PSO Premium Review: Buccaneers vs. Giants on MNF

1. Daniel Jones can win and lose games, sometimes in the same game

It may sound contradictory, but somehow Giants QB Daniel Jones comes up with the biggest plays of the game for his team to put them in a position to win and suddenly erases all that effort with one costly mistake. It’s the equivalent of running a race, leading the entire time, and then tripping and losing right before crossing the finish line (in Jones’ case, this quite literally happened against PHI). Since getting his first NFL win as a starter (against TB, ironically), Jones is 3-17 with all three wins coming against the Washington Football Team. Time is running out for the young signal-caller to eliminate these mistakes from his game. He can be a franchise QB without those brutal decisions/throws, but if he can’t stop turning the ball over, NYG will be looking for a new franchise QB sooner than later. 

2. The Bucs’ defense is good enough to overcome any offensive struggles

Halfway through the season, TB’s defense has looked championship-caliber and has the ability to carry the team when the offense isn’t clicking. Creating turnovers was key to the Bucs winning this game after the offense was stymied by NYG’s defense in the first half. Thankfully for TB, its offense started to get things going and capitalized on the turnovers by putting up more points in the second half. When Tampa needed just one last stop, Antoine Winfield Jr. came through in the clutch on the biggest defensive play of the game. Paired with a young, promising secondary and a seasoned, experienced interior, the Bucs are going to be a challenge to score against for any offense when points are desperately needed.

3. TB has one of the best young Safety duos in the NFL

The Bucs’ defense has been successful thanks in part to its young, talented safety duo of Antione Winfield Jr. and Jordan Whitehead. Both players led their team in tackles on Monday night and Winfield Jr. made the play of the night on a game-saving deflection to prevent NYG from tying it up on a 2-point conversion with less than 30 seconds left. Despite a lack of experience, these two Safeties were seen flying around and making plays from all over the field on MNF, showing that they can get the job done whenever they are called upon. It will be exciting to see how these two will develop and continue to improve, providing Tampa with a fierce safety net at the last line of defense.