WEEK 15 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-7) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (5-8)
SERIES
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BUCCANEERS: Rookie
QB JAMEIS WINSTON reached 3,000 pass yards (3,059), most by rookie in team history…
RB DOUG MARTIN has 1,215 scrimmage yards (121.5 per game) & 6 TDs in past 10. Had 119 scrimmage yards in last meeting.
RB-PR-KR BOBBY RAINEY rushed for 144 yards in last year’s meeting…
WR MIKE EVANS has 889 rec. yards & needs 111 for 2nd consecutive 1,000-yard season.
WR VINCENT JACKSON had 5 catches for 98 yards in last game at StL. Rookie
WR ADAM HUMPHRIES had 1st career TD catch last week…
LB LAVONTE DAVID has 3 INTs (1 TD) in past 4. Since 2013, is only NFL player with 400+ tackles (406), 10+ sacks (10) & 5+ INTs (8). Leads team with 118 tackles.
DT GERALD MC COY has 2.5 sacks in past 3. Had sack in last game at StL.
DE WILLIAM GHOLSTON had sack in last meeting…
RAMS: QB CASE KEENUM has won 3 of his past 4 starts…
RB TODD GURLEY leads NFL rookies with 975 rush yards & 8 rush TDs. Has rushed for 8 TDs in past 8. Rushed for 140 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 5 games with 125+ rush yards…
WR-PR TAVON AUSTIN has 17 career TDs (8 rec., 6 rush, 3 PR)…Are 2nd in NFC with 36 sacks led by
DT AARON DONALD (11) &
DE ROBERT QUINN (5). Donald leads NFL DTs with 11 sacks & has 13.5 sacks in past 12 at home, incl. 3 last week. Quinn had 3 sacks in last meeting at home.
CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON had 58-yard INT-TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with INT & has INT in 3 of past 4. Since 2009,
LB JAMES LAURINAITIS is 1 of 2 in NFL with 15+ sacks (16.5) & 10+ INTs (10).
S MARK BARRON was drafted in 1st round (No. 7) by TB in 2012.