Buccaneers Week 14 Top Performers vs. New Orleans Saints

Key Highlights

• Baker Mayfield has been terribly ineffective, injuries keep mounting, the defense is toothless, and special teams continues to have inexcusable lapses every week. I’m doing shoutouts because it’s my job, but nothing that has transpired in the last 6 weeks should be inspiring any degree of confidence heading into a Thursday night tilt against Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons.
• What could go wrong?Offensive Top Performer: RB Bucky IrvingAn ankle injury limited Irving some later in the game, which will need monitored, but his explosiveness again bailed out an otherwise paltry offensive attack. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe scored his second touchdown in as many weeks on a 24-yard screen and logged another explosive later in the form of a 32-yard scamper.
• His 81 total yards on 17 touches paced the Bucs, so it would be devastating to see him sidelined once more. Rachaad White played well again, with 11 carries for 53 yards, and Sean Tucker got more involved (7 carries for 29 yards and a score) after disappearing last week.
• Overall, the three-headed attack worked well most of the day, and it’d be nice to maintain that balance on a consistent basis. Not much else to say otherwise.
• Chris Godwin kept showing off his regained form, leading all receivers with 5 catches for 55 yards.