The Buccaneers did the impossible last week. At home against the Redskins, Tampa Bay turned 501 yards of offense into three points in a 16-3 loss. Four turnovers and two missed field goals explain it to a degree, but they don’t offer much help in how to handicap the Bucs going forward.
It wasn’t the first time this season Ryan Fitzpatrick has led them to a 500-plus-yard performance. In Week 1 at New Orleans, the Bucs rolled up 529 yards and 48 points in handing the Saints their only loss of the season, 48-40. For the season, that Bucs rank No.