NFC South · 2008
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.033
- Success rate43.2%
- EPA / dropback+0.028
- EPA / rush-0.126
- Explosive rate7.5%
- CPOE+1.84
- Third-down rate38.9%
- Red-zone TD rate48.9%
- Points / drive1.55
- Turnover rate2.3%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.083
- Success rate allowed39.7%
- EPA / dropback allowed-0.080
- EPA / rush allowed-0.087
- Explosive rate allowed8.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)19.2%
- Sack rate5.3%
- Points / drive allowed1.41
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.033 · 33th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.083 · 19th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
Roster
53 players
52 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jeff Garcia | QB | 38 | 6'1" 205 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 8 | Brian Griese | QB | 33 | 6'3" 214 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 11 | Josh Johnson | QB | 22 | 6'2" 201 | R | San Diego | ACT |
| 12 | Luke McCown | QB | 27 | 6'3" 212 | 4 | Louisiana Tech | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dexter Jackson | WR | 22 | 5'9" 182 | R | — | ACT |
| 19 | Ike Hilliard | WR | 32 | 5'11" 210 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Clifton Smith | RB | 23 | 5'8" 190 | R | — | ACT |
| 24 | Carnell Williams | RB | 26 | 5'11" 217 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Warrick Dunn | RB | 33 | 5'9" 187 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Jameel Cook | FB | 29 | 5'10" 237 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 35 | B.J. Askew | FB | 28 | 6'3" 233 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 80 | Michael Clayton | WR | 27 | 6'4" 215 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Alex Smith | TE | 26 | 6'4" 258 | 3 | Stanford | ACT |
| 84 | Joey Galloway | WR | 38 | 5'11" 197 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Jerramy Stevens | TE | 30 | 6'7" 260 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Brian Clark | WR | 26 | 6'2" 204 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 88 | John Gilmore | TE | 30 | 6'5" 257 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Antonio Bryant | WR | 27 | 6'1" 205 | 6 | — | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jeff Faine | C | 27 | 6'3" 291 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Jeremy Trueblood | T | 25 | 6'8" 320 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 70 | Donald Penn | T | 25 | 6'5" 305 | 2 | Utah State | ACT |
| 75 | Davin Joseph | G | 26 | 6'3" 313 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 76 | Jeremy Zuttah | G | 22 | 6'4" 303 | R | Rutgers | ACT |
| 77 | James Lee | T | 23 | 6'4" 305 | R | — | ACT |
| 78 | Arron Sears | G | 25 | 6'3" 319 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Sean Mahan | C | 28 | 6'3" 301 | 5 | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Matt McCoy | MLB | 27 | 6'0" 235 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 51 | Barrett Ruud | MLB | 25 | 6'2" 241 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Derrick Brooks | OLB | 35 | 6'0" 235 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 56 | Rod Wilson | MLB | 28 | 6'2" 230 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 57 | Adam Hayward | MLB | 24 | 6'0" 235 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Quincy Black | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Cato June | OLB | 30 | 6'0" 227 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 71 | Jovan Haye | DT | 26 | 6'2" 285 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Gaines Adams | DE | 25 | 6'5" 258 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Stylez G White | DE | 29 | 6'3" 270 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Kevin Carter | DE | 36 | 6'6" 305 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Patrick Chukwurah | DE | 29 | 6'1" 250 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Chris Hovan | DT | 30 | 6'2" 296 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Greg Peterson | DT | 24 | 6'5" 286 | 1 | — | RES |
| 97 | Jimmy Wilkerson | DE | 27 | 6'2" 290 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 98 | Ryan Sims | DT | 28 | 6'4" 315 | 6 | — | ACT |
Secondary8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ronde Barber | CB | 33 | 5'10" 184 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Sabby Piscitelli | SS | 25 | 6'3" 224 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Aqib Talib | CB | 22 | 6'1" 205 | R | Kansas | ACT |
| 26 | Will Allen | FS | 26 | 6'1" 200 | 4 | Ohio State | ACT |
| 30 | Donte Nicholson | SS | 28 | 6'1" 216 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Phillip Buchanon | CB | 29 | 5'11" 186 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Tanard Jackson | FS | 23 | 6'0" 200 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 43 | Elbert Mack | CB | 22 | 5'10" 175 | R | — | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matt Bryant | K | 33 | 5'9" 200 | 6 | Baylor | ACT |
| 9 | Josh Bidwell | P | 32 | 6'3" 220 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 48 | Andrew Economos | LS | 26 | 6'1" 250 | 3 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Saints | L 20-24 | +3 | -0.114 |
| 2 | vs Falcons | W 24-9 | -7 | -0.034 |
| 3 | @ Bears | W 27-24 | +3 | -0.023 |
| 4 | vs Packers | W 30-21 | -2 | -0.173 |
| 5 | @ Broncos | L 13-16 | +3.5 | +0.024 |
| 6 | vs Panthers | W 27-3 | -1 | +0.042 |
| 7 | vs Seahawks | W 20-10 | -10.5 | +0.055 |
| 8 | @ Cowboys | L 9-13 | +1 | -0.076 |
| 9 | @ Chiefs | W 30-27 | -9.5 | -0.031 |
| 11 | vs Vikings | W 19-13 | -4.5 | +0.016 |
| 12 | @ Lions | W 38-20 | -9 | -0.144 |
| 13 | vs Saints | W 23-20 | -3.5 | -0.150 |
| 14 | @ Panthers | L 23-38 | +3 | +0.185 |
| 15 | @ Falcons | L 10-13 | +5.5 | -0.111 |
| 16 | vs Chargers | L 24-41 | -4.5 | -0.085 |
| 17 | vs Raiders | L 24-31 | -11 | +0.081 |