(QB Baker Mayfield – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Baker Mayfield, RB Rachaad White, WR Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin, WR Trey Palmer, TE Cade Otton, OG Cody Mauch, OT Luke Goedeke, OT Tristan Wirfs, DE Calijah Kancey, NT Vita Vea, LB Yaya Diaby, LB Lavonte David, LB Anthony Nelson, LB Joe Tyron-Shoyinka, CB Jamel Dean, CB Zyon McCollum, NB Christian Izien, FS Antoine Winfield Jr., PK Chase McLaughlin, and PT Jake Camarda.
Key Players Departing:
OC Ryan Jansen (Retired), OG Matt Feiler (UFA), LB Shaquil Barrett (Dolphins), LB Devin White (Eagles), CB Dee Delaney (Bills), CB Carlton Davis III (Lions), SS Ryan Neal (UFA), and KR/PR Deven Thompkins (UFA).
Off Season Additions:
OG Ben Bredeson (Giants), OG Sua Opeta (Eagles), CB Bryce Hall (Jets), NB Tavierre Thomas (Texans), and SS Jordan Whitehead (Jets).
(OC Graham Barton – University of Duke Athletics)
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 026 – OC Graham Barton (Duke)
Round 2: Pick 057 – EDGE Chris Braswell (Alabama)
Round 3: Pick 089 – NB Tykee Smith (Georgia)
Round 3: Pick 092 – WR Jalen McMillan (Washington)
Round 4: Pick 125 – RB Bucky Irving (Oregon)
Round 6: Pick 220 – OG Elijah Klein (UTEP)
Round 7: Pick 246 – TE Devin Culp (Washington)
2023 Results:
W01 @ Vikings W 20-17
W02 BEARS W 27-17
W03 EAGLES L 11-25
W04 @ Saints W 26-9
Bye Week
W06 LIONS L 6-20
W07 FALCONS L 13-16
W08 @ Bills L 18-24
W09 @ Texans L 37-38
W10 TITANS W 20-6
W11 @ 49ers L 14-17
W12 @ Colts L 20-27
W13 PANTHERS W 21-18
W14 @ Falcons W 29-25
W15 @ Packers W 34-20
W16 JAGUARS W 30-12
W17 SAINTS L 13-23
W18 @ Panthers W 9-0
WC EAGLES W 32-9
DIV @ Lions L 23-31
Team Info
2023 Record: 9-8 (1st in NFC South)
Home: 4-4
Away: 5-4
South: 4-2
NFC: 7-5
AFC: 2-3
Head Coach: Todd Bowles
Tampa Bay: 18-19
Career: 44-60
Playoffs: 1-1
(WR Chris Godwin – USA Today Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Baker Mayfield (364-566, 4044 yards, 64.3%, 7.1 avg., 28 TD, 10 INT)
Rushing: Rachaad White (272 car., 990 yards, 3.6 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Chris Godwin (83 rec., 1024 yards, 12.3 avg., 2 TD)
Yard After Catch: Rachaad White (611)
TDs Scored: Mike Evans (13)
Sacks: Yaya Diaby (7.5)
Tackles: Lavonte David (134)
Tackles For Loss: Lavonte Davis (17)
Interceptions: Antoine Winfield Jr. (3)
Pass Deflections: Antoine Winfield Jr. (12)
Forced Fumbles: Antoine Winfield Jr. (6)
Kick Returns: None
Punt Returners: None
Kicking: Chased McLaughlin (29-31 fg/fga., 94%, 33-33 xp/xpa., 120 pts.)
Punting: Jake Camarda (77 punts, 3854 yards, 50.1 avg., 25 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 6 Baker Mayfield
RB: 1 Rachaad White
WR: 13 Mike Evans
WR: 10 Trey Palmer
WR: 14 Chris Godwin
TE: 88 Cade Otton
LT: 78 Tristan Wirfs
LG: 68 Ben Bredeson
OC: 62 Graham Barton |R|
RG: 69 Cody Mauch
RT: 67 Luke Goedeke
KR: 7 Bucky Irving |R|
PK: 4 Chase McLaughlin
Projected Defensive Starter:
DE: 90 Logan Hall
NT: 50 Vita Vea
DE: 94 Calijah Kancey
LB: 9 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
LB: 52 KJ Britt
LB: 54 Lavonte David
LB: 0 Yaya Diaby
CB: 27 Zyon McCollum
CB: 35 Jamel Dean
FS: 31 Antoine Winfield Jr.
SS: 3 Jordan Whitehead
PR: 15 Jalen McMillan |R|
PT: 5 Jake Camarda
(FS Antoine Winfield Jr. – AP Photo)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/08 COMMANDERS | Tampa Bay trails the series 12-13. The Buccaneers are 2-3 since 2014, and they lost (19-29) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
09/15 @ Lions | Tampa Bay trails the series 29-33. The Buccaneers are 2-4 since 2014, and their last series win (47-7) was in 2021.
09/22 BRONCOS | Tampa Bay trails the series 3-7. The Buccaneers won (28-10) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
09/29 EAGLES | Tampa Bay leads the series 12-11. The Buccaneers are 5-1 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last regular season series win (28-22) was in 2021.
10/03 @ Falcons | Tampa Bay leads the series 31-30. The Buccaneers are 10-10 since 2014, and their last series road loss (17-30) was in 2022.
10/13 @ Saints | Tampa Bay trails the series 25-40. The Buccaneers are 8-12 since 2014, and their last series road loss (27-36) was in 2021.
10/21 RAVENS | Tampa Bay trails the series 2-5. The Buccaneers lost (22-27) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series win (25-0) dates back to 2002.
10/27 FALCONS | The Bucs last series home win (21-15) was in 2022.
11/04 @ Chiefs | Tampa Bay leads the series 8-7. The Buccaneers lost (31-41) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
11/10 49ERS | Tampa Bay trails the series 7-20. The Buccaneers are 2-3 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series win (27-9) was in 2018.
11/24 @ Giants | Tampa Bay trails the series 9-16. The Buccaneers are 3-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and they won (30-10) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/01 @ Panthers | Tampa Bay trails the series 22-25. The Buccaneers are 11-9 since 2014, and their last series road loss (3-21) was in 2022.
12/08 RAIDERS | Tampa Bay trails the series 4-7. The Buccaneers won (45-20) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
12/15 @ Chargers | Tampa Bay trails the series 4-8. The Buccaneers won (38-31) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (24-41) dates back to 2008.
12/22 @ Cowboys | Tampa Bay trails the series 6-16. The Buccaneers are 3-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and they lost (14-31) the last regular season meeting between teams in 2022.
12/29 PANTHERS | The Bucs last series home loss (26-37) was in 2019.
01/05 SAINTS | The Bucs last series home win (17-16) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 5-4
Road: 3-5
DIV: 4-2
NFC: 5-7
AFC: 3-2
Overall: 8-9 (2nd 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 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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