WR Emeka Egbuka, TB (4 Viewers)

[Gally]

While he played last night (less snaps than usual) and was targeted a lot (many bad throws and two missed TD's with better throws), he didn't look like he had his normal burst. It also looked like he couldn't elevate for a couple high passes. Not a total loss like Jamo was but definitely not himself either.

 

[Grahamburn]

I'd flush that game. Really weird game script and plan. I know Grizzard was thinking they wanted to take advantage of their secondary, but it was clear very early on they could not handle Hutch and the Lions up front, but they just kept dropping back to pass with 5 eligibles that couldn't get open. Once Mike got hurt they should have adjusted to heavy sets and creative run/screen game.

Really positive that Egbuka made it all the way through without re-aggravating the injury.

 

[FantasyGuru24]

Yeah, he was playing at like 85-90% .. More concerned about Baker, he seemed banged up. A bunch of his throws were late without any zip on it. He missed 3 wide open touchdowns .. Two to Emeka, one to Tez.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Not to make excuses, I think he was definitely playing compromised but you did have Detroit, at home, off a big loss, prime time game. That place was a mad house and Detroit seemed extra movivated probably from the bad press and the Branch suspension. But more than anything, most surprising, Detroit just manhandled them up front with Wirfs back.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Not to make excuses, I think he was definitely playing compromised but you did have Detroit, at home, off a big loss, prime time game. That place was a mad house and Detroit seemed extra movivated probably from the bad press and the Branch suspension. But more than anything, most surprising, Detroit just manhandled them up front with Wirfs back.

FTR: Hutchinson lined up over back up Right Tackle, Andy Heck, I didn't notice him line up over Whirfs much of the night and why would he?
Hutchinson didn't record a sack after setting a team record ith 5 straight games registering a sack

Bucs had 4 sacks, Lions had 4 sacks
But yeah the Detroit DL was strong all night, especially where the Bucs are lining up a back up RG and RT

 

[Grahamburn]

Not to make excuses, I think he was definitely playing compromised but you did have Detroit, at home, off a big loss, prime time game. That place was a mad house and Detroit seemed extra movivated probably from the bad press and the Branch suspension. But more than anything, most surprising, Detroit just manhandled them up front with Wirfs back.

Wirfs was fine. Hutch and crew were manhandling a backup RT in Heck and a 3rd string RG. They annihilated the right side of the line to the point where the Bucs actually ran a play with Wirfs at RT just so they could throw a pass to the right side of the field.

 

[Grahamburn]

Hutch didn’t have a sack but he absolutely wrecked the game plan. Baker had nowhere to go because they were double and triple teaming him with his checkdowns leaving DBs and LBs covering everyone else.

Baker still missed several throws but the Lions defense was incredible.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Not to make excuses, I think he was definitely playing compromised but you did have Detroit, at home, off a big loss, prime time game. That place was a mad house and Detroit seemed extra movivated probably from the bad press and the Branch suspension. But more than anything, most surprising, Detroit just manhandled them up front with Wirfs back.

Wirfs was fine. Hutch and crew were manhandling a backup RT in Heck and a 3rd string RG. They annihilated the right side of the line to the point where the Bucs actually ran a play with Wirfs at RT just so they could throw a pass to the right side of the field.

I'm not attacking Wirfs particularly, more the pressure Detroit was able to generate or so it seems. I mean a weak secondary has to be covered up up front, and Baker looked like he was seeing ghosts 20 minutes into the game.

My overall point, I'm calling this one bad, weird game, they lost a franchise player so lets see how they move forward. A repeat performance and now we have data points, but for now, I'm looking at calling this just a blip.

 

[travdogg]

Fun stat: The Saints run the 8th most zone coverage of any team in the NFL (the classic Brandon Staley soft zone that Chargers fans not so fondly remember) Emeka Egbuka is WR4 against zone coverage this year.

This is a smash spot. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Egbuka was the #1 WR in fantasy this week.