Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive team

July 29, 2010 @ 16:30:00

By Bryce McRae
Edited by Cory J. Bonini

Tampa Bay Buccaneers | defensive team/special teams

2010 Projected NFL/Fantasy Football Statistics

Score Allwd	Off Pts Allwd	Tot Def TD	Tot Spec Tm TD	Fum TD	Int TD	Int	Fum Rec	Pass TD Allwd	Rush TD Allwd	Def Scks
315	298	2	1	0	1	17	12	20	12	36

Pros: Tampa spent their first two picks in the draft on interior lineman Gerald McCoy and Brian Price. That should help shore up a defense that couldn't generate pressure and were dead last against the run. They also picked off 19 passes (tied for 19th) despite that lack of pressure last year.

Cons: Only four teams sacked the quarterback fewer times than the Bucs last year. They managed just 28 sacks. Price and McCoy will need to be ready to go from the first day in order to improve their run defense. In addition, this offense should struggle - again - this year. They'll probably leave the D on the field a lot. Tampa's D was tied for the fifth most yards given up per game last year (365.6) and was alone in sixth place in points per game (25.0)

Fantasy tip: Owners are staying away from the Bucs in fantasy drafts; they're undrafted in most leagues. You should follow suit and leave them on your waiver wire.

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Bryce McRae
Bryce McRae is a Managing Editor with KFFL and has been involved in fantasy sports since 1999. He joined KFFL as a volunteer writer in March 2005 before becoming a Hot off the Wire Analyst in March 2006. He began working in his current capacity in September 2008. His work has appeared on fantasy sports sites such as Yahoo! and CBS Sportsline as well as in print. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2008 with a B.A. in History and U.S. Studies.

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