IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Hello again.
Welcome back to Predict The Score, the contest where sometimes you don't want to depend on a butchered Hail Mary to come through for your prediction... unless you do!
The season standings are as follows:
Week 1: Jonny, Predicted Bucs 20 Vikings 17, 0 points off. Whoa!
Week 2: Doooshnzl, Predicted Bucs 28, Bears 17, 1 point off, winning the tiebreaker over Kaimaru and Bootz (so close!)
Week 3: acmillis, Predicted Bucs 14 Eagles 26, 4 points off.
Week 4: Buc2, Predicted Bucs 23, Saints 13, 7 points off.
Week 6: Four Verticals, Predicted Bucs 10, Lions 24, 8 points off.
Week 7: No winner, as no one predicted a Bucs loss.
Week 8: Nobody, Predicted Bucs 16, Bills 24, 2 points off.
I really don't know much about the Texans except they're 3-4 and lost to the Kitties. Oh well, let's go anyway.
The first tiebreaker is percentage of 3rd downs converted by the Bucs. The second tiebreaker is percentage converted by the Texans.
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I'll begin.
As I said, I don't know much about the Texans. I don't want to know, I just want the Bucs to win this game.
So with that, back to Bucball, baby.
Tampa Bay 13
Houston 10
Tampa 55% conversion, Houston 45%
and no, I don't know if these are realistic, oh well.
Your turn.
Welcome back to Predict The Score, the contest where sometimes you don't want to depend on a butchered Hail Mary to come through for your prediction... unless you do!
The season standings are as follows:
Week 1: Jonny, Predicted Bucs 20 Vikings 17, 0 points off. Whoa!
Week 2: Doooshnzl, Predicted Bucs 28, Bears 17, 1 point off, winning the tiebreaker over Kaimaru and Bootz (so close!)
Week 3: acmillis, Predicted Bucs 14 Eagles 26, 4 points off.
Week 4: Buc2, Predicted Bucs 23, Saints 13, 7 points off.
Week 6: Four Verticals, Predicted Bucs 10, Lions 24, 8 points off.
Week 7: No winner, as no one predicted a Bucs loss.
Week 8: Nobody, Predicted Bucs 16, Bills 24, 2 points off.
I really don't know much about the Texans except they're 3-4 and lost to the Kitties. Oh well, let's go anyway.
The first tiebreaker is percentage of 3rd downs converted by the Bucs. The second tiebreaker is percentage converted by the Texans.
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I'll begin.
As I said, I don't know much about the Texans. I don't want to know, I just want the Bucs to win this game.
So with that, back to Bucball, baby.
Tampa Bay 13
Houston 10
Tampa 55% conversion, Houston 45%
and no, I don't know if these are realistic, oh well.
Your turn.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Texans 19
Bucs 13
Bucs convert 31%
Texans convert 63%
Bucs 13
Bucs convert 31%
Texans convert 63%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
We’ll win in Houston! I guarantee it.
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
BUCS 20
Houston 25
BUCS 33%
Houston 52%
Houston 25
BUCS 33%
Houston 52%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
In my opinion, this is a "must perform" game for this offense and a must win for the Bucs. I'm going to have faith in our coaches, savvy veterans and Baker to at least bring this one home and look good in the process.
Bucs 31
Texans 17
Bucs 50%
Texans 50%
Bucs 31
Texans 17
Bucs 50%
Texans 50%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Tampa Bay 17
Houston 27
Tampa 35% conversion, Houston 55%
Houston 27
Tampa 35% conversion, Houston 55%
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs rally just enough to give us hope and continue the trauma bonding
Tampa Bay 28
Houston 23
Tampa 60% conversion, Houston 40%
Tampa Bay 28
Houston 23
Tampa 60% conversion, Houston 40%
I said what I said
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs 17
Texans 16
Bucs 33%
Texans 35%
Texans 16
Bucs 33%
Texans 35%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
@Xandtar I didn't know either, but I was looking at that stat and Philly is converting on 56.76% of third downs on the road which is a whopping 10% better than the next team, and only 36.84% at home which 24th for home teams. It appears even they don't like to play at the Linc.
Bucs 24
Texans 16
Bucs 44%
Texans 54%
Bucs 24
Texans 16
Bucs 44%
Texans 54%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
I got bored with passing yards, rushing yards by players X, Y, or Z as a tiebreaker. So I'm trying for strange but verifiable tiebreakers from the box scores... anyone got any for next week?kaimaru wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:47 pm @Xandtar I didn't know either, but I was looking at that stat and Philly is converting on 56.76% of third downs on the road which is a whopping 10% better than the next team, and only 36.84% at home which 24th for home teams. It appears even they don't like to play at the Linc.
