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2024 Season Overview

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Head CoachHead Coach	Todd Bowles

Jalen McMillan’s first NFL TD puts Bucs up 30-14

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Washington Commanders v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buccaneers lead Commanders 16-7 at halftime

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Mike Evans TD puts Bucs up 13-0 over Commanders

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Jer’Zhan Newton, Noah Brown inactive for Commanders

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Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 1 of 2024 season

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Commanders vs. Buccaneers prediction: Odds, best bets, player news, injuries, and stats for Week 1

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Bryce Hall

TB Cornerback #34

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports Buccaneers CB Bryce Hall suffered a dislocated ankle and fractured fibula in Sunday’s Week 1 win over the Commanders.

It’s a tough blow for Hall, who was placed in an air cast and carted off the field. The broadcast team described it as a pretty gruesome injury and smartly opted not to replay it for the masses. Hall signed a one-year contract with the Buccaneers this offseason after spending the first four years of his career with the jets. Hall has dealt with injuries throughout his career and has played in just 14 games over the last two seasons. He’ll be placed on injured reserve in the coming days and is likely to miss most if not all of the season.
Cade Otton

TB Tight End #88

Cade Otton caught 1-of-2 targets for five yards in a Week 1 win over the Commanders.

Otton was a non-factor in a game the Bucs controlled, but the tight end also finds himself in a crowded offense that might not have space for him. Chris Godwin is now operating full-time in the slot, which takes away a lot of Otton’s over-the-middle targets, and both Jalen McMillan and Trey Palmer are getting on the field more as young receivers. With Rachaad White and Bucky Irving also strong pass-catchers, there just might not be enough to go around for Otton, so he can be left on waiver wires in fantasy leagues.
Jalen McMillan

TB Wide Receiver #15

Jalen McMillan caught 1-of-3 targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in a Week 1 win over the Commanders.

McMillan also had another pass go off his outstretched hands on what could have, and probably should have, been a 30-yard touchdown. The rookie is the clear third receiver in Tampa Bay, and Baker Mayfield had no problem looking for him down the field. With the Bucs struggling to run the ball, and Chris Godwin now operating full-time in the slot, McMillan could have some big games on the outside for Tampa Bay and should be on the radar in deeper formats.
Mike Evans

TB Wide Receiver #13

Mike Evans caught 5-of-6 targets for 61 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 1 win over the Commanders.

Evans has been Mr. Consistent in his career, and he’s starting on the right track here as well. The Commanders’ defense seems to be a bit leaky, but Evans used his size and strong hands to make tough catches and was left fairly wide open for his touchdowns as well. The Bucs did take some deep shots with rookie Jalen McMillan and Chris Godwin appears to be healthy, so there is competition for targets here, but Evans always seems to get his.
Chris Godwin

TB Wide Receiver #14

Chris Godwin caught all eight of his targets for 83 yards and a touchdown in a Week 1 win over the Commanders.

The Bucs made a big deal out of Godwin moving back to a primary slot receiver role, and it paid off in a big way in Week 1. Baker Mayfield looked Godwin’s way often when he needed tough catches to move the chains, and Godwin looked sharp in and out of his breaks in a way that he wasn’t last season. We’ve seen what a healthy Chris Godwin can do, and it appears that we’ll get that again this year. He is firmly on the WR2 radar in PPR formats, especially with the Bucs continuing to struggle to run the ball.
Bucky Irving

TB Running Back #7

Bucky Irving rushed nine times for 62 yards in the Bucs’ Week 1 win over the Commanders.

Most of Irving’s yardage came on a 31-yard scamper in the fourth quarter, but the rookie was clearly the best running back in the Tampa Bay backfield. He hits the hole decisively and has the juice to get into the second and third level. Rachaad White will continue to see plenty of snaps because of his value as a receiver, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see Irving’s role continue to grow. He needs to be scooped up in any leagues where he wasn’t drafted.
Rachaad White

TB Running Back #1

Rachaad White rushed 15 times for 31 yards in a Week 1 win over the Commanders, adding 75 yards receiving on six catches.

As good as White looked as a receiver was about as poor as he looked as a runner. The 25-year-old seemed unable to make defenders miss at the line of scrimmage and displayed some questionable decision-making on where to hit the holes. However, he was tremendous as a receiver and was a preferred outlet for Baker Mayfield. His playing time is likely secure because of that receiving upside, but if he continues to struggle on the ground, his fantasy value will take a major hit.
Baker Mayfield

TB Quarterback #6

Baker Mayfield completed 24-of-30 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns in a 37-20 Week 1 win over the Commanders, adding 21 yards on three rushes as well.

The veteran Heisman Trophy winner outdueled the reigning Heisman Trophy winner pretty easily here. We’re not sure if this is a testament to the Bucs’ offense or the Commanders’ defense, but things looked almost easy for Mayfield on Sunday. He was able to escape pressure in the instances where it happened and drove the ball downfield continuously. He found Mike Evans for two touchdowns, Chris Godwin for another, and rookie Jalen McMillan for a third, and it seems like the Bucs have four strong receiving options, including Rachaad White, to give Mayfield plenty of options. He could duplicate what we saw last year and gets another good matchup against the Lions next week.
Bryce Hall

TB Cornerback #34

Bucs CB Bryce Hall is out for the remainder of Week 1 against the Commanders with an ankle injury.

Hall suffered a gruesome injury on a tackle where his ankle bent in a way it shouldn’t have, and it was clear right away that he was in major pain. His ankle was put in an air cast and he was carted off the field, and we wouldn’t be surprised if he was out for a while. The Bucs cornerback depth is a major concern right now with Tyrek Funderburk inactive and both Zyon McCollum and Josh Hayes out with injuries. If Jayden Daniels can’t beat this secondary through the air in the second half, there may be some concerns about his passing ability.
Calijah Kancey

TB EDGE #94

Bucs declared TE Devin Culp, CB Tyrek Funderburk, DL Logan Hall, DL Calijah Kancey, S Kaevon Merriweather, G Royce Newman, and OLB Jose Ramirez inactive for Week 1 against the Commanders.

No real surprises here and nobody who figures to be on the fantasy radar this season.

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