Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart
- NFC South
- Stadium
- Raymond James Stadium
- Head Coach
- Todd Bowles
- Offensive Coordinator
- Byron Leftwich
- Defensive Coordinator
- Kacy Rodgers & Larry Foote
- Special Teams Coach
- Keith Armstrong
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense/special teams allowed 367 total yards of offense in Sunday's 23-17 overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns. Tampa Bay couldn't stop Cleveland at the end and surrendered the game-winning touchdown with under a minute left in overtime. The Bucs' defense had a solid fantasy day, racking up four sacks and one interception. Tampa Bay will look to build on Sunday's performance against the New Orleans Saints Monday night. In their previous matchup, the Bucs limited the Saints to 10 points in the Week 2 win, making them a solid option in the NFC South rematch for Week 13.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ke'Shawn Vaughn rushed for 15 yards on four attempts in Sunday's 23-17 overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns. He wasn't targeted in the passing game during Sunday's defeat. The 25-year-old backed up Rachaad White and saw an uptick in usage with Leonard Fournette (hip) ruled out, logging a season-high four attempts. White was Tampa Bay's primary back Sunday and had out-touched Vaughn 23-to-4. Vaughn could complement White against the Saints in Week 13 if Fournette is ruled out again, but he would mainly be a dart throw in deep-league formats due to his limited role.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop converted his only field goal attempt, and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 23-17 overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns. He drilled his only field goal attempt from 42 yards and now has been held under single-digit points in back-to-back weeks. The 36-year-old is 23-of-26 in field goal attempts, and a perfect 14-for-14 in extra point tries over 11 games in 2022. Succop has been one of the most reliable fantasy kickers and, despite the recent lackluster performances, remains a solid streaming option against the New Orleans Saints in Week 13.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs (foot) was carted off the field during Sunday's loss to Cleveland. He was seen wearing a walking boot after the game. Fortunately, while the injury looked severe, X-rays were negative, so the Bucs may have dodged a bullet. Tampa's offensive line has done a fantastic job keeping 45-year-old Tom Brady upright this season. However, Brady could be without one of his top protectors moving ahead, which isn't ideal for an offense that's struggled at times throughout the season.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate caught two of five targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 23-17 overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns. The veteran is in a timeshare with rookie tight end Cade Otton. However, Brate out-targeted Otton 5-0 and was fourth on the team in target share in Sunday's defeat. The 31-year-old has caught 16 passes on 29 targets for 137 yards over seven games in 2022. Brate and Otton continue to split time, limiting the fantasy upside of both Bucs' tight ends. Brate is considered a deep-league flier at best against the New Orleans Saints in Week 13.
