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Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 14
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DEN
OAK		 26
 13
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TEN
IND		 23
 27
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STL
BUF		 15
 12
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SD
PIT		 34
 24
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PHI
TB		 23
 21
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NYJ
JAC		 17
 10
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KC
CLE		 7
 30
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DAL
CIN		 20
 19
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CHI
MIN		 14
 21
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BAL
WAS		 28
 31
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ATL
CAR		 20
 30
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MIA
SF		 13
 27
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NO
NYG		 27
 52
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ARI
SEA		 0
 58
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DET
GB		 20
 27
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HOU
NE		 14
 42
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Buccaneers 27, Eagles 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Philadelphia Eagles
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Nick Foles Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 9 Bryce Brown Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 61 Dion Lewis Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 35 Jeremy Maclin Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 53 Riley Cooper Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 69 Jason Avant Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 24 Brent Celek Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 7 Alex Henery FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 29 Defense / ST  
View all Week 14 Rankings or Projections
  
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 14 Josh Freeman Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 2 Doug Martin Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 63 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 10 Vincent Jackson Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 55 Mike Williams Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 76 Tiquan Underwood Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 25 Dallas Clark Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 21 Connor Barth FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 17 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Eagles Rookie QB Nick Foles had 251 yards last week. In 4 games, has 793 pass yards, most by Eagles rookie in season since 1999 (DONOVAN MC NABB, 948)... RB LeSean McCoy has 985 scrimmage yards & needs 15 for 3rd season in row with 1,000. Has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in past 4 in Dec. Rookie RB Bryce Brown has 347 rush yards (173.5 per game) & 4 TDs in past 2. Is 2nd player since 1970 with 150+ rush yards in each of 1st 2 career starts (GARY BROWN, 1993). Is 1st Eagles rookie with 2+ TDs in 2 games in row since DON LOONEY in 1940... Rookie WR-PR DEMARIS JOHNSON had 98-yard PR-TD last week. In only meeting, WR Jeremy Maclin had 6 catches for 142 yards (23.7 avg.) & 2 TDs. TE Brent Celek has 20 catches for 367 yards (91.8 per game) & 3 TDs in past 4 Dec/Jan games... LB DeMeco Ryans leads team with 91 tackles. DT Fletcher Cox has 3 sacks, most by rookie DT. Since 2007, DE Trent Cole has 57 sacks, 4th most in NFC.

Buccaneers In past 8, QB Josh Freeman has 18 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 99.6 rating. In past 4 at home, has 1,214 yards (303.5 per game), 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 114.9 rating. Bucs are 11-3 when he has 100+ rating... Rookie RB Doug Martin is 2nd in NFL with 1,480 scrimmage yards (1,106 rush, 374 rec.). Set team rookie record for scrimmage yards, passing WARRICK DUNN (1,440 in 1997). Leads NFC with 9 rush TDs... In past 5 at home, WR Vincent Jackson has 27 catches for 537 yards (107.4 per game) & 4 TDs. Since 2008, his 18.5 yards per catch avg. (251 rec., 4,633 yards) is best in NFL (min. 100 catches). WR Mike Williams had 6 catches for 93 yards & TD last week. TE Dallas Clark has TD in 3 of past 4... Rookie CB LEONARD JOHNSON is 1 of 3 rookies with 3+ INTs & INT-TD. In past 4 vs. Phi. (incl. playoffs), S Ronde Barber has 3 INTs & returned all 3 for TD (92, 66 & 37 yards). Has 1.5 sacks in those 4. Is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (28) & 40+ INTs (47). Rookie LB Lavonte David leads team with 108 tackles. Was named NFL Def. Rookie of Nov. Had INT last week.


