Pictures from the Buccaneers' Week 5 match-up with the Panthers.
83 WR Vincent Jackson
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
83 WR Vincent Jackson
48 LS Andrew DePaola and #19 K Roberto Aguayo
37 S Keith Tandy
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
30 S Bradley McDougald
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
3 QB Jameis Winston
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
30 S Bradley McDougald
58 LB Kwon Alexander
75 DT DaVonte Lambert
76 OT Donovan Smith
53 LB Adarius Glanton and #89 WR Russell Shepard
89 WR Russell Shepard
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
75 DT DaVonte Lambert
23 S Chris Conte, #51 LB Daryl Smith, #58 LB Kwon Alexander, and #92 DE William Gholston
51 LB Daryl Smith, #71 DE Channing Ward, and #92 DE William Gholston
89 WR Russell Shepard
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston
68 C Joe Hawley and #3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston, #13 WR Mike Evans, and Head Coach Dirk Koetter
3 QB Jameis Winston
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves and #23 S Chris Conte
3 QB Jameis Winston
13 WR Mike Evans
3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston
Bucs defense
71 DE Channing Ward
24 CB Brent Grimes and #30 S Bradley McDougald
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
Bucs defense
3 QB Jameis Winston and #32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
76 OT Donovan Smith
3 QB Jameis Winston
13 WR Mike Evans
13 WR Mike Evans
13 WR Mike Evans
13 WR Mike Evans
30 S Bradley McDougald
84 TE Cameron Brate
13 WR Mike Evans
30 S Bradley McDougald
11 WR Adam Humphries
9 P Bryan Anger
58 LB Kwon Alexander and #23 S Chris Conte
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
3 QB Jameis Winston
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
30 S Bradley McDougald
11 WR Adam Humphries
54 LB Lavonte David
97 DT Akeem Spence
92 DE William Gholston and #95 DE Howard Jones
58 LB Kwon Alexander and #92 DE William Gholston
58 LB Kwon Alexander and #92 DE William Gholston
13 WR Mike Evans
9 P Bryan Anger
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
24 CB Brent Grimes
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers and #3 QB Jameis Winston
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers
83 WR Vincent Jackson
9 P Bryan Anger and #19 K Roberto Aguayo
19 K Roberto Aguayo and #9 P Bryan Anger
19 K Roberto Aguayo and #9 P Bryan Anger
19 K Roberto Aguayo and #9 P Bryan Anger
19 K Roberto Aguayo and #84 TE Cameron Brate
97 DT Akeem Spence
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
32 RB Jacquizz Rodgers and General Manager Jason Licht
1. RB Jacquizz Rodgers
With Doug Martin inactive with a hamstring injury and Charles Sims being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, the Buccaneers turned to Rodgers, usually their No. 3 running back, to handle the majority of the their carries. Tampa Bay began the game handing Rodgers the ball six consecutive times and would call his number 30 times before the final whistle blew. He rushed for 101 yards, becoming the first Buccaneer running back to hit the century mark this season. Rodgers also finished the game with five receptions for 28 yards.
2. WR Mike Evans
Evans has established himself as the Buccaneers' most productive wide receiver this season, and Monday night was no different. He led the team in both receptions (6) and receiving yards (89) while also catching the Bucs' lone touchdown pass. He was targeted 12 times, which were twice as many as any other Buccaneer.
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- CB Brent Grimes**
Grimes came up with a crucial interception in the fourth quarter of the Buccaneers' victory, intercepting Derek Anderson as the Panthers faced a first and goal situation from the one and a half-yard line. He almost had a second interception earlier in the game, jumping a route and nearly hauling it in and taking it the other way. Grimes added another pass defensed and four tackles to his impressive performance.
4. TE Alan Cross
The Buccaneers were short-handed at tight end, with Luke Stocker still recovering from an injury. Cross earned his first NFL reception, catching a five-yard pass from Jameis Winston, in the first half. But his most impressive play was a huge block, completely upending a Panthers defender, as Winston rolled out to his left on a pass. After the game, Winston said he thanked Cross for the block in real-time as the play went down.
5. S Bradley McDougald
McDougald led the Buccaneers in tackles (8) and solo tackles (6) while and batted away a pass in the Buccaneers' victory. He was also in a tackle on Anderson, which resulted in a fumble that the Buccaneers recovered. Kwon Alexander, Lavonte David and Will Gholston all finished with five tackles each.
