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Final Score Prediction

Packers 38, Buccaneers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Josh Freeman Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 30 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 36 Kregg Lumpkin Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 33 Arrelious Benn Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 34 Mike Williams Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
WR 59 Preston Parker Rec: 2-40, 0 TD
WR 65 Dezmon Briscoe Rec: 2-40, 0 TD
TE 14 Kellen Winslow Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 25 Connor Barth FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
 
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 330, 4 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 14 James Starks Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 39 Ryan Grant Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 4 Greg Jennings Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 8 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 32 James Jones Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 77 Donald Driver Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 10 Jermichael Finley Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
K 7 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 5/5
DEF 6 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman made 1st career start vs. GB & recorded 1st win (11/8/09). Passed for 205 yards & 3 TDs vs. GB. Bucs are 15-3 in Freeman's starts when he has 80+ rating... When RB LeGarrette Blount has 18+ carries, team is 7-1. In those 8, has rushed for 834 yards (104.3 per game) & 5 TDs... WR Preston Parker had TD catch last week. Ranks 3rd in NFC with 16 catches on 3rd down. TE Kellen Winslow has catch in 85 games in row. Had 4 catches for 57 yards & TD in last meeting... In last game vs. GB, LB Geno Hayes blocked punt & CB Ronde Barber returned it 31 yards for TD. Barber has started 192 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (27) & 40+ INTs (42). DE Adrian Clayborn ties for 3rd among NFC rookies with 3 sacks. S Tanard Jackson had 35-yard INT-TD in last meeting. CB Aqib Talib had INT in last meeting... Have 6 INTs in 2 games vs. GB QB Rodgers & held him to 54.6 rating.

Packers Have won 15 in row (incl. playoffs), longest streak in team history... QB Aaron Rodgers is 1st player in NFL history to post 110+ rating in 9 games in row in single season. Has 110+ rating in 17 of past 20 (incl. playoffs). Is 1st QB in NFL history with 2,800+ yards (2,869) & 28 TDs in 1st 9 games of season. Has 140+ rating in 3 consecutive games, tying longest season streak with HOFer ROGER STAUBACH (1971) & KURT WARNER (1999). Incl. playoffs, RB James Starks has played in 16 games & GB is 15-1... Since start of 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR Greg Jennings has 49 rec. TDs, 3rd most in NFL. Has TD in 7 of 9. WR James Jones has TD catch in 4 of past 6. WR Jordy Nelson had career-high 2 TDs last week. PR-KR-WR Randall Cobb had 80-yard PR-TD last week & is 1st GB rookie with KR & PR-TDs... CB Charles Woodson had 62-yard INT-TD in 9/28/08 meeting. Since joining GB in 2006, has 9 INT-TDs, most in NFL. Has INT-TD in every season with GB. CB Tramon Williams aims for 3rd in row with INT. LB Clay Matthews had 2 sacks last week.


Results and Schedule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 DET H L 20-27 -7
2 2011-09-18 MIN A W 24-20 +4
3 2011-09-25 ATL H W 16-13 +3
4 2011-10-03 IND H W 24-17 +7
5 2011-10-09 SF A L 3-48 -45
6 2011-10-16 NO H W 26-20 +6
7 2011-10-23 CHI H L 18-24 -6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 NO A L 16-27 -11
10 2011-11-13 HOU H L 9-37 -28
11 2011-11-20 GB A L 26-35 -9
12 2011-11-27 TEN A    
13 2011-12-04 CAR H    
14 2011-12-11 JAC A    
15 2011-12-17 DAL H    
16 2011-12-24 CAR A    
17 2012-01-01 ATL A    
   
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 NO H W 42-34 +8
2 2011-09-18 CAR A W 30-23 +7
3 2011-09-25 CHI A W 27-17 +10
4 2011-10-02 DEN H W 49-23 +26
5 2011-10-09 ATL A W 25-14 +11
6 2011-10-16 STL H W 24-3 +21
7 2011-10-23 MIN A W 33-27 +6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 SD A W 45-38 +7
10 2011-11-14 MIN H W 45-7 +38
11 2011-11-20 TB H W 35-26 +9
12 2011-11-24 DET A    
13 2011-12-04 NYG A    
14 2011-12-11 OAK H    
15 2011-12-18 KC A    
16 2011-12-25 CHI H    
17 2012-01-01 DET H    

Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Questionable  FS Tanard Jackson (Hamstring)
 OLB Dekoda Watson (Groin)
Probable  DE Michael Bennett (Groin)
 QB Josh Freeman (Right Thumb)
 DT Frank Okam (Calf)
 OT Donald Penn (Foot)
IR  FB Earnest Graham (Left Achilles)
 FS Cody Grimm (Right Knee)
 DT Gerald McCoy (Biceps)
   
Green Bay Packers
Out  OT Chad Clifton (Hamstring)
 OLB Frank Zombo (Hamstring)
Questionable  DE Mike Neal (Knee)
Probable  SS Morgan Burnett (Hand)
 RB Ryan Grant (Knee)
 OLB Clay Matthews (Ankle)
 OG Josh Sitton (Knee)
Suspended  DE Johnny Jolly (Substance Abuse, season)
IR  FS Nick Collins (Neck)
 RB Alex Green (Left Knee)
 DE Lawrence Guy (Concussion)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 
GB
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 14.3 34.3 21.5 GB
Rushing yards 86.7 98.0 120.7 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.20 3.63 4.39 TB
Completion % 56.0% 73.1% 59.6% GB
Passing yards 239.0 294.0 220.7 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.37 13.01 10.99 GB
Passing yards per attempt 5.81 9.51 6.55 GB
Interceptions 1.7 0.0 1.0 GB
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.7 0.5 TB
Sacks allowed 1.7 3.7 2.3 TB
3rd down conversions 29.0% 47.5% 38.5% GB
4th down conversions 25.0% 75.0% 44.5% GB
Time of possession 28:41 31:33 30:09 GB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 
GB
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 29.3 16.0 21.5 GB
Rushing yards 185.7 105.7 120.7 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 5.22 5.17 4.39 GB
Completion % 65.3% 54.0% 59.6% GB
Passing yards 237.0 228.3 220.7 GB
Passing yards per completion 13.26 11.92 10.99 GB
Passing yards per attempt 8.66 6.43 6.55 GB
INT return 1.0 1.7 1.0 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.0 0.5 TB
Sacks 0.3 2.3 2.3 GB
3rd down conversions 36.5% 41.5% 38.5% TB
4th down conversions 33.3% 16.7% 44.5% GB
Time of possession 31:19 28:27 30:09 GB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TB   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.2 15.2 9.7 GB
Yards per kick return 19.9 23.6 22.8 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 7.1 11.9 9.7 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 23.5 22.2 22.8 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TB   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 8.0 4.7 6.8 GB
Penalty yards 71.0 31.0 56.8 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2011 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 5 to 10 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 11 2000-11-12 GB TB 15-20 TB
2000 17 2000-12-24 TB GB 14-17 GB
2001 4 2001-10-07 GB TB 10-14 TB
2001 8 2001-11-04 TB GB 20-21 GB
2002 12 2002-11-24 GB TB 7-21 TB
2003 11 2003-11-16 GB TB 20-13 GB
2005 3 2005-09-25 TB GB 17-16 TB
2008 4 2008-09-28 GB TB 21-30 TB
2009 9 2009-11-08 GB TB 28-38 TB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.