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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become one of the most exciting young teams in the NFL.
After recording a disappointing 2-14 season in 2014, the Bucs already doubled last year's win total with a win over the Dallas Cowboys last week. This week, Tampa Bay throttled another NFC East foe in the Philadelphia Eagles behind the performance of three of their young, core players.
The Bucs were led by their rookie quarterback Jameis Winston, who tallied a NFL rookie record with five passing touchdowns, four of which were in the first half. Winston went 19-for-29 for 246 yards, and no interceptions in a masterful performance, leading Tampa Bay to a 45-17 rout of the Eagles.
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Doug Martin turned in the best rushing performance of the year in Sunday's win over the Eagles, tallying 235 rushing yards on 27 carries. Despite all of the yards he tallied on the ground, he failed to reach the end zone.
Martin's performance was just two yards shy of the NFL record for most rushing yards in a game without a touchdown, which is held by Barry Sanders, who rushed for 237 yards against the Buccaneers in 1994. Martin is a bonafide RB1.
Mike Evans had another solid fantasy outing, catching four balls for 63 yards and one touchdown. Evans is clearly Winston's top target in the passing game, and will be an explosive tandem for years to come. Evans is a solid WR1 option.
