Last week: 18 (+1)

Record: 1-1

I already talked about how much of a disadvantage the Giants have this week as a road team on Thursday Night football, so I’ll say something about the Buccaneers/Giants game that I didn’t have room to say in the Buccaneers’ section. I agree with Greg Schiano on going all out against a victory formation. The Buccaneers went 4-12 last year and lost 10 straight games because they gave up on their coach. They fired Raheem Morris and brought in the more intense, more disciplinarian Greg Schiano and he’s got these guys playing football the right way, through the whistle, until the clock strikes 0:00. I love the culture change in Tampa Bay.

Studs

WR Hakeem Nicks: Caught 10 passes for 199 yards and 1 touchdown on 15 attempts on 52 pass plays, 7.6 YAC per catch

WR Victor Cruz: Caught 11 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown on 15 attempts on 53 pass plays, 6.8 YAC per catch, 2 interceptions when thrown to

RE Jason Pierre-Paul: 1 sack and 3 quarterback hurries on 28 pass rush snaps, 5 solo tackles, 2 assists, 4 stops

DT Linval Joseph: 3 quarterback hits on 16 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 assist, 1 stop

Duds

C David Baas: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 2 quarterback hurries on 54 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 30 yards on 5 attempts

LE Justin Tuck: Did not record a pressure on 25 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

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