Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC South
0–1 so far · 27 scored, 33 allowed (-6)
Projected 2026
8.2–8.8
rating -1.7
Red zone TD rate
50.0%
2 of 4 trips
RZ TD rate allowed
40.0%
defense ranked 8 of 32
EPA per play
-0.185
defense ranked 16 of 32
Roster
| Player | Pos | Depth | Proj | G | RZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB8 | QB1 | 186.1 | 12 | 3 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K9 | - | 140.9 | 16 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | RB24 | RB1 | 112.8 | 7 | 2 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR36 | WR1 | 93.7 | 7 | 0 |
| Buccaneers D/ST | DST11 | - | 89.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | WR52 | WR2 | 81.1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | RB34 | RB2 | 78.9 | 12 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE21 | TE1 | 60.7 | 7 | 2 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR96 | WR4 | 49.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR114 | WR4 | 36.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Tez Johnson | WR126 | WR5 | 28.2 | 7 | 1 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE82 | TE4 | 17.2 | 13 | 0 |
| Kameron Johnson | WR169 | WR6 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE97 | TE4 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
2026 schedule
Opponent defensive rank, 1 being the hardest. Red zone rank is carried separately because a defense can bend between the twenties and still hold inside the 20.
