Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Here is a look ahead at the storylines surrounding the Buccaneers and the Cowboys ahead of their Week One game later tonight.

Last year, Tampa rushed for the 7th most yards in the league, and if we can make Dallas respect the threat of the run, that should slow down their lethal pass rush, and take some of the pressure off of our offensive line to hold their blocks for as long. One big difference for the Cowboys this year is the loss of Amari Cooper, who was their team’s leading receiver in last year’s game against us and was second on their team for the year. Another key piece to success on Sunday night, will be to come at the Cowboys with a balanced attack. Diggs was able to pick off Brady last year, so it will be up to Tom and his receivers to minimize Diggs’ risk this year and minimize his reward. Dak Prescott threw for over 400 yards in last year’s version of this game, and controlling their passing game will have to be a focal point for Tampa Bay this year. Carlton Davis, Jamel Dean, and Sean Murphy-Bunting will all be very busy with this Dallas offense that likes to pass the ball a lot!

Tyron Smith and Ryan Jensen will not be on the field for their respective teams' openers.

Jason Peters, for his part, is still on the practice squad for the Cowboys. Much like the Smith-Smith connection above, Hainsey is also battling injury. [Tampa Bay suffered a big blow when Ryan Jensen suffered a knee injury](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/ryan-jensen-injury-tom-brady-buccaneers/hfw42teynpvbkulkbiitjgxd) in March. [Tyron Smith tore his hamstring](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/cowboys-tyron-smith-injury-dak-prescott/jo2j9pss2m8qxfhx91fs4rb8) at the end of August and hit IR on Aug. The Cowboys have an excellent track record with first-round picks, with Tyron Smith and Zack Martin topping the list of hits. It touches every element in the game.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open up their season on the road against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football at AT&T Stadium.

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Week 1 is not over yet, and we've got another big game to watch. The Dallas Cowboys (+2.5). Wager $10 on DAL. To Beat TB:$22.00.

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Bucs' inactives tonight vs. Cowboys: WR Scotty Miller, TE Kyle Rudolph, RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn, CB Zyon McCollum, T Fred Johnson, QB Kyle Trask.

Hopefully McCollum and others will be able to return to the lineup next week. The Bucs will be missing three pieces of their high-flying offense as Scotty Miller, Kyle Rudolph, and Ke'Shawn Vaughn are listed as inactive. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, which figures to be a barn burner much like it was in last year's matchup.

WR Chris Godwin is expected to suit up for the first time since last December as he has returned from a knee injury and is active for Sunday night's opener.

Dallas also made rookie wideout Jalen Tolbert, a third-round draft pick, inactive for the opener. Rookie cornerback Zyon McCollum will have to wait to make his NFL debut. Russell Gage, one of Godwin's new accomplices in Tampa Bay's loaded receiving corps, was also cleared to play in the opener after being limited during the week with a hamstring injury.

The running game will be crucial for each team. Dallas sports a healthy one-two punch of Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard. The Buccaneers have Leonard Fournette ...

— Prescott throws into a tight window and the pass falls incomplete. — Tampa Bay leads Dallas 12-3 at the break. — Dallas is called for holding on the kickoff return. — Tampa Bay wins the toss and defers. — Brett Maher's kick is right down the middle. — Akiem Hicks brings down Elliott but he still gains enough for a first down. Both rookies will get into the lineup to open the season. Conversely, Mike McCarthy is entering his third year at the helm in Dallas and guided the franchise to a Wildcard berth last year. The running game will be crucial for each team. — Veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph is listed as inactive. Dallas will be without starting wide receiver Michael Gallup in the contest. This will be the first game for Todd Bowles as the head coach of the Buccaneers after Bruce Arians stepped down over the offseason.

Tom Brady is back for his 23rd season. He leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a primetime showdown against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. ...

Chance for Bucs to build on 9-3 lead, and they get the ball to open second half. •1h ago Barrett has pressure and Dak Prescott throws incomplete. Bucs kicker Ryan Succop just hit his fourth field goal of the night, this one from 47 yards. Want more field goal. We'll update with injury news on the receivers as we get it. Then, the Cowboys were flagged for running into the kicker (5-yard penalty) and Jake Camarda punted for a third time. Godwin has a hamstring and he's done for the night as well. Beauty of a catch on a fade from Tom Brady to Mike Evans and Bucs have found the end zone. They lead the Cowboys 19-3. theathleticuk&dclid=CO2749Kei_oCFcGSwAodq88DeQ) and watch every second of the [NFL](https://theathletic.com/nfl/) season, when and where you want it (Canada only). [Subscribe to DAZN](https://www.dazn.com/en-US/welcome?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=theathleticuk&utm_campaign=campaign&utm_term=term&utm_content=1100l257081

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said Friday that they consider the receiver a game-time decision. Tonight, Godwin is not listed among the Bucs' six inactive players for ...

“I think ultimately what it comes down to is just one, how I’m feeling; and then two, the discussions that I have with Coach Bowles and the training staff,” Godwin said Friday. He underwent surgery on Jan. He tore his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments on Dec.

See who won't be suiting up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Buccaneers come out victorious in Week One over the Cowboys, led by a dominant defensive output.

