Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC South | 8-9-0
Avg PTS
18.41
Rank: 25th
Avg Yds
358.72
Rank: 13th
Avg PYds
283.17
Rank: 1st
Avg RYds
75.56
Rank: 31st
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Posted 3/16/2023 6:23 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette was officially released Wednesday, March 15.
Huddle Up: Fournette was not released with a post-June 1 designation. Despite how productive he was in his time with the Buccaneers, Fournette will likely have to wait a bit for his market to pick up. There is no question he was a favorite of Tom Brady, so perhaps another veteran quarterback with some clout will ask for his services down the road. As for now, the 28-year-old's fantasy stock appears to be in serious freefall.
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Posted 3/16/2023 3:36 pm GMT
Free-agent RB Chase Edmonds (Broncos) is signing a veteran minimum deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a source Thursday, March 16. The contract is expected to be for one year and worth $1.08 million.
Huddle Up: Edmonds likely will be in the mix to compete for a backup role behind Rachaad White so he's a handcuff at best.
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Posted 3/12/2023 11:08 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Russell Gage Jr.'s contract was restructured on Sunday, March 12, taking his 2023 base salary from $10 million to a guaranteed $7 million plus incentives, per sources.
Huddle Up: Gage was wildly disappointing in his first season, as he dealt with injury and a lack of production on a receiving corps. that featured Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Gage doesn't figure to provide much fantasy value in 2023 outside of being a handcuff option for Evans and Godwin, assuming both are back.
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Posted 3/12/2023 6:03 pm GMT
Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent QB Baker Mayfield is expected to be pursued by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during free agency. Mayfield will compete for the starting job if he joins the Buccaneers.
Huddle Up: Mayfield and Kyle Trask likely will be the main options at quarterback if he decides to sign with Tampa. Mayfield likely would be the leading candidate for the job but probably would only be a No. 2 fantasy quarterback.
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Posted 3/07/2023 5:03 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Kyle Trask is in line to start and the team currently plans on building around him in 2023, the Tampa Bay Times' Rick Stroud wrote on Monday, March 6.
Huddle Up: General manager Jason Licht mentioned how it was time to "pay the bills," which means Tampa is heading for a rebuild, even if he won't say those exact words. Barring a big move for a quarterback, Trask will likely get the keys to the car after sitting behind Tom Brady for two years and enters the fantasy radar in all formats. The problem is, we've seen almost nothing out of the third-year pro to know what he'll be and there's no telling what the Bucs' offense will look like if they blow it up, which could make things more difficult. Trask is a hold in dynasty formats with his status as the potential starter, but a lot can change between now and the start of the season.
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Posted 3/04/2023 1:00 am GMT
Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent QB Baker Mayfield may be an option for the San Francisco 49ers if they look to sign a veteran quarterback this offseason, in the opinion of SI.com's Albert Breer.
Huddle Up: The 49ers have Trey Lance and Brock Purdy on the roster, but both are dealing with injuries, so Mayfield could join the 49ers as an option at quarterback. Mayfield likely would not see much playing time with the starters if he joins the 49ers and could be avoided in most leagues.
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Posted 3/03/2023 11:23 pm GMT
Denver Broncos RB Chase Edmonds could be a release candidate this offseason, but the team also look to keep him with a restructured contract, in the opinion of Denver7's Troy Renck.
Huddle Up: Edmonds rushed for 125 yards in five games after joining the Broncos this past season and probably would not have a big role in the offense if he remains with the team. Fantasy players in most leagues will be able to avoid him in drafts.
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Posted 2/28/2023 8:28 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette is expected to be released when the new league year starts on March 15, according to sources.
Huddle Up: The Buccaneers have a ton of work to do to get under the salary cap (they are roughly $56 million over the cap), so it only makes sense they would look to part with a 28-year-old running back on what figures to be a rebuilding team in 2023. Fournette is still very much a capable back in the league, but he is unlikely to be the fantasy force he was at times with Tom Brady. Rachaad White figures to take over as the starter in Tampa Bay, although his fantasy stock also takes a hit without Brady around.
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Posted 2/25/2023 2:00 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Rachaad White has a skillset that will fit well in the offensive scheme, according to offensive coordinator Dave Canales.
Huddle Up: White received more of the workload as the season when on and likely will see most of the work at running back in 2023. He can be a No. 2 or No. 3 running back in fantasy leagues next season.
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Posted 2/24/2023 10:22 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Kyle Trask will have the opportunity to compete for the starting quarterback job during training camp, but the team plans to add one or two veteran quarterbacks to compete for the job.
Huddle Up: Trask has seen limited playing time since entering the NFL but seems to have a decent chance to be the starter in 2023. He likely will be a No. 2 quarterback in fantasy leagues if he wins the job.
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Posted 2/23/2023 9:07 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Kyle Trask "has all the size, got the arm (and) got the stature" and mobile enough to lead former Tampa Bay head coach and current Buccaneers senior football consultant Bruce Arians to believe the team is "in good hands" with Trask.
Huddle Up: With Tom Brady retired and Blaine Gabbert heading to free agency, Trask is all the Bucs have at quarterback right now. Arians stopped short of telling The Rich Eisen Show that Trask would start in 2023, but Tampa Bay may not have a better alternative with its cap situation being what it is ($56-plus million over the cap per Over The Cap). Trask would undoubtedly have great weapons to work with in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, but he was a marginal prospect coming out of the 2021 draft who has attempted only nine passes as a pro. He should be considered a middling fantasy QB2 at best in early drafts.
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Posted 2/14/2023 2:30 am GMT
Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent QB Baker Mayfield may receive interest from the New Orleans Saints during free agency, in the opinion of SI.com's Albert Breer.
