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BUCCANEERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (30), RUSH (29), PASS (25)
TENNESSEE (2-14) at TAMPA BAY (2-14)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (25),Nike Air Max 2018 Shoes, RUSH (19), PASS (28)
OPENING LINE — Buccaneers by 2 1/2
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — For first time in NFL history, quarterbacks drafted No. 1 and 2 overall meet in opener of their rookie seasons. ... Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota sixth pair of quarterbacks selected one-two in same year, joining Jim Plunkett and Archie Manning (1971), Drew Bledsoe and Rick Mirer (1993), Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf (1998),Cheap Jerseys, Tim Couch and Donovan McNabb (1999), and Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III (2012). ... Bledsoe and Mirer, as well as Manning and Leaf,Nike Air Max 97 Silver Bullet, faced each other as rookies, but not in Week 1. ... Titans have won six of past seven in series. ... Both teams finished 2-14 last season, with Bucs receiving top pick in draft because of easier schedule. ... Mariota will be first rookie quarterback to start season opener in Titans history. Winston is first rookie to start opener for Tampa Bay since Doug Williams in 1978. ... Titans bolstered roster with offseason signings of free agents S Da'Norris Searcy, WR Harry Douglas, LB Brian Orakpo,Cheap NFL Jerseys, CB Parrish Cox and TE Anthony. ... New faces for Tampa Bay include DE George Johnson, RT Gosder Cherilius,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, DT Henry Melton and LB Bruce Carter. Four rookies won starting jobs — Winston, LT Donovan Smith, RG Ali Marpet and LB Kwon Alexander. ... RB Doug Martin appears healthy again after being slowed past two seasons by injuries. With Bucs looking to get him more involved, Martin could be valuable fantasy option if he can revert to Pro Bowl form of 2012 rookie year.
TITANS OFFENSE — OVERALL (29),Cheap Nike Air Max Plus, RUSH (26), PASS (21)
AP PRO32 RANKING — Titans No. 32, Buccaneers No. 30
LAST MEETING — Titans beat Buccaneers 23-17, Nov. 27, 2011
TITANS DEFENSE — OVERALL (27), RUSH (31), PASS (15)
SERIES RECORD — Titans lead 8-2 |
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