We knew coming into the week nine match-up between the Buccaneers and Saints that the task ahead was going to be a little more difficult for the Buccaneers’ offense than we’d like. Guard Ali Marpet was ruled out on Friday as he deals with a concussion, weakening an already - at times - questionable offensive line. Going up against a tough Saints pass rush without an All-Pro caliber guard is not a great start.
However, on the flip side, we will see the debut of Antonio Brown for the Buccaneers as well as the return of Michael Thomas for the Saints.