The Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored a touchdown with 2:02 left in the fourth quarter Sunday to go ahead 13-10. It looked good for them at that point. But the Minnesota Vikings kicked a late field goal to send the game to overtime and then forced a fumble that led to a touchdown, leading to a 19-13 loss for the Buccaneers.
Mike Evans tallies yards; Doug Martin, Vincent Jackson struggle for fantasy as Buccaneers lose
Tampa Bay went from ahead with two minutes left to losing in overtime really fast Sunday. We break down the fantasy implications.
Cliff McBride
The loss was Tampa Bay’s third straight and sixth in seven games this season. The Bucs sit right down among the NFL’s worst performers.
Let’s look at the fantasy production:
Mike Glennon: The second-year quarterback had his worst game as a starter this year, with nine fantasy points. Glennon threw for 171 yards on 19-of-28 passing, with a touchdown and an interception, and added 13 rushing yards. It looked like a decent matchup for Glennon against a poor defense, but neither team really got much going on offense. He's a low-end QB2 at best.
Doug Martin, Bobby Rainey: Martin got more carries than Rainey, but it was close enough -- and Rainey contributed enough in the passing game -- that we might be looking at a changing of the guard at the position. Martin ran the ball 10 times for only 27 yards Sunday. Rainey ran the ball eight times for 25 yards, adding 41 receiving yards on six catches. Keep an eye on Tampa Bay in the week to come, but if Rainey becomes the starter, he is an interesting fantasy option. Martin, meanwhile, continues to have minimal value.
Vincent Jackson: The veteran receiver got almost nothing going Sunday after having been questionable most of the week with a rib injury. Jackson caught only one pass on five targets for 13 yards, his worst game of the season. He remains a reasonable flex play, especially once he's back to full health.
Mike Evans: The rookie receiver had his highest yardage total of the season Sunday, with 78 yards on four catches. Evans has four catches in five straight games played, with five catches in his other game. It looks like his usage will be fairly consistent, and Evans' production will come down to what he can do on his few catches each game. He's not a fantasy starter right now, but he would be a reasonable flex play and has a lot of room to grow.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins: The rookie tight end had his best fantasy game Sunday, but it might have been his worst real game. Seferian-Jenkins had three catches on four targets for 26 yards and a touchdown, his score coming on a 7-yard catch late in the fourth quarter to give the Buccaneers the lead. He followed that up with the overtime fumble that led directly to the Vikings' victory, so the game was a mixed blessing for Seferian-Jenkins and the Buccaneers. He's pretty far from starting territory.
