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Final Score Prediction

Giants 31, Buccaneers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Josh Freeman Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
 RB 14 Doug Martin Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 25 Vincent Jackson Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 55 Mike Williams Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 94 Preston Parker Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 24 Dallas Clark Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 28 Connor Barth FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 31 Defense / ST  
 
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Eli Manning Pass: 290, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 6 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 45 David Wilson Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 7 Victor Cruz Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 16 Hakeem Nicks Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 71 Domenik Hixon Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 13 Martellus Bennett Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 19 Lawrence Tynes FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 5 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers Head coach GREG SCHIANO returns to NJ. Was born in Wyckoff, NJ & was head coach at Rutgers for 11 seasons (2001-11). Off. Coor. MIKE SULLIVAN spent 8 years as coach with NYG (2004-11) & won 2 SBs... Since 2010, QB Josh Freeman is 1 of 2 QBs with 7,000+ pass (7,181) & 600+ rush (615) yards (AARON RODGERS). Had 95.5 rating last week & when Freeman has 95+ rating, Bucs are 10-4 (.714)... Rookie RB Doug Martin rushed for 95 yards & had 4 catches for 23 yards in NFL debut. RB LeGarrette Blount has 7 career 100-yard games... WR Vincent Jackson had 2 TDs in only game vs. NYG (11/8/09 with SD). Since 2008, Jackson avg. 17.88 yards per catch, best in NFL (min. 200 catches). WR Mike Williams had TD catch last week. TE Dallas Clark aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with TD... Defense allowed 10 rush yards last week, tying club record. CB Ronde Barber started 200th consecutive game last week, most by CB in NFL history. Had sack & INT. Is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (28) & 40+ INTs (44).

Giants Head coach TOM COUGHLIN is 3-0 vs. TB with NYG (incl. playoffs)... QB Eli Manning is 3-0 in career vs. TB (incl. playoffs). In those 3, has completed 50 of 82 (61 pct.) for 500 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 98.6 rating. In past 6 starts (incl. postseason), Manning has 106.9 rating, completing 151 of 228 (66.2 pct.) for 1,778 yards with 13 TDs vs. 1 INT. NYG is 5-1 in those 6... In last meeting, RB Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 104 yards (14 att., 7.4 avg.). Has 8 100-yard rushing games in career & team has won all 8. Rushed for TD last week & aims for 3rd in row with rush TD (incl. playoffs)... WR Victor Cruz has 9 career rec. TDs & avg. 52 yards per TD (468 yards). Has 5 TDs of 65+ yards & 8 TDs of 20+ yards. WR Hakeem Nicks has 2+ catches in all 24 career home games (incl. playoffs). TE Martellus Bennett had TD catch in NYG debut last week... DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 6 sacks in past 5. In WC meeting (1/6/08), CB Corey Webster had INT & FR. NYG is 12-4 when Webster has INT (incl. playoffs).


Results and Schedule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 CAR H W 16-10 +6
2 2012-09-16 NYG A L 34-41 -7
3 2012-09-23 DAL A    
4 2012-09-30 WAS H    
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 KC H    
7 2012-10-21 NO H    
8 2012-10-25 MIN A    
9 2012-11-04 OAK A    
10 2012-11-11 SD H    
11 2012-11-18 CAR A    
12 2012-11-25 ATL H    
13 2012-12-02 DEN A    
14 2012-12-09 PHI H    
15 2012-12-16 NO A    
16 2012-12-23 STL H    
17 2012-12-30 ATL A    
   
New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-05 DAL H L 17-24 -7
2 2012-09-16 TB H W 41-34 +7
3 2012-09-20 CAR A    
4 2012-09-30 PHI A    
5 2012-10-07 CLE H    
6 2012-10-14 SF A    
7 2012-10-21 WAS H    
8 2012-10-28 DAL A    
9 2012-11-04 PIT H    
10 2012-11-11 CIN A    
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 GB H    
13 2012-12-03 WAS A    
14 2012-12-09 NO H    
15 2012-12-16 ATL A    
16 2012-12-23 BAL A    
17 2012-12-30 PHI H    

Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
   
New York Giants

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 
NYG
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 16.0 17.0 24.7 NYG
Rushing yards 130.0 82.0 98.5 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.61 4.32 3.83 NYG
Completion % 66.7% 65.6% 62.7% TB
Passing yards 128.0 187.0 243.5 NYG
Passing yards per completion 8.00 8.90 11.05 NYG
Passing yards per attempt 5.33 5.84 6.93 NYG
Interceptions 0.0 0.0 1.1 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.5 TB
Sacks allowed 2.0 3.0 2.2 TB
3rd down conversions 35.7% 33.3% 38.8% TB
4th down conversions 0.0% 100.0% 55.6% NYG
Time of possession 37:27 25:53 30:09 TB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 
NYG
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 10.0 24.0 24.7 TB
Rushing yards 10.0 143.0 98.5 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 0.77 5.50 3.83 TB
Completion % 69.7% 75.9% 62.7% TB
Passing yards 291.0 290.0 243.5 NYG
Passing yards per completion 12.65 13.18 11.05 TB
Passing yards per attempt 8.82 10.00 6.93 TB
INT return 2.0 1.0 1.1 TB
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks 3.0 2.0 2.2 TB
3rd down conversions 20.0% 40.0% 38.8% TB
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 55.6% -
Time of possession 22:33 34:07 30:09 TB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TB   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 0.0 5.0 12.2 NYG
Yards per kick return 18.3 20.0 23.4 NYG
Yards allowed per punt return 9.3 1.0 12.2 NYG
Yards allowed per kick return 31.0 20.3 23.4 NYG
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TB   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.0 4.0 6.4 -
Penalty yards 35.0 33.0 54.9 NYG

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2012 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Giants
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2003 12 2003-11-24 NYG TB 13-19 TB
2006 8 2006-10-29 TB NYG 3-17 NYG
2007 WC 2008-01-06 NYG TB 24-14 NYG
2009 3 2009-09-27 NYG TB 24-0 NYG

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. WC = Wild-Card