Jason Pierre-Paul Fantasy

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a two-year, $27 million deal with defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul on Monday, according to a source. Tampa will now have both JPP and Shaq Barrett for at least one more season. Pierre-Paul, 31, returned from a serious neck injury in 2019 to play in 10 games, recording 8.5 sacks, 27 tackles and two forced fumbles. The veteran pass-rusher has 12.5 sacks in his first year in Tampa in 2018 and can remain a productive force for Tampa's defensive line into his 30s. There will be plenty of pass-rushers with more upside in IDP leagues, but JPP could be a midseason streamer if he can stay healthy.

Mar. 16th • 3:38 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said that outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (neck) has a chance to make his season debut against the Titans in Week 8. It's still unlikely that Tampa waits at least another week to bring JPP back, but it's a good sign that Pierre-Paul has made progress from his neck injury. The Bucs would need to activate Pierre-Paul from the Non-Football Injury list before he's able to be put on the team's active roster. JPP isn't the player he was early in his career with the Giants, but he did lead the team in 2018 with 12.5 sacks over a full season. Until further notice, stay away from the Buccaneers Defense in fantasy.

Oct. 25th • 10:19 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (neck) has been cleared by team and independent doctors to resume rehab activities less than four months after suffering a fractured vertebrae in a car crash, according to sources. It's great news for JPP, but he's unlikely to have a shot at contributing for the Bucs until much later this season. Tampa could use all the help they can get on their defensive line, too, so Pierre-Paul's injury was a huge preseason blow to their overall defense. The Bucs defense is ranked dead last in fantasy on RotoBaller.

Aug. 28th • 12:19 AM