Gameday Tampa Bay
November 24th, 2019
Game 11
Bucs (3-7) at Dixie Chicks (3-7)
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
TV: WTVT-TV Channel 13, NFL Sunday Ticket Channel 711.
Radio: Buccaneers Radio Network WXTB-FM 97.9 in the Tampa-St. Petersburg region; 97.9 FM ESPN Radio in Tallahassee (Transmisiones de radio en español en WTMP-FM 96.1 y WMGG-AM 1470 en Tampa); SiriusXM Channel 111.
Weather: Per the good people of AccuWeather.com, it should be a good day for football. Now Joe doesn’t know if the roof of Artie’s Ark will be open or not. If it is, the Bucs and the Dixie Chicks will play under football weather with the temperatures in the low- to mid-50s under sunny skies. Might be a bit brisk for tailgaters as the pregame temperatures will be in the 40s in downtown Atlanta.
Odds: Per the Mirage in Las Vegas, Dixie Chicks -3.5; O/U 51.
Outlook: Welcome to the Battle of the Basement, where the teams share Buccaneers Cove, last place in the NFC South. The loser actually wins because that is one step closer to getting a coveted draft pick. The Dixie Chicks have been revived ever since embattled coach Dan Quinn shook up his coaching staff. Of course, Joe is sure Artie Blank will ask at season’s end why Quinn waited so long. The only thing Joe is looking for in this game is that America’s Quarterback, Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, cuts down on a pick or two. If the Bucs do the right thing, they will lose.
Trinkets: QB Jameis Winston passed for 313 yards last week. He has 300 or more pass yards in 5 consecutive games, longest active streak and longest in franchise history. Had 345 pass yards and 4 touchdowns against an interception in his last meeting. Has 1,581 pass yards (316.2 per game) and 18 touchdowns against 4 interceptions in his past 5 games against Atlanta. Looks for his sixth in row against Atlanta with 3 or more touchdown passes. … RB Ronald Jones has a rushing touchdown in 2 of his past 3. … RB Peyton Barber had his second career touchdown catch last week. Barber also had 106 scrimmage yards (82 rushing, 24 receiving) in last road meeting with Atlanta. … WR Mike Evans had 6 catches for 106 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns in last meeting. Has 8 touchdown catches in his past 9 against Atlanta. Looks for his third in a row on road with 10 or more catches, 180 or more receiving yards and a touchdown catch. … WR Chris Godwin had a touchdown catch last week. He had 114 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in his last meeting. Godwin is looking for his third in row against Atlanta and third in row on road against NFC South foes with a receiving touchdown. … TE Cameron Brate had a career-high 10 receptions in Week 11. He had a receiving touchdown in the last road meeting. … LB Devin White led the team with career-high 13 tackles last week. He is the only rookie in 2019 with 2 games of 12 or more tackles. … LB Lavonte David had 10 tackles in his last game against Atlanta. David has 11 tackles for loss in his past 7 games against Atlanta. … LB Shaq Barrett has 5.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 5 road games in 2019. He ranks second in the NFL with 11.5 sacks this season. … DE Jason Pierre-Paul had a sack in his last meeting with the Dixie Chicks and looks for his third in row against Atlanta with a sack. … Dixie Chicks QB Matt Ryan passed for 311 yards with a touchdown against zero picks last week. He has 49,383 career pass yards and surpassed Hall of Famer Warren Moon (49,325) for 10th-most passing yards in NFL history. Ryan became the second player (along with Drew Brees) in NFL history with 60 or more games (60) of 300 or more passing yards in his first 12 seasons. Has 300 or more passing yards in 5 of his past 6 against the Bucs. Has 1,403 pass yards (350.8 per game) and 8 touchdowns against one interception for in his past 4 home games against the Bucs. … RB Kenjon Barner had a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown last week, the second-longest punt return touchdown in Dixie Chicks franchise history (the longest came from Hall of Famer Deion Sanders and his 79-yard punt return touchdown in October 1990). … WR Julio Jones had 91 receiving yards last week. He had 9 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown in his last game against the Bucs. Jones had a career-high 253 receiving yards against Tampa Bay in November 2017. In 14 career games against the Bucs, Jones has 102 receptions for 1,695 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, all most against any opponent. … WR Calvin Ridley tied his career-high with 8 catches and had 143 receiving yards and a touchdown catch last week. He had a receiving touchdown in his last game against Tampa Bay. Ridley has 8 touchdowns in 8 career games against NFC South teams. … LB De’Vondre Campbell led Atlanta with 11 tackles and had a second career interception last week. He has 38 tackles (9.5 per game) in 4 home games in 2019. … DE Adrian Clayborn had 2 sacks last week. He is looking for his third in a row with a sack. … DE Takkarist McKinley had a sack last week. He has 3 sacks and a forced fumble in 4 career games against the Bucs. … CB Desmond Trufant had his sixth career interception last week. Trufant is looking for his fifth in a row against NFC South opponents with a pass defended.
November 24th, 2019 at 12:40 am
Can’t wait for Julio Jones to run 300 yards on us, and Matt Ryan to look like the greatest QB ever in the world.
November 24th, 2019 at 12:46 am
We have to score at least 30 to have any chance of winning. JJ & CR are going to kill us, we can not cover anybody.
November 24th, 2019 at 1:25 am
I would rather have a lawn chair with attitude them Hargreaves. Glad he is gone.
November 24th, 2019 at 2:01 am
Jameis will give the Dirty Birds at least, at minimum 7 points..if he is at full Jay-Miss style? They might get 14 just from him as an early Christmas present!!
November 24th, 2019 at 2:05 am
And I turned 21 in prison doing life without parole.
