One of the more intriguing match ups this week pins a battle of (4-4) teams as the San Diego Chargers travel across the county to southern Florida and take of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Both teams have had their share of ups and downs this season, finding ways to lose close games. It also marks the first time that former Charger superstar wideout Vincent Jackson plays his former club. This match up features a few major fantasy players, so lets break the game down further.
I hate teams travelling across country to play in the early games. It’s proven that it’s a recipe for disaster for the defense as they tend to slow down in the second half. Tampa Bay’s offense has come to life in recent weeks, and had a second monster game in a row from rookie running back Doug Martin who lit up the Raiders for 251 and 4Tds.
San Diego bounced back with a Thursday night victory against the lowly Chiefs in a battle for coach Norv Turner’s job. Phillip Rivers looked as good as he had all year, completi...
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Vincent Jackson,
Doug Martin,
Norv Turner,
Antonio Gates,
Josh Freeman
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers
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