NFL Game Preview: Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 16

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Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 16

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CAR PIT	3 27
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DAL ARI	26 27
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BAL CLE	20 10
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TEN KC	14 34
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SF STL	17 25
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NYJ CHI	34 38
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WAS JAC	20 17
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NE BUF	34 3
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DET MIA	34 27
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IND OAK	31 26
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SD CIN	20 34
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HOU DEN	23 24
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NYG GB	17 45
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SEA TB	15 38
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NO ATL	17 14
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MIN PHI	24 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 24, Seahawks 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

Seattle Seahawks
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 26	Matt Hasselbeck	Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22	Marshawn Lynch	Rush: 40, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 53	Justin Forsett	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 17	Mike Williams	Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
WR 61	Ben Obomanu	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 32	John Carlson	Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 28	Olindo Mare	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 22	Defense / ST

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 13	Josh Freeman	Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 10	LeGarrette Blount	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 47	Cadillac Williams	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 14	Mike Williams	Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 60	Arrelious Benn	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 84	Sammie Stroughter	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 13	Kellen Winslow	Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 18	Connor Barth	FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 10	Defense / ST

Game Notes

Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck is 3-1 in career as starter vs. TB. Needs 23 yards for 7th career 3,000-yard season, most in team history... RB Marshawn Lynch had rush TD last week & has 4 TDs in past 3. RB Justin Forsett had 55 yards on 9 carries (6.1 avg.) in last meeting. RB-KR Leon Washington leads NFL with franchise-record 3 KR-TDs... WR Ben Obomanu is averaging 19 yards per catch this year (23 rec., 437 yards). Had 2-pt. conversion catch last week. WR Mike Williams has 3 games with 10+ receptions in 2010 & is 1st Seahawk with 3 10-catch games in season. TE John Carlson aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with TD catch. Had 7 receptions for 86 yards & TD (29 yards) in last meeting... CB Marcus Trufant had 41-yard INT in 9/19/04 meeting. S Earl Thomas leads NFC rookies with 5 INTs. Tied MICHAEL BOULWARE (5) for most by rookie in team history. DE Chris Clemons has 10 sacks in past 12. S Jordan Babineaux had INT last week.

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman has completed 36 of 57 (63.2 pct.) for 517 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.2 rating in past 2. In career, when Freeman has 80+ rating, Bucs are 10-2. Has thrown TD pass in 11 consecutive games, longest streak by TB QB since 2004-05 (BRIAN GRIESE)... Rookie RB LeGarrette Blount rushed for 110 yards & TD (39 yards) last week. Leads NFL rookies with 777 rush yards & ties for lead among rookies with 6 rush TDs. Has rush TD in 4 of 5 home games. WR Mike Williams had 6 catches for 96 yards & TD last week. Leads NFL rookies with 58 catches, 880 rec. yards & 8 rec. TD. His 8 rec. TDs are most in team history by rookie. Williams (58) & Arrelious Benn (24) have combined for 82 receptions, most by rookie WR teammates. TE Kellen Winslow had career-high 125 yards & tied career best with 11 catches vs. Sea. (11/4/07 with Cle.). Has catch in 74 games in row, 3rd longest active streak by TE... CB Ronde Barber had 43-yard INT vs. Sea. (11/28/99). Is only player in NFL history with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (40).

Results and Schedule

Seattle Seahawks
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	SF	H	W 31-6	+25
2	2010-09-19	DEN	A	L 14-31	-17
3	2010-09-26	SD	H	W 27-20	+7
4	2010-10-03	STL	A	L 3-20	-17
5		Bye
6	2010-10-17	CHI	A	W 23-20	+3
7	2010-10-24	ARI	H	W 22-10	+12
8	2010-10-31	OAK	A	L 3-33	-30
9	2010-11-07	NYG	H	L 7-41	-34
10	2010-11-14	ARI	A	W 36-18	+18
11	2010-11-21	NO	A	L 19-34	-15
12	2010-11-28	KC	H	L 24-42	-18
13	2010-12-05	CAR	H	W 31-14	+17
14	2010-12-12	SF	A	L 21-40	-19
15	2010-12-19	ATL	H	L 18-34	-16
16	2010-12-26	TB	A	L 15-38	-23
17	2011-01-02	STL	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	W 38-15	+23
17	2011-01-02	NO	A

Injury Report

Seattle Seahawks
Questionable	OLB Will Herring (Hamstring)
Probable	DE Chris Clemons (Ankle) OC Chris Spencer (Shoulder) MLB Lofa Tatupu (Knee) CB Marcus Trufant (Back)
IR	DE Red Bryant (Knee) WR Deon Butler (Leg) OLB Leroy Hill (Achilles) TE Anthony McCoy (Knee) DT Junior Siavii (Neck) OG Max Unger (Left Toe) OT Ray Willis (Knee)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Questionable	OT James Lee (Ankle) WR Sammie Stroughter (Hamstring)
Probable	CB Myron Lewis (Hip) OLB Dekoda Watson (Ankle) 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

	SEA Offense	TB Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	23.8	20.5	22.8	SEA
Rushing yards	85.8	148.0	118.3	TB
Rushing yards per attempt	3.91	4.94	4.34	TB
Completion %	61.9%	58.9%	60.8%	SEA
Passing yards	280.3	199.5	222.0	SEA
Passing yards per completion	11.74	11.29	10.90	SEA
Passing yards per attempt	7.27	6.65	6.63	SEA
Interceptions	1.8	0.0	1.0	TB
Fumbles lost	0.8	0.5	0.6	TB
Sacks allowed	1.8	1.3	2.2	TB
3rd down conversions	40.8%	41.8%	38.1%	TB
4th down conversions	14.3%	75.0%	53.7%	TB
Time of possession	27:22	31:10	30:14	TB

Defense Stats Comparison

	SEA Defense	TB Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	31.5	18.0	22.8	TB
Rushing yards	109.0	119.0	118.3	SEA
Rushing yards per attempt	4.04	4.65	4.34	SEA
Completion %	59.7%	58.8%	60.8%	TB
Passing yards	232.0	212.5	222.0	TB
Passing yards per completion	11.33	10.21	10.90	TB
Passing yards per attempt	6.77	6.00	6.63	TB
INT return	0.8	0.5	1.0	SEA
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.5	0.6	TB
Sacks	1.5	2.0	2.2	TB
3rd down conversions	47.9%	38.5%	38.1%	TB
4th down conversions	42.9%	33.3%	53.7%	TB
Time of possession	32:38	29:38	30:14	TB

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	SEA	TB	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	15.3	6.5	10.2	SEA
Yards per kick return	21.9	19.6	21.9	SEA
Yards allowed per punt return	6.6	8.6	10.2	SEA
Yards allowed per kick return	22.3	21.1	21.9	TB

Misc Stats Comparison

	SEA	TB	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	6.5	7.5	5.8	SEA
Penalty yards	57.0	64.5	48.1	SEA

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2004	2	2004-09-19	SEA	TB	10-6	SEA
2006	17	2006-12-31	SEA	TB	23-7	SEA
2007	1	2007-09-09	TB	SEA	6-20	SEA
2008	7	2008-10-19	SEA	TB	10-20	TB
2009	15	2009-12-20	TB	SEA	24-7	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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