Three days after signing veteran receiver Cole Beasley to their follow squad, the Tampa Bay Bucs have introduced they’re elevating him for tonight’s dwelling opener towards the Green Bay Packers.
Beasley, 33, was moved up with veteran guard John Molchon, who has spent nearly all of the previous two seasons on Tampa Bay’s follow squad. Realistically, Beasley might present a handful of high quality reps for a unit that will probably be with out Mike Evans (one-game suspension) and Chris Godwin (hamstring), and may very well be lacking Julio Jones (knee).
Jones will probably be a game-time resolution, coach Todd Bowles stated Friday.
“[Beasley’s] quick, catches up to speed [really] fast, he understands the system,” Bowles added. “He’s played and he’s got a lot of reps under him, so if we needed him I think he’ll be ready.”
Green Bay (1-1) at Tampa Bay (2-0)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, WOFL-35
Betting line: Buccaneers by 1½, in line with FanDuel SportsBook.
Against the unfold: Packers 1-1, Buccaneers 2-0.
Series document: Packers lead 33-23-1.
Last assembly: Bucs beat Packers 31-26, NFC championship recreation, Jan. 24, 2021, at Green Bay.
Last week: Packers beat Bears 27-10; Buccaneers defeated Saints 20-10.
Packers offense: Overall (11), rush (6), go (20), scoring (23).
Packers protection: : Overall (10), rush (27), go (4), scoring (7).
Bucs offense: : Overall (24), rush (13), go (23), scoring (18).
Bucs offense: : Overall (5), rush (T9), go (8), scoring (1).
Turnover differential: Packers minus 2; Bucs plus-4.
Packers participant to observe: RB Aaron Jones. He’s coming off an enormous efficiency during which he rushed for 132 yards and a landing on 15 carries and caught 3 passes for 38 yards and one other rating. Jones struggled within the Packers’ two losses to Tampa Bay again in 2020. He rushed for 15 yards on 10 carries within the regular-season matchup and had a crucial fumble within the NFC championship recreation whereas taking a success that knocked him out for the remainder of the day.
Bucs gamers to observe: QB Tom Brady. He hasn’t wanted to be at his finest the previous two weeks in beating Dallas and New Orleans on the street, primarily as a result of the Bucs protection has been so dominant. Through two video games, he’s thrown for 402 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception after main the NFL in completions, makes an attempt, yards and TDs passing final season. The problem this week is to get the Bucs offense rolling regardless of main receiver Mike Evans serving a one-game suspension and the standing of two different major playmakers, Chris Godwin and Julio Jones, up within the air. Brady is 5-2 and has thrown for 15 TDs in 7 profession begins towards Green Bay, together with playoffs.
Key matchup: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers vs. Bucs protection, which has a league-leading 10 sacks and allowed simply 1 landing in two video games. Tampa Bay pressured 5 turnovers towards the Saints final week and lead the league in fewest factors allowed (13) and are tied for second in opponent first downs per recreation (15) and opponent third-down conversion charge (25%).
Key accidents: Packers OT David Bakhtiari hasn’t performed but this season and has appeared in just one recreation since tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament on Dec. 31, 2020. Godwin (hamstring) and Jones (knee), in addition to Bucs LT Donovan Smith (elbow) didn’t play towards the Saints. Their standing for this week is unsure.
Series notes: The Packers have received three of the previous 4 regular-season matchups between the one-time NFC Central rivals.
Stats and stuff: The Packers and Bucs have the NFC’s two finest regular-season information since 2020. The Packers have a 27-8 regular-season document, whereas the Bucs are 26-9. … This is just the fifth time that Brady and Rodgers have confronted off as beginning quarterbacks. Brady’s groups have received three of the 4 earlier matchups, most notably Tampa Bay’s 31-26 NFC championship recreation victory at Green Bay throughout the Bucs’ 2020 Super Bowl-winning season. Rodgers’ lone victory over a Brady-led group was Green Bay’s 26-21 dwelling conquer New England in 2014. … The Packers allowed only one third-down conversion and seven go completions final week towards the Bears. The 7 completions had been the fewest they’d allowed in a recreation since 2005. … Rodgers threw 2 landing passes final week to extend his profession complete to 451, turning into the fifth NFL participant to have at the very least 450. Brady leads the best way with 626. … The Packers have dedicated solely 5 penalties, the bottom complete of any NFL group. … Green Bay’s Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon are the Packers’ first running-back tandem to every have 20-plus carries and 100-plus yards dashing within the first two video games of a season since John Brockington and MacArthur Lane in 1973. … Packers OLB Preston Smith had 2 sacks and a team-high 7 tackles towards the Bears. … This recreation will characterize a homecoming for Packers rookie WR Christian Watson, a second-round choose from North Dakota State who went to Plant High School in Tampa.
Fantasy tip: Bucs RB Leonard Fournette. He’s fifth within the NFL in dashing with 192 yards, together with 127 towards the Cowboys. With Evans out, Brady figures to attempt to make the most of him within the passing recreation extra, too. … The Packers allowed Chicago’s David Montgomery to hurry for 122 yards on solely 15 carries. Dalvin Cook ran for 90 towards them per week earlier.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com