WEEK 15 · FINAL
THE READ
Commanders beat Buccaneers, 25-14
25-14 to Commanders, and it went about how it looked. Baker Mayfield was steady for Buccaneers — 24/38, 264 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Jayden Daniels was steady for Commanders — 17/36, 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Baker Mayfield has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. On the ground: Commanders 114, Buccaneers 56.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | -11.0 | -1.4 | -9.6 | -7 |
| Buccaneers | -13.4 | -2.5 | -10.9 | -8 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
Baker Mayfield
Buccaneers
24/38, 264 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Jayden Daniels
Commanders
17/36, 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Cade Otton
Buccaneers
7 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
On the ground
Commanders 114, Buccaneers 56
Commanders
Through the air
Buccaneers 264, Commanders 224
Buccaneers
Total yards
Commanders 338, Buccaneers 320
Commanders
Pressure
Buccaneers 1 sacks, Commanders 4
Commanders
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 60% · Rush 40% · 23.4 scored, 33.0 allowed
7.5 yds/att
57.0% completions
5.3 yds/carry
336.6 yds/game
2.2 giveaways/game
6.4% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 45 · Turnover-prone
Balance 90
Ball security 38
Back usage 29%
QB runs 5.7/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.2 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 88
WR 87
TE 79
RB 82
OL 83
DL 85
LB 86
DB 85
Best: Laremy Tunsil LT 93
Fastest: Jaylin Lane WR 94 SPD
3 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 62% · Rush 38% · 19.1 scored, 29.9 allowed
7.0 yds/att
59.9% completions
3.9 yds/carry
365.1 yds/game
2.2 giveaways/game
5.4% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 46 · Conservative
Balance 88
Ball security 38
Back usage 33%
QB runs 2.9/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.2 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 84
WR 88
TE 80
RB 90
OL 86
DL 89
LB 83
DB 88
Best: Tristan Wirfs LT 97
Fastest: Ahmad Hardy HB 94 SPD
9 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Ace.P
Buccaneers · his last 8 games
Throws it
Pass / run63% / 37%
Points for / against19.6 — 29.6
Margin-10.0
Giveaways a game1.9
Sacks taken5.5% of dropbacks
Lead backBucky Irving · 14.0/g
Top targetTed Hurst III · 35%
QB carries2.0 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Commanders receivers vs Buccaneers secondary
87 v 88
EVEN
Buccaneers receivers vs Commanders secondary
88 v 85
BUCCANEERS
Commanders line vs Buccaneers front
83 v 89
BUCCANEERS
Buccaneers line vs Commanders front
86 v 85
EVEN
Commanders backs vs Buccaneers run defence
82 v 88
BUCCANEERS
Buccaneers backs vs Commanders run defence
90 v 86
BUCCANEERS
Commanders passer vs Buccaneers secondary
88 v 88
EVEN
Buccaneers passer vs Commanders secondary
84 v 85
EVEN
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
COMMANDERS
BUCCANEERS
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| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Daniels QB | 17/36 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 65 |
BUCCANEERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield QB | 24/38 | 264 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 70.5 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaytron Allen HB | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 1 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt HB | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 0 |
| Jayden Daniels QB | 7 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings WR | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BUCCANEERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving HB | 13 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| Ahmad Hardy HB | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield QB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jake Rendina FB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry McLaurin WR | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| Antonio Williams WR | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 29 |
| Kaytron Allen HB | 3 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 20 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | 3 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| Jauan Jennings WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt HB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
BUCCANEERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Otton TE | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| Emeka Egbuka WR | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| Ted Hurst III WR | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Chris Godwin Jr WR | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| Bucky Irving HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Garrett Oakley TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Styles MIKE | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal WILL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nick Cross SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ellis Robinson IV CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Sainristil CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Luvu WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ale Kaho MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Amos CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koi Perich FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Payne DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BUCCANEERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Trotter MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Demonte Capehart DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chris Braswell REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tykee Smith SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vita Vea DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Muma SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stevens K | 4/4 | 1/1 | 48 |
BUCCANEERS
nothing recorded
RECENT FORM
Commanders
L
24–41 vs Panthers
WK 14
L
17–38 vs Giants
WK 13
L
14–26 vs Patriots
WK 12
Buccaneers
L
41–47 vs Jaguars
WK 14
L
20–26 vs Eagles
WK 13
L
24–28 vs Falcons
WK 12
TEAM STATS
| Commanders | Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | TOTAL YARDS | 320 |
| 224 | PASSING YARDS | 264 |
| 114 | RUSHING YARDS | 56 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 4 |
| 4 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 2 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 2 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
1
COMMANDERS
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0
BUCCANEERS