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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 9/29/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
ARIZONA
 
TAMPA BAY
+2.5  

-2.5  
+120

-140

40
 
13
Final
10

ARIZONA (1 - 2) at TAMPA BAY (0 - 3)
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Week 4 Sunday, 9/29/2013 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
209ARIZONA40.540.5
210TAMPA BAY-3-2.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ARIZONA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games1-2-12-11-218.79.0328.3(5.4)1.726.312.7370.3(5.9)1.3
Road Games0-2-21-11-115.58.5318.5(5.4)2.029.012.0394.5(6)1.5
Last 3 Games1-2-12-11-218.79.0328.3(5.4)1.726.312.7370.3(5.9)1.3
ARIZONA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)18.79.021.729:0422-86(3.9)22-3858.3%242(6.3)61-328(5.4)(17.6)
Opponents Defensive Avg.2212.319.829:4124-116(4.8)21-3462.2%233(6.8)59-350(5.9)(15.9)
Offense Road Games15.58.520.527:5721-86(4.1)22-3758.7%232(6.2)58-318(5.4)(20.5)
Defense (All Games)26.312.721.030:5623-73(3.2)27-4066.7%297(7.4)63-370(5.9)(14.1)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.610.321.131:1923-70(3.1)26-4361.8%302(7.1)65-372(5.7)(16.4)
Defense Road Games29.012.023.532:0324-85(3.6)28-4266.7%309(7.4)66-394(6)(13.6)
ARIZONA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.30.31.7-0.313-434.2%0-00.0%2-40(23.8)2-9(4.3)5-42
Opponents Avg. Stats Against1.10.81.92.412-536.8%0-046.7%1-33(24.4)9-2(4.4)6-56
Stats For (Road Games)1.50.52.0-0.513-644.4%0-00.0%2-59(23.8)1-8(5.3)4-43
Stats Against (All Games)0.70.71.3 12-540.0%0-00.0%1-23(17.2)2-19(8)6-63
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.51.5 13-534.2%1-143.2%1-25(21.1)16-3(5.1)7-62
Stats Against (Road Games)1.00.51.5 12-545.8%0-00.0%1-23(15.3)2-27(13.5)5-44

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games0-3-3.71-20-311.38.0282.0(4.9)1.719.013.0344.3(5.1)1.7
Home Games0-1-11-00-114.07.0273.0(5)2.016.010.0371.0(5.6)2.0
Last 3 Games0-3-3.71-20-311.38.0282.0(4.9)1.719.013.0344.3(5.1)1.7
Grass Games0-1-11-00-114.07.0273.0(5)2.016.010.0371.0(5.6)2.0
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)11.38.014.727:2027-107(4)14-3145.7%175(5.6)58-282(4.9)(24.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.13.68.61527:3625-104(4.2)17-3450.6%188(5.4)59-292(4.9)(21.5)
Offense Home Games14.07.014.027:2433-160(4.8)9-2240.9%113(5.1)55-273(5)(19.5)
Defense (All Games)19.013.021.332:4027-107(3.9)25-4062.0%237(5.9)68-344(5.1)(18.1)
Opponents Offensive Avg.20.412.919.933:2430-114(3.8)23-4058.5%260(6.6)69-374(5.4)(18.3)
Defense Home Games16.010.021.032:3620-75(3.7)26-4656.5%296(6.4)66-371(5.6)(23.2)
TAMPA BAY - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.00.71.70.014-537.2%1-00.0%1-42(31.2)2-16(7.8)9-89
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.71.72.615-531.3%1-00.0%1-30(27.4)18-2(8.3)7-63
Stats For (Home Games)1.01.02.00.013-538.5%0-00.0%1-33(33)2-0(0)10-118
Stats Against (All Games)1.30.31.7 16-638.3%1-033.3%1-22(22)1-13(10)6-43
Opponents Avg. Stats For1.30.41.8 16-639.9%1-016.7%1-22(20.2)25-3(9.2)7-57
Stats Against (Home Games)2.00.02.0 14-535.7%1-00.0%1-23(23)1-2(2)5-35
Average power rating of opponents played: ARIZONA 19.7,  TAMPA BAY 22.7
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ARIZONA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/8/2013@ ST LOUIS24-27L3.5W43.5O26-8626-40-304224-6727-38-2992
9/15/2013DETROIT25-21W1W47U25-8723-40-261120-4924-36-2731
9/22/2013@ NEW ORLEANS7-31L7L48.5U16-8618-35-161224-10429-46-3191
9/29/2013@ TAMPA BAY            
10/6/2013CAROLINA            
10/13/2013@ SAN FRANCISCO            
10/17/2013SEATTLE            
10/27/2013ATLANTA            

