Week Eleven: Buccaneers (5-4) @ Panthers (2-7)

DaRealdeal

I'm going to start this thread off with a couple stats...

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-and-their-big-numbers

tml_gogo · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 14183 Location: Montréal

I have a feeling we are going to be the team that prompts all the "Cam Newton is back!" threads. He'll go off, 31/38 for 322 yards and 3 td's.

That being said, we're better than them. Just straight up, we're better. I expect Martin to go off, 150+ yards, and Freeman should continue his big play. I can't see them stopping our offense, and on defense I think we can continue our current trend: letting the other qb rack up yards, and get a couple of opportunistic turnovers.

Bucs: 34
Panthers: 21
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bucsfan333 · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 38296 Location: the mitten

I wanna blow 'em out. Something like 31-10. That'd be cool. When's the last time we blew out a division foe?

Anywho, I bet Carolina comes to play. Like you mentioned, their dline is legit. I could easily see our lowest scoring game in weeks. Hopefully we can force some turnovers.

REDandPEWTER · Joined: 31 Aug 2011 Posts: 11222

This is a trap game bc many analysts are already looking ahead to the Atlanta game the following week. Hopefully the bucs just get out of here with a win.

deuces22wild · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 12310 Location: Mack on the sig

I would love for this to be the game where our dline line finally shows up and has Cam running for his life.

This should be a beatdown. The last few years they have given us a few, time for payback Twisted Evil

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epicMustache · Joined: 19 Jul 2010 Posts: 644 Location: Tallahassee

We're better than them by a considerable amount, but I see it being a closer game than it should. We're definitely an opportunistic defense, which bodes well for us against a QB like Cam.
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LazyBoyFil · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 1638 Location: Bradenton,FL

We should win
SHOULD
Key word

Cam will throw 3tds
Maybe a couple picks

So is Watson or Hayward replacing Black?

indifference · Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 3526 Location: Los Angeles, CA

Tampa will win this game decisively. Carolina has a good defensive line but that's pretty much it. Laughing

Seriously though, if our match-patch makeshift offensive line can play decent I don't see how Freeman doesn't throw for over 300 yards with 2-3 td's this week. Their secondary stinks. Their offensive line is garbage too. I almost felt bad for Cam Newton last week seeing that pocket collapse so fast. Dude can't even roll out to buy time because its closing so fast. McCoy, Bennett, and Bowers should come away with a 1 sack each and both good games. Only concern is who will be shadowing Steve Smith? Eric Wright won't likely play and Biggers is not a good match-up at all. Leonard Johnson will probably draw that assignment and it'll be interesting to see what happens on those 1v1's. Tampa will score 28-31 points and CAR will leave Ray Jay with 21 at most.

DaRealdeal · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject:

5nick5 · Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 1257 Location: Florida

I think this game will be pretty close. Carolina will come out swinging in this one I believe. I still think we'll be too much and I think Freeman will lead a 4th-Quarter comeback to win it. Both offenses will put up some points.

This is a very important game. I know most people just want to look ahead to Atlanta, but beating Carolina is crucial before we even think about Atlanta. Our remaining games are Atlanta (8-1), Denver (6-3 and Peyton Manning), Philly (Meh), New Orleans (4-5 and surging), St. Louis (a tough team), and Atlanta again. We need all the wins we can get, so now is not the time to get an ego and think that a win in Carolina will just be handed to them. It should be another interesting game.
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Buccaneer4life · Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 3619

I always love it when we play the Panthers cuz its always a good game and I cant stand them. We should dominate every phase of this game. Martin's guna have a huge day and this game SHOULD be a blowout in our favor. However the Panthers always play us tough and divisional games are never easy. Hopefully we are not overlooking this game cuz we have ATL next week. I dont think Schiano would let that happen.

Bucs-35
Panthers-20

blaine-stew · Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 103

I say we win by 2 scores, Cam will have a good game yards wise but hes bound to throw a few ints.

'Dougie' will reach 1,000 yards for the season
expect VJ and MW to have a TD each
hopefully we get a few sacks like the first Carolina game

ravishingone · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 4459 Location: Leola

Tom Shean · Joined: 10 Oct 2012 Posts: 4739 Location: Tha 703

So is Martin "ScoresEasy" going to stick?
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canadabuccaneer · Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 889 Location: Winnipeg, Canada