Tampa Bay Defense A Sneaky Option in Week 10 Versus New England
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers own one of the league's best defenses through nine weeks of the season, ranking fourth in EPA/Play. They will have their hands full in Week 10 against one of the NFL's best offenses and one of the leading MVP candidates in Drake Maye and the Patriots. Tampa Bay has again been elite versus the run thanks to defensive tackle Vita Vea's presence, allowing 3.9 yards per carry. Additionally, they've been effective rushing the passer, ranking fourth in pressure rate (39.8%) and 10th in sack rate (7.6%). That is one nit you can pick in Maye's game, as he has taken more sacks than you want to see from a young quarterback. Maye owns the second-highest sack rate in the league at 11.76% and has taken at least four sacks in six of nine games this season. There is opportunity for Tampa Bay to heat Maye up with Todd Bowles' blitzing style of defense and cause trouble for the second-year quarterback. Tampa Bay ranks as RotoBaller's 20th best defense for Week 10.
Source: NFL Pro
Source: NFL Pro
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