Vikings vs. Buccaneers
NFL Week 3, 2026 season. Sunday, Sep 27, 2026, 3:05 PM CT. Raymond James Stadium. Referee: Scott Novak.
The Sim's pick: Minnesota Vikings
Sim right- Projected score
- MIN 22, TB 20
- Sim line
- MIN -2
- Backtest
- made after kickoff
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Vikings vs. Buccaneers box score
Official stats. Updated .
Minnesota Vikings
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 15/29 | 168 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Aaron Jones | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 0 | |
| Kyler Murray | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Demond Claiborne | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| Jordan Addison | 5 | 9 | 90 | 1 | |
| Aaron Jones | 5 | 6 | 34 | 0 | |
| Justin Jefferson | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | |
| T.J. Hockenson | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | |
| Jauan Jennings | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tai Felton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Will Reichard | 3/3 | 2 | 2/2 | 11 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 17/34 | 217 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jalon Daniels | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Bucky Irving | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 0 | |
| Jalon Daniels | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Baker Mayfield | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Kenny Gainwell | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | |
| Receiving | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | |
| Emeka Egbuka | 5 | 9 | 62 | 0 | |
| Cade Otton | 3 | 6 | 56 | 0 | |
| Ted Hurst III | 1 | 3 | 40 | 1 | |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | |
| Kenny Gainwell | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bucky Irving | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| Tez Johnson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| Payne Durham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen McMillan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kicking | FG | 50+ | XP | Pts | |
| Chase McLaughlin | 3/3 | 1 | 1/1 | 10 |
Players are the ones Hizzle prices for Cap Space: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends, and kickers.
The Sim's take
The Sim made the Vikings a slight favorite on the road: 57% to beat the Buccaneers, with a projected score of 22-20 (MIN by 2).
The Vikings came in 2-0. The Buccaneers came in 0-2.
Final: Vikings 23, Buccaneers 16. The Sim's pick was right.
Vikings: last 5 games
Buccaneers: last 5 games
Last meetings: Vikings vs. Buccaneers
- 2023, Week 1 TB 20 at MIN 17 Buccaneers won
- 2020, Week 14 MIN 14 at TB 26 Buccaneers won
- 2017, Week 3 TB 17 at MIN 34 Vikings won
- 2014, Week 8 MIN 19 at TB 13 (OT) Vikings won
- 2012, Week 8 TB 36 at MIN 17 Buccaneers won
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