Fantasy Football Today - fantasy football rankings, cheatsheets, and information
A Fantasy Football Community!




Create An Account  |  Advertise  |  Contact      







Game Preview

Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History



Final Score Prediction

Patriots 23, Buccaneers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Josh Freeman Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 6 Doug Martin Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 12 Vincent Jackson Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 33 Mike Williams Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 77 Kevin Ogletree Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 38 Luke Stocker Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 29 Rian Lindell FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 16 Defense / ST  
 
New England Patriots
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 16 Tom Brady Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 20 Stevan Ridley Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 67 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 16 Julian Edelman Rec: 8-90, 1 TD
WR 36 Kenbrell Thompkins Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 75 Aaron Dobson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 TE 25 Zach Sudfeld Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
 TE 40 Rob Gronkowski Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 7 Stephen Gostkowski FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 6 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman has 14 career games with 100+ rating & Bucs are 11-3 (.786) in those contests... RB Doug Martin rushed for 144 yards last week. Has 1,581 scrimmage yards (131.8 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 12. His 1,581 scrimmage yards are 2nd most in NFL during that span. In past 5 vs. AFC, has 684 scrimmage yards (136.8 per game) & 5 TDs... WR Vincent Jackson has 15 catches for 306 yards (153 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2 vs. NE. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 100+ yards & TD. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.9 avg. (356 catches, 6,369 yards). WR Mike Williams has TD catch in 4 of past 5 vs. AFC... CB Darrelle Revis has faced NE 11 times (incl. playoffs) in career (with NYJ). Has 45 tackles, 9 PD, 2 INTs & FR. LB Lavonte David is only player in NFL with 2.5+ sacks (2.5) & INT (1). LB Mason Foster had 85-yard INT-TD last week, 3rd longest INT-TD in team history.

Patriots Club has won 31 of past 34 games at home... QB Tom Brady has TD pass in 50 straight games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history (DREW BREES, 54). In 2 career games vs. TB, Brady is 2-0 & has completed 43 of 63 passes (68.3 pct.) for 566 yards with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 114.9 rating. Brady has 35-9 career record (.795) vs. NFC... Patriots are 4-0 when, RB Stevan Ridley has 100+ rush yards. RB LeGarrette Blount spent 3 seasons (2010-12) with TB... WR Julian Edelman had career-high 13 receptions last week. Edelman (20) needs 2 catches to surpass 2012 season total (21). Rookie WR Aaron Dobson (2nd round, 59th overall) had 3 rec. for 56 yards (18.7 avg.) with TD in NFL debut last week... LB Jerod Mayo had team-high 15 tackles last game. Leads team with 21 tackles. DE Chandler Jones tied career-high with 2 sacks vs. Jets... CB Aqib Talib posted 2 INTs & FF last week vs. NYJ. Talib was selected No. 20 overall by TB in 2008 NFL Draft. Talib played in 58 games with 18 INTs with Bucs.


Results and Schedule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 NYJ A L 17-18 -1
2 2013-09-15 NO H L 14-16 -2
3 2013-09-22 NE A L 3-23 -20
4 2013-09-29 ARI H    
5   Bye      
6 2013-10-13 PHI H    
7 2013-10-20 ATL A    
8 2013-10-24 CAR H    
9 2013-11-03 SEA A    
10 2013-11-11 MIA H    
11 2013-11-17 ATL H    
12 2013-11-24 DET A    
13 2013-12-01 CAR A    
14 2013-12-08 BUF H    
15 2013-12-15 SF H    
16 2013-12-22 STL A    
17 2013-12-29 NO A    
   
New England Patriots
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 BUF A W 23-21 +2
2 2013-09-12 NYJ H W 13-10 +3
3 2013-09-22 TB H W 23-3 +20
4 2013-09-29 ATL A    
5 2013-10-06 CIN A    
6 2013-10-13 NO H    
7 2013-10-20 NYJ A    
8 2013-10-27 MIA H    
9 2013-11-03 PIT H    
10   Bye      
11 2013-11-18 CAR A    
12 2013-11-24 DEN H    
13 2013-12-01 HOU A    
14 2013-12-08 CLE H    
15 2013-12-15 MIA A    
16 2013-12-22 BAL A    
17 2013-12-29 BUF H    

Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  CB Michael Adams (knee)
 K Connor Barth (achilles-tendon)
 DT Derek Landri (knee)
 K Lawrence Tynes (toe)
Questionable  TE Tom Crabtree (ankle)
 TE Luke Stocker (hip)
Probable  DE Adrian Clayborn (hip)
 MLB Mason Foster (toe)
IR  CB Anthony Gaitor (knee, 8/26/2013)
 RB Michael Smith (foot, 8/26/2013)
   
New England Patriots
Out  WR Matt Slater (wrist)
Doubtful  WR Danny Amendola (groin)
 TE Rob Gronkowski (other-excused)
Questionable  RB Brandon Bolden (knee)
 SS Nate Ebner (ankle)
 RB Leon Washington (thigh)
Probable  TE Zach Sudfeld (hamstring)
IR  RB Shane Vereen (wrist, 9/10/2013)
 SS Adrian Wilson (hamstring, 8/31/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 
NE
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 15.5 18.0 22.3 NE
Rushing yards 112.5 106.0 98.4 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.88 3.59 3.80 TB
Completion % 45.3% 52.7% 62.2% NE
Passing yards 149.0 225.5 255.5 NE
Passing yards per completion 12.42 9.40 10.97 TB
Passing yards per attempt 5.62 4.96 6.82 TB
Interceptions 1.0 0.5 0.9 NE
Fumbles lost 1.0 1.0 0.7 -
Sacks allowed 2.0 1.5 2.5 NE
3rd down conversions 37.9% 39.5% 39.0% NE
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 45.5% -
Time of possession 27:31 31:52 30:04 NE
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 
NE
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 17.0 15.5 22.3 NE
Rushing yards 82.5 132.5 98.4 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.37 4.02 3.80 TB
Completion % 58.8% 53.2% 62.2% NE
Passing yards 255.0 169.5 255.5 NE
Passing yards per completion 10.20 10.27 10.97 TB
Passing yards per attempt 6.00 5.47 6.82 NE
INT return 1.5 1.5 0.9 -
Fumble recoveries 0.5 1.5 0.7 NE
Sacks 4.5 2.0 2.5 TB
3rd down conversions 37.5% 32.3% 39.0% NE
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 45.5% -
Time of possession 32:29 28:08 30:04 NE

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TB   NE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.0 11.6 8.1 NE
Yards per kick return 21.8 20.0 23.9 TB
Yards allowed per punt return 3.5 3.5 8.1 -
Yards allowed per kick return 21.0 19.0 23.9 NE
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TB   NE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 11.5 3.5 6.5 NE
Penalty yards 110.0 33.0 56.0 NE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2013 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New England Patriots
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 1 2000-09-03 TB NE 21-16 TB
2005 15 2005-12-17 TB NE 0-28 NE
2009 7 2009-10-25 NE TB 35-7 NE

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.