - Los Angeles Rams: 5-4, won 3 straight (214 scored, 181 allowed) - Last games: W 20-13 at Commanders; W 24-9 vs Chargers; W 35-21 at Raiders - Unit ranks this season: offense 10th, defense 13th of 32 - Last season: 12-5 - Win-total calls: 17 pundits, average 11.8, 3 to 17 wins - The side most pundits took won 6 of 9 Rams games - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3-6 (202 scored, 178 allowed) - Last games: L 24-27 at Bears; W 16-0 vs Falcons; W 43-13 at Panthers - Unit ranks this season: offense 22nd, defense 6th of 32 - Last season: 8-9 - Win-total calls: 11 pundits, average 8.5, 2 to 17 wins - The side most pundits took won 4 of 8 Buccaneers games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Matthew Stafford](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/matthew-stafford) (Starting QB, QB): 2,374 passing yards · 16 TD, 9 INT · 66.5% completions · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, May 22, 2026: Matthew Stafford to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Matthew Stafford to outplay his draft cost (the middle rounds) (not settled yet) - [Kyren Williams](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kyren-williams) (RB1, RB): 593 rushing yards on 127 carries · 7 TD · 36 catches for 258 · 9 games; 13th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 22, 2026: Kyren Williams to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 20 Jake Ciely, Jul 20, 2026: Kyren Williams to outplay his draft cost (third round) (not settled yet) - [Puka Nacua](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/puka-nacua) (WR1, WR): 70 catches for 715 yards · 4 TD · 7 games; 7th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 2, 2026: it appears to be, as far as I know, all systems go for him to be back against Stevens (vs. Philadelphia, Week 4) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 11, 2026: “it might even be worth trading Gordon for Puka Nacua, who should be back in time to help you in Weeks 15-17.” (not settled yet) - [Tyler Higbee](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-higbee) (TE1, TE): 28 catches for 287 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 74th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 28 Mike Renner, Jun 24, 2026: Tyler Higbee: a roster call with no direction stated (not settled yet) - [Byron Young](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/byron-young-9137) (Sack leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 9 games; 22nd in the NFL in sacks - [Quentin Lake](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quentin-lake) (Tackle leader, S): 37 solo tackles · 3 interceptions · 9 games; 13th in the NFL in solo tackles - [Baker Mayfield](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/baker-mayfield) (Starting QB, QB): 922 passing yards · 3 TD, 4 INT · 60.6% completions · 6 games; 32nd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 28, 2026: Mayfield would seemingly be good to go, based on Bowles' current timeline, for their game on Oct. 25 against the Carolina Panthers. (not settled yet) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Aug 5, 2026: Baker Mayfield to outplay his draft cost (a QB2) (not settled yet) - [Bucky Irving](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bucky-irving) (RB1, RB): 825 rushing yards on 167 carries · 8 TD · 22 catches for 106 · 9 games; 4th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 6, 2026: Bucky Irving to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 11, 2026: Bucky Irving to fall short of his draft cost (RB22, Overall RK57 | ECR vs. ADP: -13) (not settled yet) - [Emeka Egbuka](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emeka-egbuka) (WR1, WR): 31 catches for 278 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 81st in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 25, 2026: Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Emeka Egbuka to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Cade Otton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cade-otton) (TE1, TE): 23 catches for 211 yards · 0 TD · 8 games; 118th in the NFL in receiving yards - [David Walker](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-walker) (Sack leader, LB): 4 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 8 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - [Josiah Trotter](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josiah-trotter) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 36 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in solo tackles --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology