The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12 in a divisional matchup featuring two 3-7 teams.
The Bucs are coming off a tough home loss to the Saints last week, in which quarterback Jameis Winston threw four picks.
Winston now has 18 interceptions on the year, already matching his career-high for a season. But, while those interceptions have obviously hurt the team, it’s the four pick-sixes he’s thrown this season that is the real cause for concern.
Winston had thrown a total of four pick-sixes over the previous four seasons, entering 2019. The fact that he already has four through the first 11 weeks further proves that this team will continue going nowhere until they can find consistency at the position.
Plus, six of the eight picks that were returned for scores came in the second half of the game, a time when you want your franchise quarterback to be at his best — poised and clutch.
Winston could have a field day tomorrow against the Falcons’ 26th ranked pass defense. But, big passing numbers from the Bucs’ quarterback often includes a few turnovers.
The Falcons defense has feasted off NFC South quarterbacks the past two weeks, first against Drew Brees of the Saints and then Kyle Allen of the Carolina Panthers. In their last two games, Atlanta’s D has racked up 11.0 sacks and four interceptions.
Hopefully, Winston and the Bucs can pull off a surprise win of their own on Sunday.
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