Buccaneers' Tom Brady: High volume in season-ending loss
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Brady completed 35 of 66 passes for 351 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Buccaneers' 31-14 wild-card loss to the Cowboys on Monday night. He also committed a fumble he was able to recover and threw a two-point conversion.
The legendary signal-caller's potential final game with Tampa Bay went poorly for the Buccaneers, with Brady forced to air it out constantly due to game script, a pattern established during a regular season in which he also recorded a career-high 733 pass attempts. The massive volume helped prop up his final numbers, and both of Brady's touchdown passes -- a 30-yarder to Julio Jones at the end of the third quarter and an eight-yard strike to Cameron Brate with 2:04 remaining in the fourth -- came after the game was out of reach. The Cowboys did a particularly effective job of taking away any deep opportunities, limiting Brady to 5.3 yards per attempt. Assuming he doesn't opt for retirement (again), Brady will head into free agency having thrown for 4,694 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions across 17 regular-season games in 2022.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Efficient during finale cameo
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Brady completed 13 of 17 passes for 84 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Buccaneers' 30-17 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Brady and the rest of his starting offensive mates got some good work in as expected, and the future Hall of Fame quarterback tuned up for the postseason with an efficient performance mostly centered on short passes. Brady capped off a game-opening 10-play, 70-yard march with an eight-yard touchdown toss to Kyle Rudolph, and he ultimately threw his last pass of the afternoon with 5:38 remaining in the first half. The Buccaneers now turn their attention to a wild-card home matchup against a to-be-determined opponent next weekend.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Starting this Sunday
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Head coach Todd Bowles said Wednesday that Brady will start Sunday's game against Atlanta, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Brady won't necessarily play the entire game, with Bowles noting that third-stringer Kyle Trask is likely to be active for the game, even though Blaine Gabbert will be next to play if Brady comes out early. With Tampa Bay locked into the fourth seed for the NFC playoffs, Brady is unlikely to take all the snaps Sunday in Atlanta.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Season-best effort in win
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Brady completed 34 of 45 passes for 432 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions and added three rushes for four yards and another score in the Buccaneers' 30-24 win over the Panthers on Sunday. He also threw a two-point conversion pass.
Brady tied his highest passing yardage total in a Bucs uniform with Sunday's spectacular production, which saw him rekindle the long-dormant connection with top target Mike Evans in memorable fashion. Brady connected with his veteran wideout for three long touchdowns of 63, 57 and 30 yards down the right sideline, the latter two in the fourth quarter to bring the Buccaneers back from 11 points down. The future Hall of Fame signal-caller then essentially sealed the game, and the NFC South crown, for Tampa Bay with a one-yard scoring sneak with 1:58 remaining that gave his squad some valuable breathing room. Brady has now thrown for at least 281 yards in four of his last five games and also went without an interception for the first time in the last five contests Sunday, but it's possible he plays less than a full game in a Week 18 road clash against the Falcons if there is no improvement in playoff positioning possible.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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I started the week not liking Brady as a Fantasy quarterback. He's clearly disappointed this season, and he comes into Week 17 against Carolina having scored 13 Fantasy points or less in two of his past three games. He also has five interceptions in his past four games, and he scored 11 Fantasy points at Carolina in Week 7. But the Panthers are now down cornerback Jaycee Horn (wrist), and without Horn and Donte Jackson (Achilles), this should be a vulnerable secondary. Jared Goff had 31 Fantasy points in Carolina in Week 16, and Geno Smith also scored 26 Fantasy points against the Panthers in Week 14. Brady isn't likely going to have a huge game, but he's still worth using as a low-end starter in this matchup. He has scored at least 21 Fantasy points in four of his past six games in Tampa Bay as well.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Sleeper QBs
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I started the week not liking Brady as a Fantasy quarterback. He's clearly disappointed this season, and he comes into Week 17 against Carolina having scored 13 Fantasy points or less in two of his past three games. He also has five interceptions in his past four games, and he scored 11 Fantasy points at Carolina in Week 7. But the Panthers are now down cornerback Jaycee Horn (wrist), and without Horn and Donte Jackson (Achilles), this should be a vulnerable secondary. Jared Goff had 31 Fantasy points in Carolina in Week 16, and Geno Smith also scored 26 Fantasy points against the Panthers in Week 14. Brady isn't likely going to have a huge game, but he's still worth using as a low-end starter in this matchup. He has scored at least 21 Fantasy points in four of his past six games in Tampa Bay as well.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: QBs to Sit
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It wouldn't surprise me if Brady had a big game in Week 17 against Carolina. The Panthers just lost cornerback Jaycee Horn (wrist) and allowed Jared Goff to score 31 Fantasy points against them in Week 16. But Brady struggled at lowly Arizona in Week 16 with just 13 Fantasy points, and he only scored 11 points at Carolina in Week 7. He has seven interceptions in his past four games, and the Panthers are trying to steal the NFC South title from the Buccaneers in this matchup. I'm not willing to trust Brady as a No. 1 quarterback in the Fantasy championship.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Strong late-game showing in win
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Brady completed 32 of 48 passes for 281 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Buccaneers' 19-16 overtime win over the Cardinals on Sunday night. He also rushed twice for one yard.