Results and Schedule
Philadelphia Eagles
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 CLE A W 17-16 +1
2 2012-09-16 BAL H W 24-23 +1
3 2012-09-23 ARI A L 6-27 -21
4 2012-09-30 NYG H W 19-17 +2
5 2012-10-07 PIT A L 14-16 -2
6 2012-10-14 DET H L 23-26 -3
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 ATL H L 17-30 -13
9 2012-11-05 NO A L 13-28 -15
10 2012-11-11 DAL H L 23-38 -15
11 2012-11-18 WAS A L 6-31 -25
12 2012-11-26 CAR H L 22-30 -8
13 2012-12-02 DAL A L 33-38 -5
14 2012-12-09 TB A W 23-21 +2
15 2012-12-13 CIN H    
16 2012-12-23 WAS H    
17 2012-12-30 NYG A    
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 CAR H W 16-10 +6
2 2012-09-16 NYG A L 34-41 -7
3 2012-09-23 DAL A L 10-16 -6
4 2012-09-30 WAS H L 22-24 -2
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 KC H W 38-10 +28
7 2012-10-21 NO H L 28-35 -7
8 2012-10-25 MIN A W 36-17 +19
9 2012-11-04 OAK A W 42-32 +10
10 2012-11-11 SD H W 34-24 +10
11 2012-11-18 CAR A W 27-21 +6
12 2012-11-25 ATL H L 23-24 -1
13 2012-12-02 DEN A L 23-31 -8
14 2012-12-09 PHI H L 21-23 -2
15 2012-12-16 NO A    
16 2012-12-23 STL H    
17 2012-12-30 ATL A    

Injury Report
Philadelphia Eagles
Out  SS Kurt Coleman (sternum)
 RB LeSean McCoy (concussion)
 DT Mike Patterson (other-illness)
 QB Michael Vick (concussion)
Probable  FS Nate Allen (shoulder)
 DT Fletcher Cox (other-excused)
 SLB Mychal Kendricks (shoulder)
 CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (knee)
IR  WR DeSean Jackson (ribs, 11/27)
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Questionable  DT Roy Miller (head)
Probable  WR Vincent Jackson (calf)
 RB D.J. Ware (other-illness)
IR  WR Arrelious Benn (shoulder, 11/22)
 SLB Quincy Black (neck, 11/13)
 DE Adrian Clayborn (knee, 9/25)
 SS Cody Grimm (hamstring, 11/27)
 WR Sammie Stroughter (foot, 9/21)

Offense Stats Comparison
  PHI
 Offense 		 TB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 18.8 30.0 22.6 TB
Rushing yards 142.5 117.8 117.4 PHI
Rushing yards per attempt 5.85 4.78 4.30 PHI
Completion % 59.6% 56.4% 60.9% PHI
Passing yards 205.3 241.3 230.4 TB
Passing yards per completion 9.28 12.68 10.88 TB
Passing yards per attempt 5.53 7.16 6.63 TB
Interceptions 0.5 0.3 0.9 TB
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.3 0.6 TB
Sacks allowed 2.5 1.0 2.2 TB
3rd down conversions 36.8% 38.5% 38.0% TB
4th down conversions 33.3% 40.0% 48.2% TB
Time of possession 29:23 29:27 30:12 TB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  PHI
 Defense 		 TB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 32.3 25.0 22.6 TB
Rushing yards 129.5 92.5 117.4 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.17 3.67 4.30 TB
Completion % 76.3% 67.4% 60.9% TB
Passing yards 239.8 286.0 230.4 PHI
Passing yards per completion 12.46 11.31 10.88 TB
Passing yards per attempt 9.51 7.62 6.63 TB
INT return 0.0 1.3 0.9 TB
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.5 0.6 TB
Sacks 2.0 1.8 2.2 PHI
3rd down conversions 51.4% 49.4% 38.0% TB
4th down conversions 33.3% 25.0% 48.2% TB
Time of possession 30:37 31:38 30:12 PHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   PHI   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 19.5 8.2 9.9 PHI
Yards per kick return 20.5 21.0 22.6 TB
Yards allowed per punt return 16.1 13.4 9.9 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 23.2 27.4 22.6 PHI
  Misc Stats Comparison
   PHI   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 6.5 6.2 PHI
Penalty yards 48.8 50.8 51.9 PHI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2012 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 17 2002-01-06 PHI TB 17-13 PHI
2002 7 2002-10-20 TB PHI 10-20 PHI
2003 1 2003-09-08 TB PHI 17-0 TB
2006 7 2006-10-22 PHI TB 21-23 TB
2009 5 2009-10-11 TB PHI 14-33 PHI

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.