BUCCANEERS
NFC South · owned by Doubletwixes08
#9 overall
Seed 7
L2 streak
Team OVR 86
📊 57.1% pass / 42.9% run
6-3
RECORD
OFFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#14
TOTAL YDS
#14
PASSING
#13
RUSHING
#13
POINTS FOR
DEFENSE · LEAGUE RANKS
#15
TOTAL YDS
#19
VS PASS
#10
VS RUN
#12
POINTS ALLOWED
SEASON
Lions
Saints
Titans
Giants
Texans
Falcons
Saints
Eagles
Panthers
Colts
Panthers
Jaguars
Seahawks
Cowboys
Commanders
Falcons
Dolphins
WK 1 · vs
Lions
L 9–24
WK 2 · vs
Saints
W 21–7
WK 3 · vs
Titans
W 25–7
WK 4 · @
Giants
W 44–28
WK 5 · @
Texans
W 27–21
WK 6 · @
Falcons
W 40–35
WK 8 · @
Saints
W 28–7
WK 9 · vs
Eagles
L 21–38
WK 10 · vs
Panthers
L 42–49
WK 11 · @
Colts
—
WK 12 · @
Panthers
—
WK 13 · vs
Jaguars
—
WK 14 · @
Seahawks
—
WK 15 · vs
Cowboys
—
WK 16 · @
Commanders
—
WK 17 · vs
Falcons
—
WK 18 · vs
Dolphins
—
TOP PERFORMERS
TEAM BUILD TRACKER
since Sep 01 (current owner's era) · 37 checkpoints
86
TEAM OVR
+1 📈
| GROUP | NOW | Δ ERA | VS LEAGUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 74.5 | -2 | -3.4 |
| RB | 77.0 | -2.7 | -3 |
| WR | 82.5 | +0 | +1.8 |
| TE | 75.5 | +5.5 | -2.1 |
| OL | 84.2 | +4.4 | +4 |
| DL | 83.4 | +4.4 | +2.3 |
| LB | 74.8 | — | -2 |
| DB | 83.3 | +2.1 | +1.7 |
| ST | 74.5 | -3 | -3.4 |
Δ ERA = change since the tracker started under this owner. VS LEAGUE = your group vs the league average — red is where the roster lacks talent.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
The booth on 91 points between Panthers and Buccaneers
Ava Collins: "Cayden Lee decided this one. 241 yards and 4 touchdowns—nobody could get near him, and the Panthers didn't need to run the ball when one receiver was that open all afternoon."
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91 points between Panthers and Buccaneers
91 points, and Panthers had more of them, 49-42. Bryce Young threw for Panthers — 24/32, 531 yards, 5 TD. Baker Mayfield was steady for Buccaneers — 23/41, 493 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Baker Mayfield has now cleared 250 passing yards in 4 in a row. On the ground: Buccaneers 114, Panthers 9.
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The booth on Eagles win the turnover battle and the game
Jaylen Rivers: "Philadelphia's ground game simply overpowered Tampa Bay's defense—Barkley with 180 rushing yards while the Bucs managed 28 as a team tells you everything about who controlled this game."
Ava Collins: "Baker Mayfield put up 253 yards and 3 touchdowns but couldn't survive 3 turnovers—Tampa Bay's desperation to move the ball (69% passes) left them unable to lean on what little ground game they had, and it cost them against a team that's now 8-1 and playing its cleanest football."
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Eagles win the turnover battle and the game
Eagles took the ball away and took the game with it, 38-21. Baker Mayfield was steady for Buccaneers — 11/25, 253 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. Jayden Maiava threw for Eagles — 9/20, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. Baker Mayfield has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. On the ground: Eagles 185, Buccaneers 28.
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Buccaneers beat Titans, 25-7
Titans kept it respectable. Buccaneers still won by 18. Terry McLaurin was the target for Buccaneers — 5 catches, 71 yards, 1 TD. Bucky Irving carried the load for Buccaneers — 23 carries, 100 yards. Terry McLaurin's high-water mark for the year. Total yards: Buccaneers 303, Titans 290.
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Lions beat Buccaneers, 24-9
Lions took care of Buccaneers, 24-9. Demond William Jr. was steady for Lions — 20/30, 318 yards, 2 TD. Nyck Harbor was the target for Lions — 5 catches, 142 yards, 2 TD. Through the air: Lions 341, Buccaneers 188.
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Buccaneers win the turnover battle and the game
Giveaways decided this one. Buccaneers 21, Saints 7. Cade Otton did the catching for Buccaneers — 5 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD. Juwan Johnson was the target for Saints — 3 catches, 63 yards — in a losing effort. On the ground: Buccaneers 110, Saints 15.
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60 points between Rams and Buccaneers
60 points, and Rams had more of them, 37-23. Ty Simpson threw for Rams — 21/30, 281 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT. Davante Adams moved the ball for Rams — 6 catches, 95 yards. Through the air: Rams 281, Buccaneers 163.
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DEAD CAP FROM TRADES
COUNTING THIS SEASON
$3.2MSTARTS NEXT SEASON
$2.2M
$2.5M for sending Emeka Egbuka to the Browns
counting now ·
$2.9M for sending Benjamin Morrison to the Chiefs
about $650K counting now, about $2.2M from next season ·
Trading a player puts the part of his signing bonus that hasn't hit the cap yet on the cap of the team that sends him. The team that gets him takes on his salary, not the bonus. Traded during the season, one season's share of the bonus counts this season and the rest counts next season. Traded in the off-season, all of it counts against the cap right away. Figures are Madden's own penalty for each contract. Trades made in the game without the site aren't included.
RECENT MOVES
League-wide transactions →
HEAD-TO-HEAD · USER GAMES
full grid →
DEPTH CHART
projected by overall — starter first, then the room behind him
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
THE CAP ROOM
53 contracts on the books
$65.7M comes off the books at the end of this season — 11 contracts, 22% of what you are carrying.
WHAT IS EATING THE ROOM
largest cap hits, with what is left on each
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT | PER OVR PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 84 | 32 | 2 | $45.6M | $542,500 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 81 | 31 | 1 | $29.9M | $369,506 |
| Tristan Wirfs | LT | 95 | 28 | 3 | $26.6M | $279,684 |
| Luke Goedeke | RT | 85 | 28 | 3 | $17.2M | $202,000 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 94 | 29 | 5 | $16.7M | $177,660 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 82 | 28 | 2 | $14.1M | $171,829 |
| Taylor Decker | LT | 82 | 33 | 2 | $12.4M | $151,463 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 93 | 32 | 2 | $10.2M | $110,215 |
Per OVR point is a division, not a verdict — a cap hit over an overall rating, nothing more. Whether a number is a problem depends on the position and the player, and that is your call rather than the site's.
There is no "cut him and save this much" here on purpose: a release in Madden carries dead money, and the export does not carry the figure — so that saving is not something this site can work out, and guessing at it would be guessing at the one number that decides whether the advice is any good.
ROSTER
53 on the active roster · 12 practice squad
OFFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 84 | Star | 32 | 2 | $45.6M |
| Avery Johnson | QB | 65 | 22 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 90 | Superstar | 25 | 4 | $1.4M |
| Abu Sama III | HB | 71 | 23 | 4 | $1.7M | |
| Josh Williams | HB | 70 | 26 | 2 | $690K | |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 91 | Star | 31 | 2 | $9.7M |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 82 | Star | 28 | 5 | $1.5M |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 81 | 31 | 1 | $29.9M | |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 76 | 25 | 1 | $1.8M | |
| Tez Johnson | WR | 75 | 25 | 2 | $1.1M | |
| Kameron Johnson | WR | 66 | 25 | 2 | $420K | |
| Keshaun Singleton | WR | 66 | 23 | 4 | $1.1M | |
| Cade Otton | TE | 77 | Superstar | 28 | 2 | $9.2M |
| Dylan Wade | TE | 74 | 23 | 4 | $1.3M | |
| Devin Culp | TE | 63 | 27 | 2 | $640K | |
| Tristan Wirfs | LT | 95 | Superstar | 28 | 3 | $26.6M |
| Taylor Decker | LT | 82 | 33 | 2 | $12.4M | |
| Ben Bredeson | LG | 74 | 29 | 1 | $8.3M | |
| Billy Schrauth | LG | 70 | 23 | 3 | $1.2M | |
| Nash Hutmacher | LG | 55 | 26 | 2 | $450K | |
| Elgton Jenkins | C | 85 | Star | 31 | 3 | $1.3M |
| Graham Barton | C | 79 | Star | 25 | 1 | $4.5M |
| Ben Scott | C | 61 | 26 | 2 | $660K | |
| Cody Mauch | RG | 79 | Star | 28 | 2 | $7.9M |
| Luke Goedeke | RT | 85 | Star | 28 | 3 | $17.2M |
| Paul Rubelt | RT | 62 | 26 | 2 | $620K |
DEFENSE
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rueben Bain Jr. | LEDG | 85 | Superstar | 22 | 3 | $5.4M |
| Mohamed Kamara | LEDG | 71 | 27 | 2 | $1.4M | |
| David Walker | LEDG | 70 | 27 | 2 | $1.4M | |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 81 | Superstar | 28 | 3 | $9.6M |
| Chris Braswell | REDG | 76 | 25 | 1 | $2.1M | |
| Vita Vea | DT | 93 | Superstar | 32 | 2 | $10.2M |
| Braden Fiske | DT | 82 | Star | 27 | 3 | $2.1M |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 75 | Star | 25 | 3 | $1.2M |
| Elijah Roberts | DT | 73 | 25 | 2 | $1.2M | |
| Josiah Trotter | MIKE | 81 | Star | 22 | 3 | $2.5M |
| Nick Jackson | MIKE | 64 | 26 | 2 | $600K | |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 81 | Star | 32 | 1 | $8.0M |
| Austin Romaine | WILL | 69 | 23 | 4 | $1.6M | |
| John Bullock | WILL | 68 | 26 | 2 | $700K | |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 82 | Star | 23 | 2 | $1.7M |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 82 | Star | 28 | 2 | $14.1M |
| Cobie Durant | CB | 81 | Star | 29 | 2 | $9.0M |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 79 | Star | 23 | 2 | $2.2M |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 78 | Star | 26 | 3 | $1.3M |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 94 | Superstar | 29 | 5 | $16.7M |
| Zach Lutmer | FS | 67 | 24 | 4 | $1.2M | |
| Marcus Banks | FS | 66 | 26 | 1 | $1.1M | |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 82 | Star | 26 | 1 | $1.8M |
| JJ Roberts | SS | 66 | 25 | 2 | $480K |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | YRS LEFT | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 81 | 31 | 1 | $6.2M | |
| Evan Crenshaw | P | 68 | 23 | 1 | $970K |
PRACTICE SQUAD · 12
Not on the 53. They don't play, don't sit on the depth chart and can't be traded -- any team can sign them.
