NFL Game Preview: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 15

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Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 15

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SF SD	7 34
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ARI CAR	12 19
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PHI NYG	38 31
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NO BAL	24 30
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KC STL	27 13
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JAC IND	24 34
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HOU TEN	17 31
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DET TB	23 20
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CLE CIN	17 19
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BUF MIA	17 14
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WAS DAL	30 33
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ATL SEA	34 18
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DEN OAK	23 39
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NYJ PIT	22 17
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GB NE	27 31
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CHI MIN	40 14
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Buccaneers 27, Lions 14

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Detroit Lions
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 14	Drew Stanton	Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 36	Maurice Morris	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 43	Jahvid Best	Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 16	Calvin Johnson	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 64	Nate Burleson	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 95	Bryant Johnson	Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 5	Brandon Pettigrew	Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 32	Dave Rayner	FG: 0/0 XP: 2/2
DEF 29	Defense / ST

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 12	Josh Freeman	Pass: 210, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 14	LeGarrette Blount	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 53	Cadillac Williams	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 20	Mike Williams	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 67	Arrelious Benn	Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 84	Sammie Stroughter	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 14	Kellen Winslow	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 11	Connor Barth	FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 8	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Lions QB Drew Stanton recorded 1st win as NFL starter last week. QB Shaun Hill won only start vs. TB (12/23/07 with SF) & had 3 TDs... RB Jahvid Best is only rookie with 400+ rush (485) & 400+ rec. (411) yards. Ties for 5th among rookies with 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.)... WR Calvin Johnson has 11 rec. TDs in past 10. Has 29 rec. TDs since 2008, tied for 2nd most in NFL. Needs 84 yards to become 1st Lion with 2 seasons with 1,000+ yards & 12+ rec. TDs. TE Brandon Pettigrew ties for 2nd among NFL TEs with 62 catches, most in season by Lions TE. KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN is 2nd in NFL with 28.8 KR avg. & is 4th with 12 PR avg. Only player to rank in top 5 in both... DT Ndamukong Suh leads NFL rookies with 8 sacks, most by Lions rookie. Needs 3 to set NFL rookie DT record (10.5, DANA STUBBLEFIELD). LB Julian Peterson has 3 sacks, FF & FR in past 3 meetings. DE Cliff Avril had sack & FF in only game vs. TB. DE Turk McBride had career-high 2 sacks last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack.

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman has won 10 of past 16 starts. Had 109.8 rating last week. In career, when Freeman has 80+ rating, Bucs are 10-1... RB LeGarrette Blount is 2nd among rookies with 667 rush yards. Has 5 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most among rookies. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 home games. RB Earnest Graham rushed for 92 yards & had career-high 13 catches & 99 yards in last meeting. Only player in NFL history with 90+ rush yards, 90+ rec. yards & 13+ receptions in game... WR Mike Williams leads NFL rookies with 784 rec. yards & ties for lead with 7 rec. TD. Rookie WR Arrelious Benn had 4 catches for career-high 122 yards (30.5 avg.) last week, incl. career-long 64-yard reception. TE Kellen Winslow has 3+ catches in 10 consecutive home games. Had 41-yard TD catch last week & has 3 TDs in past 5. Has catch in 73 games in row, 3rd longest active streak by TE... CB Ronde Barber had 2 INTs, incl. 65-yard TD, in last game vs. Det. Is only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (40).

Results and Schedule

Detroit Lions
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	CHI	A	L 14-19	-5
2	2010-09-19	PHI	H	L 32-35	-3
3	2010-09-26	MIN	A	L 10-24	-14
4	2010-10-03	GB	A	L 26-28	-2
5	2010-10-10	STL	H	W 44-6	+38
6	2010-10-17	NYG	A	L 20-28	-8
7		Bye
8	2010-10-31	WAS	H	W 37-25	+12
9	2010-11-07	NYJ	H	L 20-23	-3
10	2010-11-14	BUF	A	L 12-14	-2
11	2010-11-21	DAL	A	L 19-35	-16
12	2010-11-25	NE	H	L 24-45	-21
13	2010-12-05	CHI	H	L 20-24	-4
14	2010-12-12	GB	H	W 7-3	+4
15	2010-12-19	TB	A	W 23-20	+3
16	2010-12-26	MIA	A
17	2011-01-02	MIN	H

