Eagles' top offensive player
Of the uninjured (not many), tight end Brent Celek, right, is among the top threats. He's second in team history among tight ends in catches (273) and receiving yards (3,390). He had eight for 157 on Sept. 16 against Baltimore.
Eagles' top defensive player
End Trent Cole, left, is 11th among active players with 70 sacks. His 16 multisack games rank third in Eagles history behind Reggie White and Clyde Simmons.
What the Eagles do best
The Eagles have run the ball well. Bryce Brown has 347 yards and four touchdowns in two starts for the injured LeSean McCoy.
How you beat the Eagles
With rookie QB Nick Foles now in the lineup, the Eagles lose the mobility offered by Michael Vick. Can the Bucs, 30th in sacks with 18, finally pressure the passer and force some poor throws?
The Bucs must avoid …
Penalties. The 11 last week against Denver were the Bucs' second most this season. Penalties give a struggling opponent such as Philadelphia life.
Projected starters
BUCS
OFFENSE
WR: Vincent Jackson
LT: Donald Penn
LG: Jeremy Zuttah
C: Ted Larsen
RG: Jamon Meredith
RT: Demar Dotson
TE: Dallas Clark
WR: Mike Williams
QB: Josh Freeman
RB: Doug Martin
FB: Erik Lorig
DEFENSE
LDE: Michael Bennett
DT: Gerald McCoy
DT: Roy Miller
RDE: Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
SLB: Adam Hayward
MLB: Mason Foster
WLB: Lavonte David
CB: E.J. Biggers
CB: Leonard Johnson
SS: Mark Barron
FS: Ronde Barber
special teams
PR: Roscoe Parrish
KR: Michael Smith
PK: Connor Barth
P/KO: Michael Koenen
eagles
OFFENSE
WR: Jeremy Maclin
LT: King Dunlap
LG: Evan Mathis
C: Dallas Reynolds
RG: Jake Scott
RT: Dennis Kelly
TE: Brent Celek
WR: Riley Cooper
QB: Nick Foles
RB: Bryce Brown
TE: Clay Harbor
DEFENSE
LDE: Brandon Graham
DT: Cullen Jenkins
DT: Fletcher Cox
RDE: Trent Cole
SLB: Mychal Kendricks
MLB: DeMeco Ryans
WLB: Akeem Jordan
CB: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
CB: Nnamdi Asomugha
SS: Nate Allen
FS: Colt Anderson
special teams
PR: Damaris Johnson
KR: Brandon Boykin
PK/KO: Alex Henery
P: Mat McBriar
Injury report
BUCS — Out: CB LeQuan Lewis (knee). Questionable: DT Roy Miller (head). Probable: WR Vincent Jackson (calf), RB D.J. Ware (illness).
Eagles — Out: S Kurt Coleman (chest), RB LeSean McCoy (concussion), T Nate Menkin (throat), DT Mike Patterson (illness), QB Michael Vick (concussion). Questionable: RB Chris Polk (toe). Probable: S Nate Allen (shoulder), DT Fletcher Cox (tailbone), RB Stanley Havili (ankle), LB Mychal Kendricks (shoulder), G Dallas Reynolds (ankle), CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (knee).
Prediction
Bucs 29, Eagles 21
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