Tampa Bay Buccaneers DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving posted arguably his best performance of the season against the New York Giants last week. Irving rushed for a season-high 88 yards and found the end zone as well. He also set career highs in receptions with six and 64 additional yards through the air in the win. The 22-year-old continues to earn himself a bigger role on the team with the way he's looking on the field. It's worth noting that he's still sharing carries with Rachaad White in the backfield. Despite that, Irving should be able to produce RB2 value in a favorable matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Week 13.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White has been unable to find much success on the ground this season. Luckily, White has been able to find the end zone in each of his last five games. The 25-year-old is starting to become a touchdown-dependent option with the way he's looking on the ground. Last week, White rushed 12 times for 37 yards with one score in the win over the New York Giants. He did very little through the air with only one reception for 10 yards. The return of wide receiver Mike Evans will likely take away some of White's targets going forward. That being said, White could be a bit of a shaky fantasy option down the stretch of the season. However, fantasy managers shouldn't have to worry too much yet with a favorable matchup against the Carolina Panthers this weekend. White should be able to produce in that game and offer low-end RB2 value.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (neck) is good to go after getting a little banged up at the end of last week's win over the New York Giants. The 29-year-old is fine now and is ready to for a divisional matchup against the Carolina Panthers this weekend. Last week, Mayfield completed 24-of-30 passing attempts for 294 yards, but didn't throw a touchdown or interception. Mayfield did find his way to the end zone on the ground, which helped his fantasy value. The expectation is that Mayfield should be in for a strong performance against a struggling Panthers secondary. Mayfield has been an elite fantasy option throughout most of the season so fantasy managers need to keep riding with him.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Sterling Shepard reeled in 5-of-7 targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 30-7 win over the New York Giants. The Oklahoma product was heavily involved against his former team, leading Tampa Bay in targets, with his reception total good enough for second on the team. However, he could only record 3.2 yards per catch with a long gain of seven yards. It's possible that he'd have been a bit more involved if the game were slightly more competitive. Still, Shepard's production has been spotty at best this season, and with the return of Mike Evans from injury (5/68), it isn't likely to improve any time soon. He and the Bucs will get another soft matchup in Week 13 when they take on the Carolina Panthers in a road tilt, but the 31-year-old will be difficult to rely on once again.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that quarterback Baker Mayfield (neck) is "good" after he suffered a stinger late in the 30-7 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday in Week 12. Mayfield's neck injury isn't expected to impact him moving forward as the team prepares to face the division-rival Carolina Panthers in Week 13. Injury aside, the 29-year-old veteran was impressive in the win over the G-Men, going 24-for-30 for 294 yards with no TDs or interceptions. He added four carries for 29 yards and a highlight-reel touchdown run. On the negative side, Mayfield fumbled twice and lost one. It helped that Mayfield got his top target back in receiver Mike Evans, who he connected with five times for 68 yards. With Evans back and with another nice matchup against Carolina this upcoming weekend, Mayfield should be on the map as a low-end QB1 in fantasy.