Derek Carr Odds and Prop Bets vs. Buccaneers – NFL Week 17 2023

Updated Dec. 31, 2023 10:53 a.m. ET

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Derek Carr and his New Orleans Saints teammates hit the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Week 17 NFL matchup at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. In this article, we take a look at all of Carr's prop bets available for this matchup, and examine the stats to figure out the best bets and top trends ahead of this outing.

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Derek Carr vs. Buccaneers Player Props

Pass Yds Over/Under	Pass Yds Over Payout	Pass TDs Over/Under	Pass TDs Over Payout	Rush Yds Over/Under	Rush Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
253.5	-115	1.5	+115	0.5	-125	+1400

Derek Carr vs. Tampa Bay Game Info

Matchup: New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Game Day: December 31, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Passing Yards Prop: Over 253.5 (-115)
Rushing Yards Prop: Over 0.5 (-125)
TV: Watch on FOX

Derek Carr Season Stats

Pass Comp.	Pass Att.	Comp. %	Pass Yards	Pass TDs	INTs	Pass Yards/Att.	Rush Att.	Rush Yards	Rush TDs
329	488	67.4%	3,417	19	8	7.0	28	37	0

Derek Carr Betting Insights

Sunday's prop bet for Carr is 253.5 passing yards, which is 25.7 higher yards than his average of 227.8 on the year.
In six of 15 matchups this year, he has exceeded 253.5 passing yards.
Carr has come up short of his season prop bet average (235.0 passing yards) by 7.2 yards per game.
This season, he has finished above his passing yards prop total in six of 11 opportunities.
Carr has completed at least one touchdown pass in 11 of 15 games (including multiple TDs six times).

Buccaneers' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	264.1 (32)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.1 (26)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	92.1 (7)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3.9 (8)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	356.2 (24)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.9 (26)
Points/Game Allowed	20.1 (11)

Saints' 2023 Stats

The Saints rank 14th in total offense (334.8 yards per game) and 14th in total defense (321.6 yards allowed per game) this season.
Looking at pace stats, New Orleans is getting off quite a few plays compared to the rest of the league, ranking fourth in the NFL with 66 offensive plays per game.
The Saints rank 12th in pass offense (236.1 passing yards per game) and seventh in pass defense (194.7 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
The Saints rank 21st in run offense (98.7 rushing yards per game) and 25th in run defense (126.9 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
This season, New Orleans is throwing 55.2% of the time (11th in NFL) and running 41.6% of the time (19th).
The Saints rank 19th in offensive yards per play (5.3) and ninth in yards per play allowed (5.3) this year.