Team Profile
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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15.4% 6thOff DVOA
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31.8% 8thPassing DVOA
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8.9% 5thRushing DVOA
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1.3% 16thDef DVOA
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10% 17thDef Passing DVOA
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-11.8% 11thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For27.9 4th
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Points Against26.6 28th
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Yards Per Game362.0 8th
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Yards Allowed Per Game389.0 31st
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (ankle, ribs) is dealing with multiple injuries heading into the wild-card playoff game on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles and was listed as a non-participant in Thursday's practice. Mayfield has been gutting through some injuries the past couple weeks and picked up a new one this past Sunday in the Week 18 win over the Carolina Panthers. The 28-year-old is fully expected to play on Monday night, but the Bucs are clearly giving him some extra time off heading into the playoffs. He hasn't looked very good the last two weeks following a strong stretch of play. The good news is he'll be faced with one of the best matchups for a QB during wild-card weekend, which will make him a heavy consideration as a DF sleeper at a lower cost against Philly.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton once again was an afterthought during Sunday's Week 18 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The young tight end hauled in two of his three targets for 30 yards in the victory. Otton continues to serve as a distant third option in the passing game. In fact, Otton only has five games with more than three receptions this season. He'll be a low priced DFS option for the postseason slated next weekend, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect too much from Otton.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans started out red-hot, but has slowed down over the last few weeks. The veteran wideout had trouble making much noise at all during Sunday's Week 18 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. Evans hauled in three of his eight targets for 22 yards in the win. It could've been a bigger game for Evans, but quarterback Baker Mayfield missed him on an overthrow that would've been a big play. Despite the sluggish performance, Evans will still be an important part to this offense heading into the postseason.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin has turned it up a notch over the last month or so. The veteran wideout was quiet through the first half of the season, but has recorded 25 receptions over his last four games. On Sunday, Godwin hauled in six of his seven targets for 51 yards in the win over the Carolina Panthers. Godwin made the most of his chances in a game where quarterback Baker Mayfield (ribs, ankle) struggled to get the ball to his receivers. Godwin finished the day as the Bucs' leading receiver and will be crucial to this team's postseason success.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (arm) didn't have a great outing on Sunday, but bounced back after a rough Week 17 performance. The young back was reportedly dealing with an arm injury during this game. That could be why Chase Edmonds saw a handful of carries on Sunday. White rushed 19 times for 75 yards, while hauling in four receptions for an additional 18 yards through the air. He did enough to help the Bucs get a victory over the Carolina Panthers and clinch a postseason spot. The good news is, White should continue seeing roughly 20 carries per game going into the postseason. However, the severity of the arm issue is unknown at the moment.