Bucs win get-right game why Giants should pass on new contract for Barkley more insider notes from Week 10
The needed a get-right game after getting ma sacred by the last week, and the proved to be the perfect victims.The Bucs doubled up Carolina 46-23 on Sunday in what became their fourth game with 38-plus points this season. This came on a short week following last Sunday night's 38-3 embarra sment and le s than a day after hanging on the tarmac for five hours catching a ride to Charlotte.All phases worked in concert for Tampa Bay (
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Richie Grant Jersey for 51 yards including a 44-yarder where it took a good fraction of Carolina's defense to bring him down. Cam Brate got involved early, as well, with three catches for 31 yards and a touchdown to make folks remember he's still very much a threat.And was all smiles on the sideline late in the game after getting 69 yards on seven catches and eight targets. And the offense as a whole ran roughshod over the Panthers' putrid third-down defense by collecting 10 of their 16 third-down attempts.Just as importantly, the defense got its groove back. For the eighth time this seasonbut first since Week 8the Bucs held an opponent to le s than 100 rushing yards. dropped into coverage 10 yards and picked off a confused Teddy Bridgewater in the second half while the whole defense allowed just two third or fourth down conversions out of 12 attempts.As expected, the Bucs are solidly in wild-card position 10 weeks into the year. More tests come in the following weeks with contests against the and a Week 12 tilt with and the .By that point, we should have a good idea of what the Bucs really are. For now, they're a solid playoff contender who just righted the ship against an overmatched opponent.Pay a running back?I'm not sure how the New York Giants justify paying a big
A.J. Terrell Jr. Jersey second deal next offseason, if they're considering it now.At the risk of Barkley catching a stray in this column as he recovers from ACL surgery, the Giants are getting plenty of ground production from , , (when not on IR) and, of course, . The Giants have eclipsed 100 rushing yards in each of their past five games in figuring out life without Barkley.Before his ACL surgery, Barkley was in line for a $15 million per year deal in 2021 going into his fourth season. But he was banged up most of last year and tore his knee in Week 2 this year. Throw in a reduced salary cap next season and it's hard to see how the Giants will even want to pay him.There are some running backs you pay in this league. , and top the list for me. But the Giants are showing they don't need to tie up 8-10% of their cap with a running back.Other notesThe Jags almost gift-wrapped the No. 1 pick to the with an upset win over the Packers. I still think New York gets the top pick
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Drew Dalman Jersey -- but the Jags are the only team left that can give them trouble. It wound up becoming moot once the Giants kicked the field goal to go up 10, but I have no idea why Doug Pederson tried a 2-point conversion down 4 points with 5 minutes left in the third quarter. At that point in the game, there is no material difference between being down 3 or 4, and by mi sing the 2-point you hurt your chances of tying. A tie game against a division rival in this miserable NFC East would be valuable, and I'm not sure win probability takes that into account. saved Matt Patricia's bacon by making that 59-yarder to win the game against Washington. The entered the game having lost three games that they had previously led by double digits, and they saw their 21-point third-quarter lead evaporate Sunday. I don't see a path to Patricia saving his job short of a playoff appearance, but he definitely couldn't withstand blowing that game.