(Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Tom Brady, RB Leonard Fournette, RB Ronald Jones, WR Antonio Brown, WR Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin, WR Scott Miller, TE Cameron Brate, TE Rob Gronkowski, TE O.J. Howard, OC Ryan Jensen, OG Alex Cappa, OG Ali Marpet, OT Donovan Smith, OT Tristan Wirfs, DE William Gholston, DE Ndamukong Suh, NT Vita Vea, LB Shaquil Barrett, LB Lavonte David, LB Kevin Minter, LB Jason Pierre-Paul, LB Devin White, CB Sean Murphy-Bunting, CB Carlton Davis, CB Jamel Dean, FS Andrew Adams, FS Jordan Whitehead, SS Antoine Winfield, KR/PR Jaydon Mickens, PK Ryan Succop, and PT Bradley Pinion.
Key Players Departing:
QB Jameis Winston (Saints), WR Breshad Perriman (Jets), OT Demar Dotson (UFA), DE Carl Nassib (Raiders), and CB Vernon Hargreaves (Texans).
Off Season Additions:
None.
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 032 – LB Joe Tyron Washington (Washington)
Round 2: Pick 064 – QB Kyle Trask (Florida)
Round 3: Pick 095 – OG Robert Hainsey (Notre Dame)
Round 4: Pick 129 – WR Jaelon Darden (North Texans)
Round 5: Pick 176 – LB K.J. Britt (Auburn)
Round 7: Pick 251 – CB Chris Wilcox (BYU)
Round 7: Pick 259 – LB Grant Stuard (Houston)
2020 Results:
W01 at New Orleans Saints L 23-34
W02 CAROLINA PANTHERS W 31-17
W03 at Denver Broncos W 28-10
W04 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS W 38-31
W05 at Chicago Bears L 19-20
W06 GREEN BAY PACKERS W 38-10
W07 at Las Vegas Raiders W 45-20
W08 at New York Giants W 25-23
W09 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS L 3-38
W10 at Carolina Panthers W 46-23
W11 LOS ANGELES RAMS L 24-27
W12 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L 24-27
W14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS W 26-14
W15 at Atlanta Falcons W 31-27
W16 at Detroit Lions W 47-7
W17 ATLANTA FALCONS W 44-27
WC at Washington FT W 31-23
DIV at New Orleans Saints W 30-20
CONF at Green Bay Packers W 31-26
SB vs. Kansas City Chiefs W 31-9
Team Info
2020 Record: 11-5 (2nd in NFC South/NFC Champions/Super Bowl Champions)
Home: 5-3
Away: 6-2
Neutral: 0-0
NFC: 8-4
AFC: 3-1
Head Coach: Bruce Arians
Tampa Bay: 22-14
Career: 81-49-1
Playoffs: 5-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Tom Brady (401-610, 4633 yards, 65.7%, 7.6 avg., 40 TD, 12 INT)
Rushing: Ronald Jones (192 car., 978 yards, 5.1 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Mike Evans (70 rec., 1006 yards, 14.4 avg., 13 TD)
Yard After Catch: Chris Godwin (300)
TDs Scored: Mike Evans (13)
Sacks: Jason Pierre-Paul (9.5)
Tackles: Devin White (140)
Tackles For Loss: Devin White (18)
Interceptions: Carlton Davis (4)
Pass Deflections: Carlton Davis (18)
Forced Fumbles: Jason Pierre-Paul (4)
Kick Returns: Jaydon Mickens (14 ret., 340 yards, 24.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returners: Jaydon Mickens (16 ret., 99 yards, 6.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Ryan Succop (28-31 fg/fga., 90%, 452-57 xp/xpa., 136 pts.)
Punting: Bradley Pinion (55 punts, 2486 yards, 45.2 avg., 19 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 12 Tom Brady
RB: 27 Ronald Jones
TE: 84 Cameron Brate
WR: 13 Mike Evans
WR: 12 Chris Godwin
TE: 87 Rob Gronkowski
LT: 76 Donovan Smith
LG: 74 Ali Marpet
OC: 66 Ryan Jensen
RG: 65 Alex Cappa
RT: 78 Tristan Wirfs
KR: 85 Jaydon Mickens
PK: 3 Ryan Succop
Projected Defensive Starter:
DE: 93 Ndamukong Suh
NT: 50 Vita Vea
DE: 92 William Gholston
DE: 90 Jason Pierre-Paul
LB: 45 Devon White
LB: 54 Lavonte David
LB: 58 Shaquil Barrett
CB: 24 Carlton Davis
CB: 35 Jamel Dean
FS: 33 Jordan Whitehead
SS: 31 Antoine Winfield
PR: 85 Jaydon Mickens
PT: 8 Bradley Pinion
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/09 DALLAS COWBOYS | Tampa Bay leads the series 4-15. The Buccaneers are 1-4 since 2011, and they lost (20-27) the last meeting between teams in 2018.
09/19 ATLANTA FALCONS | Tampa Bay trails the series 27-28. The Buccaneers are 9-11 since 2011, and their last series home loss (22-28) was in 2019.
09/26 at Los Angeles Rams | Tampa Bay trails the series 9-17. The Buccaneers lost (24-27) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (55-40) was in 2019.
10/03 at New England Patriots | Tampa Bay trails the series 2-7. The Buccaneers lost (14-19) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/10 MIAMI DOLPHINS | Tampa Bay leads the series 6-5. The Buccaneers won (30-20) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/14 at Philadelphia Eagles | Tampa Bay trails the series 9-10. The Buccaneers won (27-21) the last meeting between teams in 2018.
10/24 CHICAGO BEARS | Tampa Bay trails the series 20-40. The Buccaneers are 2-5 since 2011, and their last series win (29-7) was in 2017.
10/31 at New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay trails the series 22-37. The Buccaneers are 6-15 since 2011, and their last series road win (30-20) was in 2020.
11/14 at Washington Football Team | The series is tied 12-12. The Buccaneers won (31-23) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (3-16) was in 2018.
11/22 NEW YORK GIANTS | Tampa Bay trails the series 8-16. The Buccaneers won (25-23) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (31-32) was in 2019.
11/28 at Indianapolis Colts | Tampa Bay trails the series 6-8. The Buccaneers won (38-35) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/05 at Atlanta Falcons | The Buccaneers last series road win (38-35) was in 2010.
12/12 BUFFALO BILLS | Tampa Bay leads the series 7-4. The Buccaneers last (27-30) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
12/19 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | The Buccaneers lasts series home win (31-24) was in 2017.
12/26 at Carolina Panthers | Tampa Bay trails the series 17-24. The Buccaneers are 7-13 since 2011, and their last series road loss (28-42) was in 2018.
01/02 at New York Jets | Tampa Bay trails the series 2-10. The Buccaneers won (15-10) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
01/09 CAROLINA PANTHERS | The Buccaneers last series home loss (26-37) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 8-0
Away: 6-3
DIV: 6-0
NFC: 10-2
AFC: 4-1
Overall: 14-3 (1st in NFC South/NFC Champions – Eliminated in Super Bowl by Browns)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2016, the game will be listed under the 2015 season.
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