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NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3) at Indianapolis Colts (6-5)

SUNDAY, NOV. 28, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // LUCAS OIL STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 113 (TB), 119 (Ind.) | XM: 384 (TB), 229 (Ind.) | SXM App: 829 (TB), 813 (Ind.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Colts lead all-time series, 8-6
STREAKS: Buccaneers have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/8/19: Colts 35 at Buccaneers 38
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/29/15: Colts 25, Buccaneers 12

 

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS LEADERS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

W 30-10 vs. N.Y. Giants (Mon.) LAST WEEK W 41-15 at Buffalo
Bruce Arians: 3-0 COACH VS. OPP. Frank Reich: 0-1
30.9 (1L)/22.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.1/22.3
406.0 OFFENSE 364.0
Tom Brady: 284-423-3,177-29 (1L)-8-104.3 PASSING Carson Wentz: 223-354-2,484-18-3-97.2
Leonard Fournette: 122-521-4.3-4 RUSHING Jonathan Taylor: 193-1,122 (1L)-5.8-13 (1L)
Chris Godwin: 63-782-12.4-5 RECEIVING Michael Pittman: 57-752-13.2-5
322.1 DEFENSE 358.5
Shaquil Barrett: 5.5 SACKS DeForest Buckner: 4.5
Mike Edwards: 3 INTs Kenny Moore: 3
+5 (18/13) TAKE/GIVE +15 (1L) (25/10)
Bradley Pinion: 42.9 (39.1) PUNTING (NET) Rigoberto Sanchez: 45.5 (41.4)
Ryan Succop: 75 (36/38 PAT; 13/16 FG) KICKING Michael Badgley: 51 (24/24 PAT; 9/9 FG)

 

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• QB TOM BRADY passed for 307 yards & 2 TDs last week & has 5 games with 300+ pass yards in 2021, tied-most in NFL. Leads NFL with 29 TD passes. Ranks 2nd in pass yards (3,177) & has 19 seasons with 3,000+ pass yards, most in NFL history. Has 100+ rating in 6 of his past 7 reg. season games vs. Ind. Aims for his 9th in row in reg. season vs. Ind. with 2+ TD passes.

• RB LEONARD FOURNETTE had 6 catches & 74 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 35 rush) last week. Has 7 games with 70+ scrimmage yards in 2021, tied-most among NFC RBs. Has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games vs. Ind.

• WR MIKE EVANS led team with 73 rec. yards & had TD catch last week. Has 72 TDs, most in franchise history. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 10 rec. TDs & aims for his 5th in row with TD catch. Has 4 seasons with 10+ TD catches since 2014, tied-most in NFL. WR CHRIS GODWIN had 5th TD catch of season last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ catches. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 8,739 rec. yards, 5th-most by TE in NFL history. Has 8 TDs (7 rec., 1 rush) in 7 career games vs. Ind., incl. playoffs.

• LB LAVONTE DAVID aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 6+ tackles & 4th in row overall with 8+ tackles. LB DEVIN WHITE aims for his 3rd in row on road with 10+ tackles. Needs 3 tackles for 3rd-consecutive season with 90+ tackles. Had FF in last meeting. LB SHAQUIL BARRETT had sack in last meeting. S MIKE EDWARDS had career-high 3rd INT of season last week. S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. aims for his 3rd in row with FR

 

COLTS NOTES

• QB CARSON WENTZ completed 11 of 20 atts. (55 pct.) for 106 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 8 of his past 9 starts. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 starts at home. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (KIRK COUSINS) with 3 or fewer INTs (3) in 2021, min. 200 atts. Needs 16 pass yards for 6th consecutive season with 2,500+ pass yards.

• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 204 scrimmage yards (185 rush, 19 rec.) & career-high 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) last week, becoming 1st player ever with 175+ rush yards, 4+ rush yards & rec. TD in single game. Can become 1st player in NFL history with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 9 consecutive games. Leads NFL with 1,444 scrimmage yards (1,122 rush, 322 rec.) & 15 TDs (13 rush, 2 rec.) & is 4th player since 2000 with 1,000+ rush yards & 10+ rush TDs in each of 1st 2 seasons.

• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN aims for 4th in row on road with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 at home. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC with 100+ rec. yards. WR T.Y. HILTON had 6 catches for 95 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. TB (11/29/15). TE JACK DOYLE has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 at home.

• LB DARIUS LEONARD is 1 of 2 in NFL (DE’VONDRE CAMPBELL) with 5+ tackles in 11 games in 2021. Had career-high 2 INTs & only career INT-TD in last meeting. CB KENNY MOORE had INT in Week 11. Aims for 5th in row with PD. Has 6 PD in past 3 at home. DE KWITY PAYE had sack & FF last week. LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN & S GEORGE ODUM each had 1st INT of season last week.

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