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Final Score Prediction

Buccaneers 23, Eagles 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Philadelphia Eagles
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Nick Foles Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4 LeSean McCoy Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 48 Bryce Brown Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 28 DeSean Jackson Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 64 Jason Avant Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 85 Riley Cooper Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 13 Brent Celek Rec: 3-40, 1 TD
TE 33 Zach Ertz Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 18 Alex Henery FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 22 Defense / ST  
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Mike Glennon Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 6 Doug Martin Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 10 Vincent Jackson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 54 Mike Williams Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 7 Rian Lindell FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 13 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Eagles Are 1st team in NFL history with 1,300 net pass (1,341) & 900 rush (933) yards in 1st 5 games... QB Michael Vick has won past 2 starts vs. TB. QB Nick Foles has 3 TDs, 0 INTs & 122.4 rating this season... RB LeSean McCoy leads NFL with 514 rush yards & 700 scrimmage yards. Averaging 140 scrimmage yards per game. Has 10 TDs (6 rush, 4 rec.) in past 8 Oct. games & aims for 9th Oct. game in row with TD... WR-PR DeSean Jackson ranks 3rd in NFC with 525 rec. yards & averages 18.8 yards per catch, best in NFC (min. 20 rec.). Among active players (min. 200 catches), ranks 2nd in NFL with 17.6 avg. (302 rec., 5,310 yards). TE Brent Celek averaging 17.8 yards per catch, highest by TE with 10+ rec... 9 different Eagles have 1+ sack. DT Fletcher Cox & LB CONOR BARWIN lead team with 2 sacks each. Cox has 6.5 sacks in past 12. Had sack in last game vs. TB. Barwin has 2 sacks in past 4. DT Bennie Logan had 1st sack last week. CB Cary Williams is only DB in NFL with 2 INTs & sack this year.

Buccaneers Rookie QB Mike Glennon made 1st career start in Week 4 & threw 1st TD pass... In last year's meeting, RB Doug Martin rushed for 128 yards & TD. Has 1,750 scrimmage yards (125 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 14. His 1,750 scrimmage yards are 2nd most in NFL in that span... WR Vincent Jackson had 6 catches for 131 yards (21.8 avg.) & TD in last year's game. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.8 avg. (361 catches, 6,430 yards). WR Mike Williams had TD in last meeting... DT Gerald McCoy tied career high with 2 sacks in last game vs. Phi. CB Darrelle Revis had INT & FF in Week 4. Incl. playoffs, when Revis has INT, his teams are 16-3 (.842). Rookie CB Johnthan Banks had 1st career INT in Week 4. LB Lavonte David had sack in last game vs. Phi. Is only player in NFL with 20+ tackles (28), 3+ sacks (3) & INT (1). TB is only team with 4 players with sack & INT: S Mark Barron & LBs David, Mason Foster & Dekoda Watson. Barron leads team with 30 tackles.


Results and Schedule
Philadelphia Eagles
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-09 WAS A W 33-27 +6
2 2013-09-15 SD H L 30-33 -3
3 2013-09-19 KC H L 16-26 -10
4 2013-09-29 DEN A L 20-52 -32
5 2013-10-06 NYG A W 36-21 +15
6 2013-10-13 TB A    
7 2013-10-20 DAL H    
8 2013-10-27 NYG H    
9 2013-11-03 OAK A    
10 2013-11-10 GB A    
11 2013-11-17 WAS H    
12   Bye      
13 2013-12-01 ARI H    
14 2013-12-08 DET H    
15 2013-12-15 MIN A    
16 2013-12-22 CHI H    
17 2013-12-29 DAL A    
   
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 L 10-13 -3
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    

Injury Report
Philadelphia Eagles
Doubtful  QB Michael Vick (hamstring)
Probable  OLB Connor Barwin (knee)
 CB Brandon Boykin (groin)
 SS Patrick Chung (shoulder)
 RB Chris Polk (ankle)
IR  WR Arrelious Benn (knee, 8/7/2013)
 OLB Phillip Hunt (knee, 8/29/2013)
 DE Joe Kruger (shoulder, 8/30/2013)
 WR Jeremy Maclin (knee, 7/30/2013)
 CB Curtis Marsh (hand, 9/2/2013)
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  K Connor Barth (achilles-tendon)
 K Lawrence Tynes (toe)
Questionable  CB Michael Adams (knee)
Probable  SS Mark Barron (hamstring)
 TE Tom Crabtree (ankle)
 FS Dashon Goldson (foot)
 DT Derek Landri (knee)
 WR Mike Williams (hamstring)
IR  TE Nate Byham (knee, 10/1/2013)
 CB Anthony Gaitor (knee, 8/26/2013)
 RB Michael Smith (foot, 8/26/2013)
 TE Luke Stocker (hip, 9/23/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  PHI
 Offense 
TB
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 27.7 12.0 23.2 PHI
Rushing yards 188.7 88.5 106.9 PHI
Rushing yards per attempt 5.43 3.62 4.07 PHI
Completion % 55.8% 48.9% 61.7% PHI
Passing yards 254.3 179.0 249.0 PHI
Passing yards per completion 14.90 10.40 11.05 PHI
Passing yards per attempt 8.32 5.09 6.82 PHI
Interceptions 0.0 1.0 1.0 PHI
Fumbles lost 1.0 1.0 0.7 -
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.5 2.7 PHI
3rd down conversions 45.1% 37.7% 37.7% PHI
4th down conversions 50.0% 20.0% 42.1% PHI
Time of possession 26:40 27:33 30:06 TB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  PHI
 Defense 
TB
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 28.7 17.0 23.2 TB
Rushing yards 113.7 82.5 106.9 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.98 3.70 4.07 TB
Completion % 64.5% 60.4% 61.7% TB
Passing yards 323.0 227.0 249.0 TB
Passing yards per completion 11.48 9.92 11.05 TB
Passing yards per attempt 7.41 5.99 6.82 TB
INT return 0.7 1.5 1.0 TB
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.5 0.7 PHI
Sacks 1.7 3.5 2.7 TB
3rd down conversions 43.8% 33.3% 37.7% TB
4th down conversions 25.0% 33.3% 42.1% PHI
Time of possession 33:20 32:27 30:06 TB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   PHI   TB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.4 8.6 8.8 TB
Yards per kick return 23.4 22.3 23.8 PHI
Yards allowed per punt return 4.3 8.2 8.8 PHI
Yards allowed per kick return 29.1 22.0 23.8 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   PHI   TB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 8.0 9.0 6.4 PHI
Penalty yards 69.7 87.5 56.0 PHI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 5 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 1 to 5 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 17 2002-01-06 PHI TB 17-13 PHI
2002 7 2002-10-20 TB PHI 10-20 PHI
2003 1 2003-09-08 TB PHI 17-0 TB
2006 7 2006-10-22 PHI TB 21-23 TB
2009 5 2009-10-11 TB PHI 14-33 PHI
2012 14 2012-12-09 PHI TB 23-21 PHI

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.