Much of the first three quarters-plus of Sunday's contest was another struggle for Brady and the other members of the Buccaneers' air attack, with the future Hall of Famer frequently misfiring and slogging through another multi-interception performance. However, the offense finally seemed to find its rhythm on an early fourth-quarter drive after the Cardinals had taken a 10-point lead, with Brady focusing heavily on short passes to Leonard Fournette to move the ball down the field and eventually capping off the drive with a three-yard touchdown pass to Rachaad White. Tampa Bay was subsequently able to notch a game-tying field goal on the next possession, and Brady then helmed a nine-play, 66-yard march on the team's only possession of overtime to set up Ryan Succop's game-winning 40-yard field goal. The win allowed the Bucs to retain control of the top of the NFC South for the moment, but a critical clash against the second-place Panthers at Raymond James Stadium awaits next Sunday.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: QBs to Start
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Brady hasn't looked good for the past several weeks, but he has managed to score at least 20 Fantasy points in four of his past five games. If he can limit the turnovers -- he has five interceptions and two fumbles in the past three weeks -- then he might be even better in Week 16. This is a great matchup against the Cardinals, who allow an average of 22.1 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. Five of the past eight quarterbacks against Arizona have scored at least 24 Fantasy points, and the ones who failed to do that were Brett Rypien, Mac Jones and John Wolford. This could be one of Brady's best games of the season.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Turnovers cost team win
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Brady completed 30 of 44 pass attempts for 312 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 34-23 loss to the Bengals.
Brady turned in one of his finer fantasy performances of the season despite his team choking away a two-score lead in the second half. It was the ageless wonder's second game with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdowns this season. It was also Brady's second consecutive week with two interceptions after throwing just three over his previous 12 contests. He was also credited with two lost fumbles, but one of the two was the result of Leonard Fournette botching a handoff. The 45-year-old is still performing at a high level this season with 3,897 passing yards on a 67 percent completion rate. Brady and the Bucs will look to end their recent losing streak in a soft matchup against the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: QBs to Sit
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Brady looked bad in Week 14 at San Francisco with 12 Fantasy points, and I expect him to have another down game this week at home against the Bengals. Only two quarterbacks have scored at least 20 Fantasy points against Cincinnati this year, and that was Jacoby Brissett (22 points in Week 8) and Patrick Mahomes (20 points in Week 13). For the season, opposing quarterbacks are averaging just 14.8 Fantasy points per game against the Bengals, and Brady should struggle once again in Week 15.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Struggles against Niners
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Brady completed 34 of 55 passes for 253 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions in Sunday's 35-7 loss to the 49ers.
Despite the massive volume, Brady had little luck moving the ball, and his one TD pass to Russell Gage came in the third quarter after the Buccaneers were already staring at a 35-0 deficit. Tampa Bay's difficulty running the ball continues to force the 45-year-old QB to try and do everything himself. Brady's attempted 50 or more passes five times this season, and 40-plus in 10 of the last 11 games, but he hasn't reached 300 passing yards since Week 8. He likely won't have the luxury of slowing down Week 15 during a showdown with Joe Burrow and the Bengals.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: QBs to Sit
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Brady managed 21 Fantasy points against the Saints in Week 13 when he scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes to erase a 13-point deficit. He's now scored at least 20 Fantasy points in three games in a row, but this should be a tough matchup for him at San Francisco, even if it's a homecoming game since he grew up in the Bay Area as a 49ers fan. Patrick Mahomes and Marcus Mariota are the lone quarterbacks with more than 19 Fantasy points against San Francisco, and the 49ers are allowing just 14.3 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks for the season. Brady is only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Leads thrilling comeback win
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Brady completed 36 of 54 passes for 281 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the Buccaneers' 17-16 win over the Saints on Monday night. He also netted minus-1 yard on one rush.
