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Key Players Returning:
RB Rachaad White, WR Mike Evans, WR Russell Gage, WR Chris Godwin, TE Cade Otton, OT Tristan Wirfs, DE Logan Hall, NT Vita Vea, LB Shaquil Barrett, LB Lavonte David, LB Anthony Nelson, LB Joe Tyron-Shoyinka, LB Devin White, CB Carlton Davis III, CB Jamel Dean, FS Andrew Adams, FS Jordan Whitehead, FS Antoine Winfield Jr., KR/PR Deven Thompkins and PT Jake Camarda.
Key Players Departing:
QB Tom Brady (retired), RB Leonard Fournette (UFA), DE William Gholston (UFA), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Giants), LB Carl Nassib (UFA), NB Sean Murphy-Bunting (Titans), SS Mike Edwards (Chiefs), SS Keanu Neal (Steelers), PR Jaelon Darden (Browns) and PK Ryan Succop (UFA).
Off Season Additions:
QB Baker Mayfield (Rams), OC Ryan Jensen (Ravens), OG Matt Feiler (Chargers), SS Ryan Neal (Seahawks) and PK Chase McLaughlin (Colts).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 019 – DT Calijah Kancey (Pittsburgh)
Round 2: Pick 048 – OT Cody Mauch (North Dakota State)
Round 3: Pick 082 – EDGE YaYa Diaby (Louisville)
Round 5: Pick 153 – LB SirVocea Dennis (Pittsburgh)
Round 5: Pick 171 – TE Payne Durham (Purdue)
Round 6: Pick 181 – NB Josh Hayes (Kansas State)
Round 6: Pick 191 – WR trey Palmer (Nebraska)
Round 6: Pick 196 – EDGE Jose Ramirez (Eastern Michigan)
2022 Results:
W01 @ Cowboys W 19-3
W02 @ Saints W 20-10
W03 PACKERS L 12-14
W04 CHIEFS L 31-41
W05 FALCONS W 21-15
W06 @ Steelers L 18-20
W07 @ Panthers L 13-21
W08 RAVENS L 22-27
W09 RAMS W 16-13
W10 SEAHAWKS W 21-16
W12 @ Browns L | OT 17-23
W13 SAINTS W 17-16
W14 @ 49ers L 7-35
W15 BENGALS L 23-34
W16 @ Cardinals W | OT 19-16
W17 PANTHERS W 30-24
W18 @ Falcons L 17-30
WC COWBOYS L 14-31
Team Info
2022 Record: 8-9 (1st in NFC South)
Home: 5-4
Away: 3-5
South: 4-2
NFC: 8-4
AFC: 0-5
Head Coach: Todd Bowles
Tampa Bay: 8-10
Career: 34-51
Playoffs: 0-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Kyle Trask (3-9, 23 yards, 33.3%, 2.6 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Rachaad White (129 car., 481 yards, 3.7 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Chris Godwin (104 rec., 1023 yards, 9.8 avg., 3 TD)
Yard After Catch: Chris Godwin (531)
TDs Scored: Mike Evans (6)
Sacks: Vita Vea (6.5)
Tackles: Lavonte David/Devin White (124)
Tackles For Loss: Lavonte Davis (10)
Interceptions: Jamel Dean (2)
Pass Deflections: Carlton Davis III (12)
Forced Fumbles: Anthony Nelson (3)
Kick Returns: Deven Thompkins (12 ret., 263 yards, 21.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returners: Deven Thompkins (6 ret., 61 yards, 10.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Jake Camarda (79 punts, 3859 yards, 48.8 avg., 22 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 6 Baker Mayfield
RB: 1 Rachaad White
WR: 13 Mike Evans
WR: 12 Chris Godwin
WR: 17 Russell Gage
TE: 88 Cade Otton
LT: 78 Tristan Wirfs
LG: 71 Matt Feiler
OC: 66 Ryan Jansen
RG: 69 Cody Mauch |R|
RT: 67 Luke Goedeke
KR: 83 Deven Thompkins
PK: 4 Chase McLaughlin
Projected Defensive Starter:
DE: 90 Logan Hall
NT: 50 Vita Vea
DE: 94 Calijah Kancey |R|
LB: 9 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
LB: 45 Devon White
LB: 54 Lavonte David
LB: 58 Shaquil Barrett
CB: 35 Jamel Dean
CB: 24 Carlton Davis III
FS: 31 Antoine Winfield Jr.
SS: 23 Ryan Neal
PR: 83 Deven Thompkins
PT: 5 Jake Camarda
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/10 @ Vikings | Tampa Bay trails the series 23-33. The Bucs won (25-14) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
09/17 BEARS | Tampa Bay trails the series 21-40. The Bucs won (38-3) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
09/25 EAGLES | Tampa Bay leads the series 11-10. The Bucs won (31-15) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
10/01 @ Saints | Tampa Bay trails the series 24-39. The Bucs are 7-13 since 2013 and their last series road loss (27-36) was in 2021.
10/15 LIONS | Tampa Bay trails the series 29-31. The Bucs won (47-7) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
10/22 FALCONS | Tampa Bay leads the series 30-29. The Bucs are 11-9 since 2013 and their last series home loss (22-28) was in 2019.
10/26 @ Bills | Tampa Bay leads the series 8-4. The Bucs won (33-27) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/05 @ Texans | Tampa Bay trails the series 1-4. The Bucs lost (20-23) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
11/12 TITANS | Tampa Bay trails the series 2-10. The Bucs lost (23-27) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
11/19 @ 49ers | Tampa Bay trails the series 7-19. The Bucs are 2-3 since 2013 and their last series win (27-9) was in 2018.
11/26 @ Colts | Tampa Bay trails the series 7-8. The Bucs won (38-31) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/03 PANTHERS | Tampa Bay trails the series 20-25. The Bucs are 9-11 since 2013 and their last series home loss (26-37) was in 2019.
12/10 @ Falcons | The Bucs last series road win (30-17) was in 2021.
12/17 @ Packers | Tampa Bay trails the series 23-34-1. The Bucs are 2-3 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series win (31-26) was in 2020.
12/24 JAGUARS | Tampa Bay trails the series 3-4. The Bucs won (28-11) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/31 SAINTS | The Bucs last series home loss (0-9) was in 2021.
01/07 @ Panthers | The Bucs last series road win (32-6) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 4-4
Away: 0-9
South: 1-5
NFC: 3-9
AFC: 1-4
Overall: 4-13 (4th in NFC South)
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 2023, the game will be listed under the 2022 season.
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