Shaquil Barrett Fantasy

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed their franchise tag on defensive end Shaq Barrett on Monday. This move was fully expected after Barrett came out of nowhere to lead the NFL with 19.5 sacks in 2019 in his first season with the Bucs. Tampa is wary, however, of giving the 27-year-old a long-term extension since he never had more than 5.5 sacks in his four seasons with Denver prior to 2019. Barrett was firmly entrenched in IDP lineups last year, obviously, but fantasy owners shouldn't look to overpay for his services going into his second year in Tampa.

Mar. 16th • 1:48 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are strongly considering using the franchise tag on defensive end Shaquil Barrett if the two sides can't work out a long-term deal, according to a league source. If the Bucs use the tag on Barrett, they wouldn't be able to use one on quarterback Jameis Winston. Barrett had 14 sacks in his first four seasons with Denver before exploding for 19.5 sacks in his first year in Tampa in 2019. Was last year an outlier for the 27-year-old or will it become the norm? That's what Tampa must figure out, as well as fantasy owners in IDP leagues considering using a high pick on him for the 2020 season.

Feb. 28th • 10:51 PM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will make an attempt to re-sign linebacker Shaquil Barrett, who led the NFL in 2019 with 19.5 sacks in his first year with the team. Barrett, who is scheduled to be a free agent in March, would be looking at potentially $20 million per season on the open market, so it won't be easy for the Buccaneers to retain him. If they choose to, Tampa could place the franchise tag on Barrett to ensure that he's around for at least one more season. In addition to the 19.5 sacks, the 27-year-old pass rusher had a career-high 58 tackles (45 solo), six forced fumbles and one interception. In his four seasons with Denver prior to 2019, Barrett had a combined 14 sacks.

Feb. 18th • 8:21 PM