The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have lost 41-31 to the Baltimore Ravens, but they lost so much more than just the game. The Buccaneers are often included in the “Best WR Duo” conversations with Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, who both went down with injuries.
As head coach Todd Bowles told reporters today, Evans will likely be out until after Week 11’s bye.
As for Godwin, he likely has played in his last game for the remainder of 2024 as he prepares to undergo surgery for a dislocated ankle. As the Bucs lose their top two offensive weapons and fall to 4-3 on the season, here is where they sit across the power rankings.
USA Today
Rank: 9 (6)
Nate Davis: Monday night started out nicely for the wideouts, Mike Evans catching his 100th TD and actually remembering to keep the ball. . .
NFL.com
Rank: 13 (9)
Eric Edholm: Tampa Bay was cruising early against Baltimore, seemingly taking a 14-0 lead near the end of a dominant first quarter on Monday night. But a would-be touchdown was called back by a holding penalty, and the Ravens pretty much flipped the game on its head after that point. Mike Evans dropping a touchdown pass while suffering a hamstring injury was a bad omen. . .
ESPN NFL Nation
Rank: 10 (7)
Jenna Laine: Tykee Smith, the Bucs’ 23-year-old rookie third-round pick and starting nickelback forced fumbles in back-to-back weeks and recorded his first career interception on Oct. 13 against the Saints. . .
(Note: ESPN asked reporters to pick a “young riser” for each team)
PFF
Rank: 12 (13)
What they had to say: The Buccaneers wanted to make a statement against the Ravens on Monday night. Instead Baker Mayfield couldn’t keep up with Lamar Jackson. . .
Pro Football Talk
Rank: 12 (9)
Mike Florio: Losing Mike Evans and Chris Godwin is going to make it hard to get back on the right track.
CBS Sports
Rank: 13 (10)
Pete Prisco: After leading 10-0, they wilted in the loss to the Ravens. The defense simply couldn’t stop Lamar Jackson. . .
Yahoo! Sports
Rank: 14 (9)
Frank Schwab: The loss to the Ravens was secondary for the Buccaneers. The much bigger problem is Mike Evans left with a hamstring injury and then Chris Godwin suffered a serious leg injury. ….
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