TAMPA BAY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/8/2013@ NY JETS17-18L-4L39.5U25-6515-31-185229-9024-39-2142
9/15/2013NEW ORLEANS14-16L3W48.5U33-1609-22-113220-7526-46-2962
9/22/2013@ NEW ENGLAND3-23L7L44.5U22-9719-41-226133-15625-36-2021
9/29/2013ARIZONA            
10/13/2013PHILADELPHIA            
10/20/2013@ ATLANTA            
10/24/2013CAROLINA            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ARIZONA: The Cardinals again reached into the Bill Cowher coaching tree to get their head coach, and Bruce Arians brought offensive line guru Harold Goodwin from Indianapolis with him to be the offensive coordinator. Expect them to build this offense around a power running game with a lot of between-the-tackles running. Arians had Rashard Mendenhall in Pittsburgh and plans on giving him a monster workload. Mendenhall should be better in his second full season back from a torn ACL. Ryan Williams is shaping up as a change-of-pace back and will have to beat out Mendenhall for third down duties. Arians' passing game takes a lot of deep shots. While Carson Palmer's arm strength disappeared years ago, he's still willing to loft passes deep and let his receivers try to make plays. That's good news for Larry Fitzgerald, and Arians will use a lot of movement and bunch formations to get him open. The Cards will use a lot of three-receiver sets with Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd running some deep crosses, and Andre Roberts in the slot. TE Rob Housler should be frequently targeted over the middle. Arians has never used his backs as receivers much, but always had a habit of getting cute in the red zone, using a lot of play-action. Fitzgerald is obviously their best red zone threat. The Cardinals allowed 137 rushing YPG last year (5th-most in NFL), but they seriously bolstered their defense in the offseason with new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and four quality free agents in LB Karlos Dansby, SS Yeremiah Bell and DEs Matt Shaughnessy and Frostee Rucker. Rookies FS Tyrann Mathieu and ILB Keith Minter could be special players, but two Arizona players that already are special are DE Calais Campbell and CB Patrick Peterson, who had seven of the Cardinals' 22 interceptions last year (2nd in NFL).
TAMPA BAY: Because the team was involved in so many back-and-forth, comeback affairs, Tampa was more pass-happy than head coach Greg Schiano would have liked. That should change this year, as they'll rely heavily on Doug Martin as the centerpiece of the offense. They'll continue to use a lot of zone blocking in front of Martin, and Erik Lorig will be on the field often as a lead blocker. They added ex-Bengal hybrid back Brian Leonard, one of Schiano's best players at Rutgers. He figures to take some passing down reps from Martin, but he won't get many carries. Rookie Mike James won't be used much either. The Bucs brass is reportedly a little sour on Josh Freeman, and they may opt to take the ball out of his hands more. Most of what they'll do will be based off play-action and aimed at getting the big play. Vincent Jackson will continue to see a ton of passes thrown his way on the outside, with Mike Williams settled in as a complementary player. Martin will see more work in the passing game, both as a safety valve and on screens. The Bucs don't have a big role for the tight ends in this offense, but they don't have much talent at that position anyway. Tampa Bay would also like to get more run-heavy in the red zone, where Martin now takes pretty much all reps. The Bucs boasted the NFL's No. 1 run defense (82.5 rush YPG allowed), but only because teams torched them through the air for a league-worst 297 passing YPG. Shutdown CB Darrelle Revis and hard-hitting FS Dashon Goldson will help fix the broken secondary, but the pass rush (26 sacks, T-3rd-worst in NFL) is still pretty weak, even if DE Adrian Clayborn returns 100 percent from last year's torn ACL. But there's nothing weak about non-stop WLB Lavonte David who recorded 20 TFL (3rd in NFL) as a rookie last year.
PREVIEW
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*Cardinals-Buccaneers Preview* ==============================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer

One day after another lackluster offensive performance contributed to his team dropping to 0-3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano gave a strong vote of confidence to struggling quarterback Josh Freeman.

"Josh is our starter," Schiano said Monday.

It didn't take long for him to change his mind.

Rookie Mike Glennon will make his first start Sunday as the Bucs host the Arizona Cardinals, who have been hit hard by a rash of injuries.

Freeman, selected with the 17th overall pick in 2009, had been Tampa Bay's quarterback since making his first start in the eighth game of his rookie season after the team got off to an 0-7 start. He threw for career highs of 4,065 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2012 as the Buccaneers set a franchise record with 389 points.

His struggles this season, though, have contributed to the team's worst start since Freeman was given the job. He finished 19 of 41 for 236 yards and an interception in last week's 23-3 loss to New England, and he's completed an NFL-low 45.7 percent of his passes for two touchdowns and three picks with a league-worst 59.3 passer rating.

The Bucs' three offensive touchdowns are tied with Jacksonville for fewest in the league, and Schiano said he met with ownership Tuesday to discuss the possible change. He informed Freeman and Glennon before meeting with the entire team Wednesday.

"Any time you work hard with somebody, it's a tough decision," Schiano said. "We feel Mike gives us the best chance to win on Sunday."

There's been some friction off the field with Freeman, who is in the final year of his contract. He claims to have overslept for a team photo Labor Day, then wasn't elected a team captain by his teammates days later for the first time since his rookie year.

Though Schiano denied a report he rigged the voting process, he's now set to take away Freeman's starting job. Glennon was drafted in the third round and was the third quarterback selected behind Buffalo's EJ Manuel and the New York Jets' Geno Smith.

"We felt, at this time, Mike Glennon gives us the best chance to win," Schiano said. "We believe this was the best thing to do for our football team."

Schiano wants Glennon to start this game in order to give the club two weeks to evaluate his performance before facing Philadelphia on Oct. 13. The Bucs have a bye next week, but he said that wasn't the main reason behind making the decision now.

Glennon, who backed up Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson at North Carolina State before throwing for 62 touchdowns over his junior and senior seasons, will be tasked with helping improve an offense that ranks 29th in the league with an average of 282.0 yards per game.

"Mike is a smart, tough football player who loves the game," Schiano said. "He's not going to be perfect, but he's going to do his best to do what the coaching staff tells him to do."

No matter the team's struggles, safety Mark Barron doesn't believe the Bucs have lost confidence.

"To be 0-3, it bothers me a little bit, but I'm fine. We'll bounce back as a team," said Barron, who had an interception last week. "We just have to put it all together. As long as we come out and execute and everybody's on the same page, then we have the players to make whatever play needs to be made. We believe in the scheme, so we've just got to come out and execute."

Leading receiver Vincent Jackson is dealing with a rib injury and will be monitored throughout the week to determine his status, but Arizona (1-2) is dealing with much more significant setbacks after falling 31-7 to New Orleans last Sunday.

It played without nose tackle Dan Williams after his father was killed in a car wreck on his way to the game, then three linebackers were lost for the season after suffering injuries. Sam Acho broke his leg, Lorenzo Alexander has a foot injury and rookie Alex Okafor suffered a torn biceps.

Adding to the list, safety Rashad Johnson lost the tip of his left middle finger and missed the second half before having surgery, though there's a chance he could play this week.

Darnell Dockett, who had three sacks to double his total from last season, said the team needs to remain positive.

"The only bad thing is we can't go 15-1," Dockett said. "A lot of football left. No one should feel sorry for themselves. Sometimes it takes a good loss like this to re-evaluate yourself."

The Cardinals started well last week as Alfonso Smith's TD run capped an 11-play drive that gained 75 yards, but they had only 172 yards of total offense after that. Arizona punted eight straight times following its initial drive before Carson Palmer was intercepted on its final two possessions.

Palmer's 72.3 passer rating is 26th in the NFL, and he's thrown three touchdowns and four picks for a Cardinals offense that ranks 23rd with an average of 328.3 yards per game.

"We did too many things to shoot ourselves in the foot," guard Daryn Colledge said. "You can't play football like that on the road."

Larry Fitzgerald, who had five catches for 64 yards last week, caught two touchdown passes in the last meeting with Tampa Bay, but Freeman threw for 278 yards and a score in the Bucs' 38-35 road win Oct. 31, 2010.

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