The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a season O/U win total of 8 with the over shaded at -116 juice. While the defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons are currently installed as favorites to win the NFC South, a steady stream of Bucs money has kept Dirk Koetter’s squad in the running ( +275 ) with Tampa Bay opening as +282 underdogs to win the division. This is a team that closed 2016-17 out winning six of eight games both straight up and against the spread, and played some tough nosed defense along the way. The hype attached to this club entering 2017-18 looks to be warranted, but much has to go right for it to live up to those expectations.
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Arizona Cardinals +1853
Atlanta Falcons +472
Carolina Panthers +1350
Chicago Bears +7500
Dallas Cowboys +620
Detroit Lions +2900
Green Bay Packers +460
Los Angeles Rams +8000
Minnesota Vikings +1800
New Orleans Saints +2405
New York Giants +888
Philadelphia Eagles +1700
San Francisco 49ers +8500
Seattle Seahawks +444
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1650
Washington Redskins +3000
Key Players for Winning the NFC
Jameis Winston – Now in his third season running the show in Tampa Bay, this is the year that’s been circled to see if the 2015 No. 1 draft pick is ready to make the jump into the upper echelon of quarterbacks. The first two seasons saw Jameis throw for over 4,000 yards and at least 22 touchdowns. If indeed he’s going to make that jump, the former FSU Seminole must drastically cut down on the amount of interceptions thrown after combining for 33 of them through 32 played games. Though upper management didn’t do much to address the offensive line’s poor output from last season, it did go out and bring him in a nice new crop of toys to play with. Should the hogs up front take a step forward, there’s no reason not to believe a big season lies ahead for this up and comer.
Doug Martin – Without a doubt, Mike Evans is 1B to Winston’s 1A for the Buccaneers to have any shot of winning the conference. You know it. I know it. The Bucs are going to have a heck of a passing attack. Let’s move on. The Muscle Hamster will be suspended the first three games of the season due to enjoying a bit too much Adderall with his Red Bull vodka’s over the weekends. He’s been a tough player for fans and fantasy players alike to stomach. Often injured and inconsistent, Martin is still one of the most lethal running backs in the NFL when healthy and on his game. Tampa Bay only rushed for an average of 101.0 yards per game last season ( No. 25 ) which allowed opposing defenses to sit back in nickel sets to have a better shot at defending the pass. With so much offensive potential there for the taking, a complimentary running game would turn Tampa’s offense into one of the toughest to stop in the game.
Gerald McCoy – The Bucs defense surrendered an average of 28.4 points heading into their Week 6 bye last season. That figure was cut down to 20.6 points per game in the team’s final 11 games with one of the more impressive outputs coming against Seattle whom they held to five points in a Week 12 win. McCoy played a large role in turning the defense’s fortunes around, and he’ll once again be looked upon as one of the most disruptive defensive linemen in the game. He and Robert Ayers combined for 13.5 sacks last season, and put countless amounts of pressure on opposing quarterbacks. They’ll be joined by Washington Redskins standout Chris Baker who will only bring more of a high powered motor to frustrate opposing offenses. Tampa Bay’s secondary isn’t very good. It will be up to the front wall to overcome that unit’s shortcomings for it to have any shot of winning the division - let alone the NFC – this season.
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