November 24th, 2019 at 2:09 am
@firethecannons at least Hargreaves is playing ‘meaningful games’ now. He’s found his calling in life: missing tackles for the Texans
November 24th, 2019 at 2:42 am
LET’S GO FALCONS!!!!!!
Chase Young 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1st round selection
Jalen Hurts later
JAMEIS WINSTON now: 2 INTERCEPTIONS TODAY….. I HOPE
November 24th, 2019 at 3:49 am
“2 words
Luke Stocker”
Kobe Faker
November 24th, 2019 at 5:34 am
So “If the Bucs do the right thing they will lose” Joe? Hogwash!!! Playing to lose only makes you a bigger loser than if you’d lost but at least played to win.
November 24th, 2019 at 5:55 am
If you’re so bent on losing Joe then why aren’t you advocating for Griffin to play instead of Jameis? Already did. https://www.joebucsfan.com/2019/11/time-to-bench-or-sign-jameis-winston/ –Joe Doesn’t more losing look bad on an already weak resume? If Griffin plays then any more losses for Jameis are avoided.
November 24th, 2019 at 6:34 am
Well @ ElBajito43 if Winston has two more turnovers he will stand at the mighty 100 Turnovers! 76 Interceptions and 22 lost fumbles!! And even now he has no current peer in that category but an even 100 will be worth an article or two…
But be concerned as Jameis “meaningless stats” Winston is coming due for his good game, his cycle, while not totally set, is to follow up a terrible game with either a meh or good game.
Setting up NexT week to be his great game!
then back to meh…
then next to terrible…
etc, etc, etc…
November 24th, 2019 at 6:35 am
How many penciled in this game as a win a few weeks ago?
Not so much so now I imagine!
November 24th, 2019 at 6:56 am
I have a feeling that the proverbial straw will be laid upon the camel’s back today… not a good feeling in my gut
November 24th, 2019 at 7:14 am
Go Bucs!
November 24th, 2019 at 7:29 am
Heading to Mercedes Benz Stadium today to get my annual Bucs fix! Much as I love to see a Bucs win in person, I think a loss puts us in a better position for next year.
After watching Oklahoma play last night, I think Jalen Hurts would be a great weapon in the Bucs offense next season! Grab Hurts and JK Dobbins…..watch this team take off.
November 24th, 2019 at 7:47 am
So you guys liked that 96 yard pick 6 Hurts threw last night vs freaking unranked TCU where he threw for a whopping 145 yards! You guys make for a good laugh, my goodness you guys are CLUELESS.
This guy below mentioned might be the most CLUELESS of them all!!
ElBajito43
Congrats you might soon be named the leader of the the CLUELESS!!!
I bet you think Herbert played well yesterday to don’t you? The Bucs were probably calling Jameis’s agent last night saying hey bud can we start to talk NOW after watching those Jokers play last night.
November 24th, 2019 at 7:49 am
Just can’t get hyped for this game knowing our secondary is about to get lit up
I mean..we cant cover anyone, anywhere, anytime
Dirk might hang 50 on us today, you know he wants to in a BAD way
He was roasted for Mike Smith…Todd Bowles has done no better, perhaps worse…
My only hope is they have been licking their chops so hard all week watching our tape, they play flat expecting to roll us…slim chance of that
Jones/Ridley against our kids? who are we kidding?
November 24th, 2019 at 8:27 am
Chase young would look great in a Bucs uniform only one prob our unis are so dam ugly haha. I think chase can be that one piece that can change a defense like Simon rice or Aron Donald. Dude is a beast. Could y’all imagine young Barret jpp vea on the line with LVD an DW behind them. I think our secondary could use that kind of help
November 24th, 2019 at 9:09 am
Nobody is interested in being schooled on football by you NDOG!
You will just have to be a genius without pupils.
November 24th, 2019 at 9:18 am
I heard Jalen’s pick six wasn’t his fault.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
And the wheels fly off the JayMiss short bus today.
November 24th, 2019 at 10:11 am
Stop the hoping we lose bu!!$hit. It’s really getting old
November 24th, 2019 at 11:11 am
My goodness that cheerleader is smoking!!! Good one Joe!
Im expecting a loss, even if we tried our best. But we dont need to. We need to get into the top 3 or 4 for a chance at Chase! Man wouldnt that be sweet…Burrow goes 1, that OT or Herbert goes 2, then maybe we can land Chase at 3, even if we have to trade up a spot or 2. That guy is a game wrecker!!! And yeah, Hurts in the 3rd (if he lasts that long) and yeah, we’ll have to franchise JW but thats fine. Get that Clemson kid Trevor in the 2021 draft.
November 24th, 2019 at 11:57 am
Reality check!!!
JJ is a future HOFer…he’s averaged 93 yards of receptions in his nine year career. (counting this season)
This year he’s averaging just under 90..”only” 88 per game.
Must be getting old eh? (snark font off now)
As frightening as anything is his lifetime 15+ average per catch.
Oh but again he’s getting old…this year it’s only 14.9
Who here with a fair mind expects our rookies and 2nd year guys to shut him down. The Saints held him to 3 catches and 79 yards…do we suspect Lattimore helped..not sure if he was healthy I did not see the game…but we have NOBODY who is Lattimore now…and I’m not sure we have a future Lattimore but I’ll give SMB…Dean..Davis a couple more years before passing judgement.
JJ IS GOING TO GET HIS TODAY…NOT BECAUSE THE BUCS SUCK…BUT BECAUSE HE’S JJ…THAT’S JUST WHAT HE DOES…TO ALL TEAMS.
November 24th, 2019 at 12:25 pm
hmm, didnt know Luke Stocker was with Atlanta now…