Bowles is the HBC, but hes often treated as just the DC and in that light this was a discussion in another thread
good game vs the Rams (I'll define that as under 350 yards and 24 points)
We should all hope for that, both under their averages of 28pts and 360ish, roughly
THINK ABOUT THIS RAMS GAME FROM BOWLES PERSPECTIVE:
Defense is shaky and, notably, offenses have picked on the zone blitz you've been using to generate pressure. Dean is likely out and there is a LOT of film on Morrison. The team probably sees the rams game as a likely loss, but Bowles wants to change that or, at least, boost the (probably flagging) confidence of his defense.
So, regardless of outcome of the game itself, what is a good performance by Bowles defense . . on the rolled against the 8-2 Rams and Sean McVay. So here the question so you can put down a marker BEFORE the game:
Does the Bucs defense get blown out (result is GREATER than Rams offensive average above) or do they pull it together (result is equal too or lesser than the Rams' offense average)?
Blow Out or Pulled it Together? Throw in the two stat predictions (yards and score) if you want
Success is a WIN
Tie i guess can be considered acceptable
Loss is failure
Failure is expected this week but boy would be nice to beat a good team again.
Success is a WIN
Tie i guess can be considered acceptable
Loss is failure
Failure is expected this week but boy would be nice to beat a good team again.
yes I agree but what about Bowles defense? Do you mean any performance is fine as long as its a win? So, Rames 40 points and 400 yards, but credit to him if its a win?
Myh guess is that many will not post a prediction or will go with the OVER (my choice) but then not credit Bowles if its an UNDER, especially if its a loss. He's the HC then.
i think the defense will rebound - maybe give up 24 points but i feel us tripping over our dicks on offense and maybe putting up 16...similar to the Detroit prime time game
the defense has had it's woes but honestly you need to put up 27-30 points per game to be able to win in this league...
if offense puts up less than that...it's generally on the offense as to why we lost.
Lots of factors working against Bowles and the Bucs for this game. Prime Time game usually results in less than prime time outcome for the Bucs. Travel to the west coast across 3 time zones. An offense that's unable to move the ball consistently which will yield higher TOP for the Rams offense. A defense that just got gashed by Josh Allen and a bunch of no-name WRs and second string TE now has to face Matthew Stafford with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams at WR, the Rams no-name corps of capable TEs, and Kyren Williams at RB. And who knows what will happen on Bucs kickoffs with the special teams unable to stop effective runbacks and give shorter fields for the Rams. And who knows which Bucs are able to come back from injuries for this game. It's a pretty bleak picture for me.
I'll take the over on Stafford at 263.5 yards passing
I'll take the over on Stafford at 2.5 passing TDs
I'll take the over on Nacua at 90.5 yards receiving, and anytime TD
I'll take the over on Adams at 59.5 yards receiving, and anytime TD