In a highlight-worthy play, Brady hit Mike Evans in the back of the end zone on a back shoulder fade to extend the club's lead, 19-3. Early in the third quarter, the Bucs reached the end zone at last. In a Prime-Time showdown, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Dallas Cowboys on their home turf.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a Week 1 field goal fest over the Dallas Cowboys, 19-3, on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium.

[Tyler Smith](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/tyler-smith/98385) started at left tackle, filling in for injured All-Pro [Tyron Smith](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/tyron-smith/6161). Rookie left guard [Luke Goedeke](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/luke-goedeke/77548) also allowed multiple pressures on the night in his first career start. Dallas has nine-time Pro Bowl selection [Jason Peters](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/jason-peters/2148) on its practice squad. [Dak Prescott](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/dak-prescott/10769) labored, completing just 14-of-29 passing attempts for 134 yards with an interception before leaving the game in the fourth quarter to get X-rays after hitting his throwing hand on Buccaneers defenders on multiple throws. Parsons primarily was used as a pass-rusher, though he also wasn’t targeted on six coverage snaps. Now we’ll await updates on his health prior to next week’s game against the Super Bowl runner-up Cincinnati Bengals.

Both WR Chris Godwin (hamstring) and LT Donovan Smith (elbow) will not return to Sunday night's game for Tampa Bay.

The running game, coupled with a stout Bucs' defense that notched four sacks, including two from inside linebacker [Devin White](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035434/devin-white), secured the win. Pro Bowl selection Ali Marpet also retired this offseason, and they lost [Alex Cappa](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3059021/alex-cappa), a 2021 Pro Bowl alternate, in free agency. [Donovan Smith](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2582147/donovan-smith) also left the game because of a right elbow injury and did not return. [Mike Evans](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16737/mike-evans) in the third quarter provided the only touchdown of the night for both teams. He was injured on a third-down sack by outside linebacker [Micah Parsons](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4361423/micah-parsons), who spun his way to Brady with defensive tackle [Osa Odighizuwa](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035840/osa-odighizuwa) barreling behind him and hitting Smith from behind. "That's the reality of it. He surrendered a sack for a loss of seven yards to Parsons. Both of Parsons' sacks came on third down, which, along with red zone scoring, was a struggle for Tampa. He missed the start of training camp and did not participate in the preseason. Even the week leading up to the game, he was still practicing in an orange non-contact jersey and was a game-time decision. He was ready to go and I was happy about that." "I'll go and I'll try to get more information [Sunday] or [Monday]."

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Leonard Fournette led a balanced offense with 127 rushing yards and Devin White led a swarming defense that didn't allow a point after the opening drive in ...

The Bucs committed their first turnover on the next drive, as Brady tried to throw a quick pass to Evans out of the slot but S Donovan Wilson made a diving interception at the Dallas 48-yard line. Dallas chose to go for it on fourth-and-three from Tampa Bay's 42 and White broke it up with a pass defensed that was nearly a pick-six. The drive stalled there but Succop came on once gain and drilled it from 47 yards to make it a 12-3 game with 14 seconds left in the half. The Cowboys got a quick first down on two Elliott runs but then faced a third-and-six and saw the drive end on a seven-yard sack by White. After rookie Jake Camarda's first NFL punt – following one that was erased by an inadvertent whistle call (it actually hit the hanging scoreboard) and one that drew a running into the kicker penalty – the Cowboys started again at their own 20 due to a touchback. The Cowboys faced a third-and-four at the 14 when the first quarter came to an end. Tampa Bay started the ensuing drive with both Fournette and White in the backfield but opened with a 19-yard sideline strike to Evans. A 51-yard punt and a nine-yard return by Jaelon Darden set the Bucs up at their own 31. Two Elliott runs got the ball across midfield and led to a new set of downs at the Bucs' 42. The veteran kicker nailed the 44-yard attempt to tie the game with five minutes left in the first quarter. Dallas got the ball first but had to start at their own 14 after a great open-field tackle by ILB K.J. On offense, Leonard Fournette's 127 yards led a grind-it-out attack that consistently moved the ball but struggled to finish drives in the red zone.

Leonard Fournette rushed for 127 yards while the new Tom Brady-Julio Jones connection thrived as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Dallas Cowboys 19-3 ...

Want to be able to respond and not necessarily having that opportunity for several weeks. "Obviously going to miss some time and not be there for my team. "Dak will be out for a little while. Buccaneers 19-3 Cowboys He was checked on the sideline before jogging to the locker room. Both forced field goals, and Succop missed one of the tries.

John Romano | The Bucs were understated and effective in a season-opening win, Just like their new head coach.

But it will be over in a couple of hours and we’ll move on to next week.” “(The Cowboys) didn’t get too many runs on us, and we were happy with that,” Bowles said. Tom Brady will not lead the NFL in passing yards like last season, and that’s probably a good thing. And it’s always best not to read too much into a season opener. Basically, the Bucs seemed to trade fireworks for focus. The last time the Cowboys were held to three points at home was in 2002. Everybody was on the same page, and it showed. Brady was not stellar, but he was a lot better than Dak Prescott. Yes, the Bucs are back between the hash marks, and that’s where they do their finest work. “That’s the standard now. If you want an offense that takes a lot of risks, you may have to watch last year’s game tapes. No public criticism, no running up the score, no breathless revelations about the quarterback.