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]

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]

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.
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[REDandPEWTER]

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]

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
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[epicMustache]

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]

We should win
SHOULD
Key word

Cam will throw 3tds
Maybe a couple picks


So is Watson or Hayward replacing Black?
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[indifference]

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

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]

[5nick5]

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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Thanks to BGG on the sig.

Adopt-a-Buc - Johnthan Banks 40 Tackles 2INT 5PD

[Buccaneer4life]

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]

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]

[Tom Shean]

So is Martin "ScoresEasy" going to stick?
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[canadabuccaneer]