Tampa Bay @ Carolina
Team Totals: Bucs 24.5, Panthers 21.5
Fresh off a mini-bye following Week 15’s painful Thursday night loss to Atlanta, the Bucs visit the Panthers in a battle for NFC South supremacy, at least temporarily. These teams are currently tied atop the division. Baker Mayfield’s supporting cast is very near full strength, while the importance of this game should induce both teams to pull out every stop, potentially contributing to a back-and-forth affair. Mayfield is a solid QB1 play. … Bucky Irving has reasserted himself as Tampa Bay’s lead back, but OC Josh Grizzard’s insistence on backfield role distribution is lowering Irving’s ceiling. Rachaad White is entrenched as the Bucs’ passing-down specialist, while Irving has been repeatedly pulled for Sean Tucker at the goal line in consecutive games. This is a fine matchup for Irving, but he no longer offers enough upside for RB1 valuation. Irving remains a confident RB2 start.
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