Key matchups vs. the Bucs

[StanleySpadowski]

A note before I start, I've probably watched less of Tampa than any other team.


Davis/Watkins/Williams vs. Galloway - Tampa does an outstanding job of isolating Galloway on safeties. He's run by the cover two but they've missed him open more times than I can count. Stop the deep ball to him and Tampa sputters.

Ferguson vs. Wade - Wade's been Tampa's most consistent OLineman this year and that says something to how bad the line as a whole has played. Ferguson is in a must win matchup and everything I've seen shows he should.

Henry vs. Clayton - Has any player ever dropped so precipitously as Clayton?

Rivera vs. Hovan - This is probably Rivera's best chance to dominate a player all year. It's really time for him to step up as Hovan's a shell of his former self.

Romo vs. Barber - The one player on the defense who can still hurt a team consistently. Romo needs to look at the WR Barber's covering then throw a touchdown to someone else's man.

Kick return team/field goal block unit vs. Bryant - Tampa's coverage team have been outstanding all year, yielding a long return of 31 yards (stats from before Wash. game) but Bryant's field goal kicking has been abysmal. His game winning bomb saved his job.

Gradkowski vs. Gruden - This should be something to watch if Dallas' defense plays as aggresively and as well as they did against the Colts.

 

[Eddie]

This game should have a W written all over it. But then again, remember the lack luster play against the Commanders.

We need to stand up and beat down these teams we're supposed to beat.

Don't chalk up the W yet, but there's no one other than ourselves who can beat us this weekend.

 

[Kaika]

Have to tell Ya, If after that GREAT win this past Sun., we lose at home to T.B. ,no one here or anywhere should talk about us as a Playoff team.

 

[Big Country]

Flozell Adams vs. Simeon Rice???

 

[Tuna Helper]

Flozell Adams vs. Simeon Rice???

Rice has been hobbled, I'm not sure he's playing.

 

[Doomsday]

I dont think you will see too much of Galloway isolated on a Safety. I will be shocked if Newman isnt following him around the field or at least covering him in the slot when they go 3 wide.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

Rice has been hobbled, I'm not sure he's playing.

That's why I didn't include Adams vs. Rice. I think he'll be questionable and may not play. He's also having a pretty bad year when he does play.

Tampa can't get to the passer. They have only 14 sacks on the season and that's lead to very few interceptions. They only have five as a team, Barber three with two TDs, Boldin and Brooks with one each.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

I dont think you will see too much of Galloway isolated on a Safety. I will be shocked if Newman isnt following him around the field or at least covering him in the slot when they go 3 wide.

Tampa does a very nice job of recognizing team's tendencies, i.e. when they're going to be in a zone and try to get Galloway deep.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I would expect Newman on Galloway most of the day. When we go to a zone I would expect that someone will have to redirect Galloway at the LOS so that he doesn't have a clear path to the deep secondary.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Romo vs. Barber - The one player on the defense who can still hurt a team consistently. Romo needs to look at the WR Barber's covering then throw a touchdown to someone else's man.

This is the only matchup i'm really worried about becasue Barber is excellent at reading formations/tendencies and baiting QBs into throwing easy INTs. Romo just needs to be careful when throwing to his side

 

[LeonDixson]

This game should have a W written all over it. But then again, remember the lack luster play against the Commanders.

We need to stand up and beat down these teams we're supposed to beat.

Don't chalk up the W yet, but there's no one other than ourselves who can beat us this weekend.

Have to tell Ya, If after that GREAT win this past Sun., we lose at home to T.B. ,no one here or anywhere should talk about us as a Playoff team.

You guys are exactly right.