Bucs 24
Texans 16
Bucs 44%
Texans 54%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
How many times I complain about a penalty in the game?Xandtar wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:50 pmI got bored with passing yards, rushing yards by players X, Y, or Z as a tiebreaker. So I'm trying for strange but verifiable tiebreakers from the box scores... anyone got any for next week?kaimaru wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:47 pm @Xandtar I didn't know either, but I was looking at that stat and Philly is converting on 56.76% of third downs on the road which is a whopping 10% better than the next team, and only 36.84% at home which 24th for home teams. It appears even they don't like to play at the Linc.
Bucs 24
Texans 16
Bucs 44%
Texans 54%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs 19
Texans 16
40%
45%
Texans 16
40%
45%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Total tackles by well-known defender X and Y, one from each team. Total sacks by both teams or each individually. Rushing or passing attempts by team. Length of the furthest field goal made or attempted. Total punts.Xandtar wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:50 pmI got bored with passing yards, rushing yards by players X, Y, or Z as a tiebreaker. So I'm trying for strange but verifiable tiebreakers from the box scores... anyone got any for next week?kaimaru wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:47 pm @Xandtar I didn't know either, but I was looking at that stat and Philly is converting on 56.76% of third downs on the road which is a whopping 10% better than the next team, and only 36.84% at home which 24th for home teams. It appears even they don't like to play at the Linc.
Bucs 24
Texans 16
Bucs 44%
Texans 54%
A few ideas, at least.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs 20
Texans 16
Bucs 47%
Houston 42%
EDIT: Switching this up after injury report and Houston’s decimated OL
Texans 16
Bucs 47%
Houston 42%
EDIT: Switching this up after injury report and Houston’s decimated OL
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Longest pass completionXandtar wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:50 pmI got bored with passing yards, rushing yards by players X, Y, or Z as a tiebreaker. So I'm trying for strange but verifiable tiebreakers from the box scores... anyone got any for next week?kaimaru wrote: ↑Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:47 pm @Xandtar I didn't know either, but I was looking at that stat and Philly is converting on 56.76% of third downs on the road which is a whopping 10% better than the next team, and only 36.84% at home which 24th for home teams. It appears even they don't like to play at the Linc.
Bucs 24
Texans 16
Bucs 44%
Texans 54%
I said what I said
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
I am not feeling good about this game. Though I did predict a win originally.
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs D holds up:
Bucs: 15
Tex's" 14
Bucs: 44%
Tex's: 40%
Go Bucs!
Bucs: 15
Tex's" 14
Bucs: 44%
Tex's: 40%
Go Bucs!
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
I'm with you. I'm predicting an offensive explosion and a big time win, only because I have a feeling heads will roll if they lose this one. I hope we don't see a typical Todd Bowles coached team with no sense of urgency, soft zones, no pass rush and erratic QB play from the guy with "moxie".
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs - 31
Houston - 19
BUCS 65%
Texans 36%
Houston - 19
BUCS 65%
Texans 36%
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Houston 20
Bucs 16
Bucs - 37%
Houston - 42%
Bucs 16
Bucs - 37%
Houston - 42%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs 17
Texans 23
Bucs 38%
Texans 58%
Texans 23
Bucs 38%
Texans 58%
Don't tread on me
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs 27
Texans 23
Bucs 35%
Texans 42%
Texans 23
Bucs 35%
Texans 42%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Even if ebola hits everyone in the QB, the emergency QB breaks a leg jumping off a roof into the pool the night before, and they just decide to Dameon Pierce as QB, Singletary and Boone as HB/FB and run the option all game, they would still have convert 50% of the time the way our defense has run defended some games
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs 24
Texans 20
Bucs 53.8%
Texans 42.8%
Texans 20
Bucs 53.8%
Texans 42.8%
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Coupled with the worse blitz in the NFL.
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
This is a must win game for the Bucs....
Bucs 20
Texans 17
Bucs 41%
Texans 39%
Bucs 20
Texans 17
Bucs 41%
Texans 39%
Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Bucs 13
Texans 30
bucs 18%
Houston 32%
Texans 30
bucs 18%
Houston 32%
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23-19 Houston 37% Houston 31% TB
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bucs 17
Texans 14
Bucs 60%
Texans 50%
Both of these teams have solid defenses. I don't expect a lot of scoring unless one of them somehow discovers some new wrinkle to make their offense work in a way it hasn't before.
Texans 14
Bucs 60%
Texans 50%
Both of these teams have solid defenses. I don't expect a lot of scoring unless one of them somehow discovers some new wrinkle to make their offense work in a way it hasn't before.
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
Before the season started, this is one of the games Vegas had the Bucs winning. Baker does just enough to keep his job.
Bucs 24
Texans 17
Bucs 55%
Texans 45%
Bucs 24
Texans 17
Bucs 55%
Texans 45%
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Re: IABL Predict The Score: Week 9, Tampa Bay at Houston, 5 November 2023
24-17 good guys
We convert 25%, they convert 35%
We just hold on defense when it counts
We convert 25%, they convert 35%
We just hold on defense when it counts