| PLAYER | POS | OVR | DEV | AGE | CAP HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lajohntay Wester | WR | 70 | 25 | $0 | |
| Johnathan Edwards | CB | 68 | 25 | $0 | |
| Elijah Simmons | DT | 67 | 26 | $0 | |
| Zemaiah Vaughn | CB | 66 | 25 | $0 | |
| Tyler Cooper | RG | 65 | 26 | $0 | |
| Luke Lachey | TE | 64 | 26 | $0 | |
| Elijah Williams | DT | 63 | 24 | $0 | |
| Ethan Downs | REDG | 63 | 24 | $0 | |
| Xavier Scott | CB | 62 | 24 | $0 | |
| Solomon Pratt | REDG | 61 | 23 | $0 | |
| Jayson Jones | DT | 60 | 25 | $0 | |
| Torricelli Simpkins III | C | 60 | 25 | $0 |
SALARY CAP
Spent $310.4M
Room $326.2M
Free $15.8M
95% of the cap committed
Dead cap from trades: $3.2M this season · $2.2M next season
THE TRADE BLOCK
The whole block
ON THE BLOCK ELSEWHERE, FITS THIS ROSTER
Dalton Schultz
TE 84 · Texans
+7 OVR over your best TE · TE is 7.4 below league average
Dylan Parham
LG 77 · Jets
+3 OVR over your best LG · LG is 8.6 below league average
TEAM NEEDS — THE DEEP READ
LOLB
14.8 OVR below league average
room grades 55.0
P
9.2 OVR below league average
room grades 68.0
LG
8.6 OVR below league average
room grades 74.0
TE
7.4 OVR below league average
room grades 77.0
FRONT OFFICE CALLS
📈 SELL HIGH
Terry McLaurin
WR · 91 OVR · 31yo
Still commands a premium — the age cliff comes for everyone
📈 SELL HIGH
Elgton Jenkins
C · 85 OVR · 31yo
Still commands a premium — the age cliff comes for everyone
⏳ EXPIRING
Tykee Smith
SS · 82 OVR · 26yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
⏳ EXPIRING
Alex Anzalone
WILL · 81 OVR · 32yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
⏳ EXPIRING
Chris Godwin Jr
WR · 81 OVR · 31yo
Final contract year — re-sign him or flip him before he walks
UPCOMING FREE AGENTS
Tykee Smith
SS · 82 OVR · age 26
current: $4.7M
Alex Anzalone
WILL · 81 OVR · age 32
current: $9.3M
Chris Godwin Jr
WR · 81 OVR · age 31
current: $43.8M
Chase McLaughlin
K · 81 OVR · age 31
current: $6.3M
Graham Barton
C · 79 OVR · age 25
current: $6.1M
Jalen McMillan
WR · 76 OVR · age 25
current: $4.7M
Chris Braswell
REDG · 76 OVR · age 25
current: $5.0M
Ben Bredeson
LG · 74 OVR · age 29
current: $15.2M
Evan Crenshaw
P · 68 OVR · age 23
current: $970K
Marcus Banks
FS · 66 OVR · age 26
current: $2.1M
**** Short
LS · 25 OVR · age 22
current: $1.1M
FULL SCHEDULE
kickoff times set by the owners in Franchise HQ
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | KICKOFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Lions |
L 9–24 | |
| 2 | vs | Saints |
W 21–7 | |
| 3 | vs | Titans |
W 25–7 | |
| 4 | @ | Giants |
W 44–28 | |
| 5 | @ | Texans |
W 27–21 | 🕹️ I can play whenever just lmk |
| 6 | @ | Falcons |
W 40–35 | |
| 8 | @ | Saints |
W 28–7 | 🕹️ Working today will be able to run at at 530-6 (proposed) |
| 9 | vs | Eagles |
L 21–38 | |
| 10 | vs | Panthers |
L 42–49 | |
| 11 | @ | Colts |
— | unscheduled |
| 12 | @ | Panthers |
— | unscheduled |
| 13 | vs | Jaguars |
— | unscheduled |
| 14 | @ | Seahawks |
— | unscheduled |
| 15 | vs | Cowboys |
— | unscheduled |
| 16 | @ | Commanders |
— | unscheduled |
| 17 | vs | Falcons |
— | unscheduled |
| 18 | vs | Dolphins |
— | unscheduled |