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	CLE	H	W 17-14	+3
2	2010-09-19	CAR	A	W 20-7	+13
3	2010-09-26	PIT	H	L 13-38	-25
4		Bye
5	2010-10-10	CIN	A	W 24-21	+3
6	2010-10-17	NO	H	L 6-31	-25
7	2010-10-24	STL	H	W 18-17	+1
8	2010-10-31	ARI	A	W 38-35	+3
9	2010-11-07	ATL	A	L 21-27	-6
10	2010-11-14	CAR	H	W 31-16	+15
11	2010-11-21	SF	A	W 21-0	+21
12	2010-11-28	BAL	A	L 10-17	-7
13	2010-12-05	ATL	H	L 24-28	-4
14	2010-12-12	WAS	A	W 17-16	+1
15	2010-12-19	DET	H	L 20-23	-3
16	2010-12-26	SEA	H
17	2011-01-02	NO	A

Injury Report

Detroit Lions
Out	QB Matthew Stafford (Right Shoulder)
Doubtful	MLB Landon Johnson (Neck)
Questionable	DE Cliff Avril (Rib) MLB Vinny Ciurciu (Concussion) QB Shaun Hill (Right Finger)
Probable	RB Jahvid Best (Toe) MLB DeAndre Levy (Groin) DE Turk McBride (Ankle) RB Maurice Morris (Chest)
IR	S Aaron Berry (Right Shoulder) OT Gosder Cherilus (Knee) DE Jared DeVries (Knee) OLB Isaiah Ekejiuba (Knee) OLB Zack Follett (Neck) K Jason Hanson (Right Knee) MLB Spencer Havner (Hamstring) CB Brandon McDonald (Forearm) CB Alphonso Smith (Shoulder) RB Kevin Smith (Thumb) DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Neck) WR Derrick Williams (Right Ankle) CB Jack Williams (Knee)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Probable	WR Mike Williams (Knee) TE Kellen Winslow (Knee)
Suspended	FS Tanard Jackson (Substance Abuse, indefinitely)
IR	OLB Jon Alston (Undisclosed) OLB Quincy Black (Broken Arm) OC Jeff Faine (Triceps) FS Cody Grimm (Fibula) RB Kareem Huggins (Right Knee ACL) OG Davin Joseph (Foot) DT Gerald McCoy (Torn Right Biceps) DE Kyle Moore (Shoulder) DT Brian Price (Pelvis) CB Aqib Talib (Hip)

Offense Stats Comparison

	DET Offense	TB Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	17.8	20.8	22.6	TB
Rushing yards	104.3	129.3	116.6	TB
Rushing yards per attempt	4.04	4.51	4.28	TB
Completion %	59.3%	56.2%	60.9%	DET
Passing yards	234.0	188.3	225.1	DET
Passing yards per completion	10.04	12.13	10.98	TB
Passing yards per attempt	5.96	6.82	6.69	TB
Interceptions	1.0	0.3	1.0	TB
Fumbles lost	0.0	0.5	0.6	DET
Sacks allowed	2.0	1.0	2.2	TB
3rd down conversions	37.9%	45.0%	38.7%	TB
4th down conversions	71.4%	33.3%	51.2%	DET
Time of possession	31:10	30:22	30:13	DET

Defense Stats Comparison

	DET Defense	TB Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	24.0	19.0	22.6	TB
Rushing yards	116.8	106.3	116.6	TB
Rushing yards per attempt	4.12	4.20	4.28	DET
Completion %	65.5%	59.9%	60.9%	TB
Passing yards	210.5	208.3	225.1	TB
Passing yards per completion	11.30	9.98	10.98	TB
Passing yards per attempt	7.41	5.98	6.69	TB
INT return	0.3	0.5	1.0	TB
Fumble recoveries	1.0	0.5	0.6	DET
Sacks	2.0	2.0	2.2	-
3rd down conversions	39.7%	40.0%	38.7%	DET
4th down conversions	33.3%	42.9%	51.2%	DET
Time of possession	29:25	29:38	30:13	DET

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	DET	TB	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	10.7	5.6	9.3	DET
Yards per kick return	28.0	25.9	22.1	DET
Yards allowed per punt return	16.2	8.6	9.3	TB
Yards allowed per kick return	20.0	22.8	22.1	DET

Misc Stats Comparison

	DET	TB	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	8.8	6.5	5.9	TB
Penalty yards	61.0	55.8	48.8	TB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	3	2000-09-17	TB	DET	31-10	TB
2000	8	2000-10-19	DET	TB	28-14	DET
2001	9	2001-11-11	TB	DET	20-17	TB
2001	13	2001-12-09	DET	TB	12-15	TB
2002	15	2002-12-15	TB	DET	23-20	TB
2005	4	2005-10-02	DET	TB	13-17	TB
2007	7	2007-10-21	TB	DET	16-23	DET
2008	12	2008-11-23	TB	DET	38-20	TB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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