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Broadcast Info
TV: NFL Network (9:30 AM ET): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Melissa Stark (field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Al Groh SIRIUS: 108 (Car), 81 (TB) | XM: 383 (Car), 225 (TB)
Buccaneers Notes
• QB JAMEIS WINSTON had 204 pass yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.6 rating last week. Has 824 pass yards (274.7 per game) & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.1 rating in past 3 vs. Car. Has 100+ rating in 5 of past 6 vs. NFC South. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Car & 5th in row overall with 100+ rating.
• RB PEYTON BARBER had 82 rush yards & TD in Week 2 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car with rush TD. RB RONALD JONES has 70+ rush yards in 3 of past 5.
• WR CHRIS GODWIN had 7 catches for team-high 125 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week. Leads NFL with 6 rec. TDs & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (511). Has 625 rec. yards (104.2 per game) & 8 rec. TDs in past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with 125+ rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs & 3rd in row vs. Car. with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. WR MIKE EVANS has 4 rec. TDs in past 3. Since 2014, ranks 4th in NFL in rec. yards (6,471) & rec. TDs (44).
• LB SHAQUIL BARRETT leads NFL with 9 sacks. Had 3 sacks in last game vs. Car. LB LAVONTE DAVID is only player with 900+ tackles (919), 20+ sacks (21.5) & 15+ FFs (18) since 2012. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Car. with 7+ tackles. LB KEVIN MINTER had team-high 10 tackles in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 9+ tackles. CB VERNON HARGREAVES had career-high 12 tackles & PD in Week 2 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with PD. Rookie CB SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING had 5 tackles & 1st-career INT in Week 5. S JORDAN WHITEHEAD has 5 PD in past 2 & aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ PD.
Panthers Notes
• QB KYLE ALLEN passed for 181 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 85.6 rating last week. Is 1st QB to have 0 INTs & go 4-0 in 1st 4 career starts in Super Bowl era. Has 2+ pass TDs vs. 0 INTs & 110+ rating in 2 of past 3 starts on road.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY matched career high with 237 scrimmage yards (176 rush, 61 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 5. Joined HOFer THURMAN THOMAS (1991) as only players with 500+ rush yards (587) & 250+ rec. yards (279) in team’s 1st 5 games in NFL history. Has 371 scrimmage yards (123.7 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3 vs. TB. Rookie RB REGGIE BONNAFON had career-high 80 rush yards & 1st career rush TD last week.
• WR D.J. MOORE had 6 catches for team-high 91 yards in Week 5. Had 9 catches for 89 yards in Week 2 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC South with 80+ rec. yards. WR CURTIS SAMUEL has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road. Aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with 5+ catches & 85+ rec. yards. TE GREG OLSEN had 6 catches for 110 yards in Week 2 meeting.
• LB LUKE KUECHLY had team-high 12 tackles & PD last week. Had 18 tackles in last meeting. Since 2012, leads NFL in tackles (1,004). DE MARIO ADDISON had sack & FF in Week 5. Has 7 sacks in past 6 vs. TB. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Rookie LB BRIAN BURNS had sack, FF & 53-yard FR-TD last week. Leads all NFC rookies in sacks with 3.5. DT GERALD MCCOY had 54.5 sacks in 9 seasons (2010-18) with TB.
Series History
LEADER: Panthers lead all-time series, 23-15
STREAKS: Buccaneers have won past 2
LAST GAME: 9/12/19: Buccaneers 20 at Panthers 14
LAST GAME AT SITE: First meeting in London
Week 6 Staff Picks
Latest line: Panthers by 2.5, over/under: 47.5
Gil (2-3): Panthers, 31-20
James (1-4): Bucs, 33-28
Evan (3-2): Panthers, 26-24
Kyle (0-5): Bucs, 34-31
David (2-3): Bucs, 31-17
Bailey (1-4): Panthers, 30-23