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   View all Week 3 Rankings or Projections		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

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.