Limited for most of the game by a Saints defense that's given him plenty of trouble since he arrived in Tampa in 2020, Brady and his pass catchers suddenly showed some desperation late. The future Hall of Famer helmed scoring drives over the Buccaneers' final two possessions that resulted in one- and six-yard touchdown tosses to rookies Cade Otton and Rachaad White. Brady's yardage total was his second highest against New Orleans in the last three seasons, and he's now thrown a pair of touchdown passes in three consecutive games. The win evens the Bucs' record at 6-6 and gives them the inside track to the NFC South crown, but a daunting challenge awaits on the road in Week 14 against the 49ers.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Two touchdowns in OT loss
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Brady completed 29 of 43 passes for 246 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Buccaneers' 23-17 overtime loss to the Browns on Sunday. He also rushed once for two yards.
Brady's final numbers were perfectly adequate from a fantasy perspective, but he repeatedly failed to move the Buccaneers late in regulation and overtime, leading to the team's sixth loss of the campaign. Brady took three sacks and was unofficially hit on another three occasions, and Tampa Bay was forced to punt on six of its last seven possessions, including overtime, with the exception of the final drive of regulation that culminated in a Hail Mary attempt. Brady did record touchdown passes to Chris Godwin and Ko Kieft of 10 and five yards, respectively, making it two straight games with multiple scoring tosses for the future Hall of Famer. Brady will aim for a much more efficient outing from a scoring perspective in a Week 13 Monday night home matchup against the division-rival Saints.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Possible Bust (Lineup Decisions)
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The Bucs are trending upward coming out of their bye as healthy as they've been all year, and that may mean less volume than we've grown accustomed to from Brady in the passing game. He had just 29 pass attempts against the Seahawks, just half of the 58 he threw in his previous game, after topping 40 in seven straight. He's been held to zero or one passing TD in all but two games this year, while the Browns have held all but three QBs under 20 Fantasy points. Dave is starting Geno Smith and Dak Prescott over Brady, but potential weather conditions could push the Bucs QB down even further.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Possible Bust (Lineup Decisions)
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It's hard to get excited for Brady when he's been underperforming for five straight games. The silver lining remains the same, though: The Bucs throw more than any team in football and Brady is far from washed as far as accuracy and arm strength go. He just wants to get the ball out ASAP, ruining his chances at making big plays. He's startable but not with optimism. Use him over Matthew Stafford or Russell Wilson, but definitely go with Geno Smith or Dak Prescott over him.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Reaches 100K career yards
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Brady completed 36 of 58 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Rams.
His only TD pass of the day came with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter, as the 45-year-old quarterback found rookie tight end Cade Otton for the winning score. Brady's 55th career game-winning drive came not too long after he passed 100,000 career passing yards, with both marks being NFL records. Tampa Bay's struggling run game has forced Brady to attempt at least 40 passes in seven straight games, but that high volume has produced only a 6.4 YPA and 8:0 TD:INT heading into a Week 10 clash with the Seahawks in Germany.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: QBs Bust Alert
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It's been a rough season so far for Brady, who has just two games with more than 19 Fantasy points. He's scored 19 Fantasy points or less in three games in a row, and he only has one game this year with multiple touchdowns. The Rams gave up 36 Fantasy points to Josh Allen in Week 1, but the next six opposing quarterbacks have averaged 11.7 Fantasy points per game. When these teams met in the playoffs last year, Brady passed for 329 yards, one touchdown and one interception, along with a fumble, and scored 15 Fantasy points in a 30-27 loss. I can see a similar stat line for Brady again this week.
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Buccaneers' Tom Brady: Possible Bust (Lineup Decisions)
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Brady has one or zero touchdowns in every game but one this year (Week 4 against the Chiefs). The short week preparation and his uneven passing, especially in the face of standard pass rushes, are troubling. The matchup against an improving Ravens defense doesn't help. He has not yet burned all of his trust with Fantasy managers, which is why I still rank him as a top-10 quarterback, but I'd feel a little better riding this week out with Tua Tagovailoa in a dream matchup against the Lions or Kyler Murray versus the Vikings.
