Team Profile
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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12.8% 7thOff DVOA
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34.5% 5thPassing DVOA
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2% 8thRushing DVOA
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1.2% 16thDef DVOA
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12.4% 23rdDef Passing DVOA
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-18.2% 6thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For29.5 4th
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Points Against22.6 16th
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Yards Per Game400.0 3rd
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Yards Allowed Per Game342.0 17th
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (back) was active for Sunday's win over the Raiders. However, he didn't see much action, amassing three yards off four carries and adding one catch for 15 yards. The rookie exited in the second quarter and was progressively downgraded to out. Fortunately, it doesn't appear as if he was re-injured, with ESPN's Jenna Laine reporting that Irving was held out to avoid "any setbacks" regarding his health. With the Bucs currently sitting atop the NFC South, the team will need him on the field in Week 15 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. It sounds as if Irving should be good to go. But if not, Rachaad White, who had two touchdowns in Week 14, will be in line for more work.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton was able to break out of his slump during Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Otton hauled in three of his last four targets for a team-high 70 yards in the win. It's worth noting that a majority of Otton's yardage came on a 44-yard reception, but at least fantasy managers were able to get something out of Otton. The third-year tight end has taken a backseat in this offense since wide receiver Mike Evans returned to the mix. At this point, fantasy managers shouldn't consider Otton anything more than a TE2 going forward.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard has seen his role increase in the offense over the last three games. On Sunday, Shepard hauled in four of his six targets for 63 yards in the win over the Las Vegas Raiders. This marks the third game in a row that Shepard has finished with at least four receptions. The 31-year-old has done a nice job when called upon, but isn't offering a ton of fantasy value right now. Shepard should continue to be treated as a flex option heading into next week's matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Shepard has shown that he is capable of at least a handful of catches each week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wide receiver Jalen McMillan has been a disappointment throughout most of the season but finally broke out in Week 14. The rookie wideout hauled in four of his seven targets for 59 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Las Vegas Raiders. This was a nice surprise for fantasy managers who held onto McMillan. The 23-year-old hasn't surpassed 35 receiving yards in a single game until Sunday. Possibily, McMillan has finally earned more trust in the offense or it was just a fluke-game. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect this to be weekly type of performance especially with a tough matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers next week. Fantasy managers should treat McMillan as a low-end flex option for that one.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was fairly quiet during Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The veteran wideout hauled four of his five targets for 69 yards in the win. A majority of his production came on a 32-yard reception, which ended up being the second longest of the game for the Bucs. The good news for fantasy managers is that Evans has finished with 68 receiving yards or more in his first three games since returning from injury. Evans will head into a more difficult matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers defense next week. Despite that, Evans should remain a WR1 for Week 15.