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White didn’t appear to leave the game on Monday night, so this could be something of a vet rest day for him. With a division rivalry game on Sunday against the Saints, the Bucs would love to have their star linebacker on the field. As a veteran, he likely only needs one day of practice to be able to play on Sunday, so he has a few days to clear that hurdle. For Tampa Bay, CB Carlton Davis (toe) was limited in practice while CB Jamel Dean (neck), LB SirVocea Dennis (hamstring), DL Calijah Kancey (calf) and DT Vita Vea (pectoral) did not practice.

White was bottled up on the ground again this week. It was the second time in three games he has been held under three yards per carry. White also coughed up a costly fumble late in the second quarter after taking a shot from Jalen Carter. The turnover led to a Philly field goal to close the half. White only lost two carries to Sean Tucker in this game, but his bell-cow role is only useful if he can make more of his touches. He will look to rebound as a low-end RB2 in Week 4 against the Saints.

Three games into the season and Godwin has yet to catch more than five passes or top 60 receiving yards. It could be argued that Godwin saved his fantasy day with a two-point conversion versus the Eagles, but 8.2 PPR points aren’t winning many matchups. Godwin is being thoroughly out-targeted by Mike Evans and the gap is amplified in the red zone. Playing a downsized role in the Baker Mayfield led offense, Godwin will tumble into the WR4 range for his Week 4 matchup with the Saints.

Cade Otton has gotten a full complement of snaps through three games, but he has struggled to earn targets while playing alongside Mike Evans in Chris Godwin. This was the second time in three games he was held to three or fewer targets. Fantasy managers can look elsewhere for TE2 value in Week 4.

Tucker saw eight carries in Week 2 but was scaled back to two attempts and no targets this week. He has also been entirely ineffective on the ground with just 24 yards on 13 carries. Fantasy managers can cut him loose on the upcoming run of the waiver wire.

Mayfield and the Bucs entered the week 2-0 on the back of wins over Minnesota and Chicago. Both teams played on Sunday and both teams emerged from the weekend winless on the season, so it was fair to question how real Tampa Bay’s flawless record was. Up against the reigning NFC Champions, Mayfield got exposed by the best defense he has seen this year. Mayfield threw his first interception of the season and took two sacks after taking just one in his first two games as a Buc. He made a valiant effort to keep his team alive with a touchdown-scoring drive in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late and he never saw the ball again. This is the Mayfield fantasy managers should expect going forward. He will rank as a low-end QB2 for his Week 4 game against the Saints.

Evans has now scored in all three of his appearances this season. That shouldn’t come as a surprise given how much Baker Mayfield favors him in the red zone. Mayfield targeted him on 3-of-6 pass attempts in the red zone including two targets from the one-yard line. The second goal line target resulted in Evans’ touchdown. Though the Bucs’ passing attack isn’t particularly potent, it revolves around Evans, keeping him in the WR2 conversion for Week 4 against the Saints.

Dean suffered the shoulder injury in the first half. He briefly left but eventually returned in an attempt to play through the injury. He left for the second time after halftime and doesn’t look likely to return.

Davis will now miss his second-straight game of the season with a toe injury despite logging limited practices throughout the week. Davis could be available for Week 4 against the Saints, but the Buccaneers will be thin at defensive back against a loaded Eagles receiving corps.

Edmonds is dealing with a sprained MCL and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. The veteran back had been getting some run on passing downs before suffering the knee injury. Expect that work to go to Rachaad White, who is a capable pass protector and a strong receiver out of the backfield. Sean Tucker could also see some extra snaps going forward.