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BUCS OFFENSE
WR: Mike Williams 19
LT: Donald Penn 70
LG: Jeremy Zuttah 76
C: Jeff Faine 52
RG: Davin Joseph 75
RT: Jeremy Trueblood 65
TE: Kellen Winslow 82
WR: Arrelious Benn 17
QB: Josh Freeman 5
RB: LeGarrette Blount 27
FB: Erik Lorig 44
BUCS DEFENSE
DE: Da'Quan Bowers 91
DT: Albert
Haynesworth 95
DT: Brian Price 92
DE: Adrian Clayborn 94
LB: Quincy Black 58
LB: Mason Foster 59
LB: Geno Hayes 54
CB: E.J. Biggers 31
CB: Ronde Barber 20
SS: Sean Jones 26
FS: Tanard Jackson 36
Special Teams
P: Michael Koenen 9
PK: Connor Barth 10
KO: Michael Koenen 9
PR/KR: Preston Parker 87
Jaguars offense
WR: Jarett Dillard 87
LT: Eugene Monroe 75
LG: Will Rackley 65
C: Brad Meester 63
RG: Uche Nwaneri 77
RT: Guy Whimper 68
TE: Marcedes Lewis 89
WR: Mike Thomas 80
QB: Blaine Gabbert 11
FB: Greg Jones 33
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew 32
Jaguars defense
DE: Leger Douzable 69
DT: Tyson Alualu 93
DT: Terrance Knighton 96
DE: Jeremy Mincey 94
LB: Daryl Smith 52
LB: Paul Posluszny 51
LB: Russell Allen 50
CB: Ashton Youboty 31
CB: Kevin Rutland 22
S: Dwight Lowery 25
S: Dawan Landry 26
Special teams
PK/KO: Josh Scobee 10
P: Nick Harris 2
PR: Mike Thomas 80
KR: DuJuan Harris 40
Stat pack
1 p.m., EverBank Field, Jacksonville | TV/radio: Ch. 13; 620-AM, 103.5-FM | Line, O/U: Bucs by 3, 401/2
Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman looks to return from a one-game absence because of a right shoulder injury, and he should be able to take advantage of an injury-plagued Jacksonville defense.
Jaguars' best offensive player
Running back Maurice Jones-Drew, right, despite facing 10-man defensive fronts on a regular basis, leads the league in rushing with 1,137 yards.
Jaguars' best defensive player
Linebacker Paul Posluszny, left, an import from the Bills, leads them with 95 tackles.
What the Jaguars do best
Play defense. Jacksonville ranks fifth in yards allowed, but injuries are making it tough. End and top pass-rusher Aaron Kampman has played little this season.
You can beat the Jaguars if …
You put their offense in third-and-long situations. Running back Maurice Jones-Drew is going to get his yards — lots of them. But rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert hasn't proved he can beat teams.
The Bucs must avoid …
More stalled drives. Last week, Tampa Bay scored on four first-half possessions — all field goals.
Prediction Bucs 23, Jaguars 20
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Bucs
jaguars
99.7 (25th)
119.6 (11th)
141.7 (29th)
111.6 (14th)
252.2 (27th)
192.6 (4th)
235.9 (12th)
135.1 (32nd)
393.9 (30th)
304.2 (5th)
335.6 (16th)
254.7 (32nd)
Injury report
Bucs — Out: CB Aqib Talib (hamstring). Doubtful: S Larry Asante (hamstring). Questionable: QB Josh Freeman (right shoulder), DT Albert Haynesworth (knee). Probable: DE Michael Bennett (groin), LB Adam Hayward (foot), T James Lee (knee), DT Brian Price (ankle), TE Luke Stocker (hip).
Jaguars — Out: CB T.J. Heath (shoulder), DE Matt Roth (concussion). Questionable: S Dwight Lowery (shoulder). Probable: DT Tyson Alualu (not injury related), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (not injury related), RB Greg Jones (not injury related), TE Marcedes Lewis (ankle), WR Cecil Shorts (hamstring), T Guy Whimper (thigh).
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