Must-Start Buccaneers for Week 14 Fantasy Football Matchups

Here's how you should set your fantasy lineups before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the Las Vegas Raiders.

Dec 1, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Trey Palmer (10) celebrates a run by running back Bucky Irving (7) during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are facing off against the Las Vegas Raiders at home on Sunday, and with every 2-10 opponent comes the opportunity for fantasy points.

We here at BucsGameday love fantasy football, too (who doesn't), so every week, we're gonna compile two players on Tampa Bay's roster that you should start.... and two you might want to stay away from. Here are our picks for this week:

Start 'Em

RB Bucky Irving

The Raiders are decent defenders against the run, but Bucky Irving has simply been different with more touches. And he's getting more of them, too, after taking over in the back half of Tampa Bay's game against the Panthers and putting up over 150 yards on the ground in addition to three receptions for 33 yards. Irving is quickly emerging as an RB1, and you shouldn't leave him out of your lineup until he proves otherwise.

QB Baker Mayfield

Las Vegas' defense likes to give up points, coming in at 28th in the league in that metric. Baker Mayfield likes to score points, and he has a good chance to do it against a Raiders defense that is 21st in the NFL in red zone percentage. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, is fourth, and when they do get in the red zone, expect Baker Mayfield to be a facilitator in that regard.

Sit 'Em

Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST

Tampa Bay's defense, no matter who they happen to be playing, doesn't seem like a reliable option. They tend to give up a fair amount of points — they're 25th in the league in that metric, in fact — and they don't generate many turnovers, with the last interception the team has had coming in Week 6 against the New Orleans Saints. Keep the Bucs' defense on the waiver wire.

TE Cade Otton

Since wideouts Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan have returned to the fold, Otton's production has nosedived. He had just one reception against the Giants and four against the Panthers, and frequent drops have plagued him. He isn't generating production like he was a few games ago, so if you can, try to find another tight end.

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