Huddle Up: Mayfield was productive after taking over the starting job for the Rams during the second half of the season. He likely will be with another team next season since Matthew Stafford should be healthy. He likely would start if he signed with the Saints but would only be a No. 2 fantasy quarterback.
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Posted 2/05/2023 9:01 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Leonard Fournette is a candidate to be released this offseason because the team would save around $3.5 million in salary cap space if they move on from Fournette.
Huddle Up: Fournette posted 1,191 total yards this past season, but the team may want to go with Rachaad White as their main back moving forward. Fournette should be part of a committee for a team next season but probably will not be a weekly fantasy option.
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Posted 1/14/2023 9:29 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee) practiced in full all week and was removed from the injury report on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Huddle Up: Jones practicing in full for an entire week has been few and far between this season, which seems to indicate he's about as healthy as he's been all year. The Dallas Cowboys' secondary is exploitable, and Jones has actually put up some very impressive numbers in the playoffs during his career. However, it's impossible to trust that when Jones hasn't done anything this season. He's not a suggested DFS option.
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Posted 1/14/2023 9:20 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (illness) practiced in full all week and was removed from the injury report on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Huddle Up: If the Buccaneers can protect QB Tom Brady from a very good Dallas Cowboys front, Evans should be able to eat, with Dallas is giving up the fifth-most fantasy points per game to receivers in 2022. Evans is a solid DFS option.
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Posted 1/13/2023 10:51 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee) practiced in full for the second-straight day on Friday, Jan. 13.
Huddle Up: Full practices have been few and far between for Jones, but he has two so far this week. The veteran appears to be healthier than he's been for much of the season, but that doesn't mean he should be in DFS lineups this week, as Jones hasn't done much this season.
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Posted 1/13/2023 10:49 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (illness) practiced in full once again on Friday, Jan. 13.
Huddle Up: Evans finished off the 2022 regular season in a big way with a 200-yard, three-touchdown performance. The Dallas Cowboys sport one of the league's better defenses but have been susceptible to giving up points to wide receivers, ceding the fifth-most per game in the NFL. Evans is a solid DFS play this week.
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Posted 1/12/2023 11:27 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee) fully participated in practice Thursday, Jan. 12.
Huddle Up: Jones has caught only two passes in his last two games and posted at least 50 yards in only two of his 10 regular season games. He probably will see a few targets against the Dallas Cowboys but can be avoided in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 1/12/2023 11:23 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (illness) fully participated in practice Thursday, Jan. 12.
Huddle Up: Evans missed most of the Week 18 game because of the illness, but appears to be on track to play in the playoff game. He should see plenty of targets in the passing game against the Dallas Cowboys and can be a starting option in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 1/08/2023 7:44 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (illness) left the Week 18 game early because of an illness and has been ruled out.
Huddle Up: Evans should be fine for the first playoff game and is a weekly starting option in all fantasy leagues when active.
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Posted 1/08/2023 5:47 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (illness, knee) has been declared inactive for the Week 18 game.
Huddle Up: Mike Evans and Chris Godwin will continue to be the main option in the passing game for the Bucs and are must-start options in all leagues.
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Posted 1/07/2023 4:54 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Russell Gage Jr. has 16 receptions on 21 targets over his past three games, and he has topped 30 receiving yards in all three contests after reaching that mark just twice in his first nine games this season.
Huddle Up: While Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are the unquestioned top targets in the Tampa Bay passing attack, Gage appears to be emerging as the No. 3 option. He could be a sleeper in fantasy playoff contests.
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Posted 1/07/2023 12:07 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee, illness) was limited in practice on Friday, Jan. 6, after not practicing the two days prior and is as questionable for Week 18.
Huddle Up: The limited session marks an upgrade from the two days before when Jones didn't practice at all. Even if he suits up, Jones isn't a viable starting option in any format.
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Posted 1/05/2023 11:04 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee, illness) did not practice for the second-straight day on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Huddle Up: Jones has two catches for 15 yards the last two games and remains irrelevant in fantasy.
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Posted 1/05/2023 1:22 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (illness, knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Huddle Up: Jones has been held to two catches and 15 yards over the last two games and probably will not have a bigger role if he is active for the Week 18 game. Fantasy players should have better options available and can avoid Jones.
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Posted 1/01/2023 5:48 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee) is active for Week 17's game versus the Carolina Panthers.
Huddle Up: Jones had been listed as questionable on the injury report after logging three limited practice sessions during the week. He only had one catch for five yards in Week 16 and is not a recommended option for fantasy starting lineups this afternoon.
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Posted 12/30/2022 11:27 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Week 17 on Friday, Dec. 30.
Huddle Up: Jones was able to play last week despite all limited practices, but then he went on to post one catch for five yards. Jones shouldn't be anywhere near lineups in Week 17.
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Posted 12/30/2022 11:25 pm GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (quadriceps) was a full participant in practice for the second-straight day on Friday, Dec. 30, and was removed from the injury report for Week 17.
Huddle Up: Otton has shown promise this season but has been about as inconsistent as the rest of his Bucs teammates. Like the majority of the tight ends in the TE2 pile, Otton is a dart throw for Week 17.
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Posted 12/30/2022 12:32 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (quadriceps) was a full participant in practice on Thursday, Dec. 29, after being limited the day before.
Huddle Up: After looking like he might become an every-week factor at the tight end position earlier this season, Otton has quieted down over the last three weeks with the Bucs struggling mightily through the air. Like most in the TE2 group overall, Otton is no more than a boom-or-bust option in Week 17.
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Posted 12/30/2022 12:28 am GMT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Julio Jones (knee) was limited in practice once again on Thursday, Dec. 29.
Huddle Up: Jones was limited all week last week before suiting up, so he'll likely be out there for Week 17. Even still, the veteran wideout is not a suggested lineup option and should be on waivers.
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