black curtains<\/a>. And after last week\u2019s games in which the Dixie Chicks and the Stinking Panthers looked like pretty good teams, the odds are even worse for the Bucs to salvage the season. After last weekend, some wonder if the Bucs went from having the best quarterback in the division (Baker Mayfield) to the worst (Baker Mayfield). The NFC South may not be the landfill it has been this decade. If the Bucs lose tonight, \u201cthis Joe\u201d thinks there are only three things to pay attention to the rest of the season because only losses matter (for draft purposes). The three topics of interest will be when Bucs offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is relieved of his duties, if Team Glazer breaks with tradition and makes a coaching move midseason, and of course, the race for the No. 1 pick in the draft.<\/p>\nFun facts: The last time the Bucs started 0-4 was in 2013 when then-Bucs commander Greg Schiano led the Bucs to an 0-8 start. \u2026 The Bucs are now 2-11 in their past 13 games dating back to last year\u2019s bye. \u2026 Bucs QB Jalon Daniels completed 19 of 27 passes. (70.4 percent) for 148 yards and a touchdown while adding 55 rushing yards in his first career start. Daniels became the first undrafted rookie quarterback to start in the first month of the season since 1970 (not counting scabs in 1987). \u2026 RB Bucky Irving had 61 rushing yards in Week 4 and looks for his sixth game in a row with 50 or more scrimmage yards. Bucky had 92 scrimmage yards (68 rushing, 24 receiving and a rushing touchdown the last time the Bucs played the Cowboys. Bucky has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 road games. \u2026 WR Emeka Egbuka has 78 catches for 1,092 yards and seven touchdown catches in 21 NFL games. He has 50+ receiving yards in 2 of his past 3 primetime games. \u2026 WR Chris Godwin has 628 receptions for 7,768 receiving yards and 41 touchdown catches in 124 career games. Godwin has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 Thursday night games. \u2026 ILB Josiah Trotter led Bucs with 9 tackles in Week 4. Aims for his fourth-straight game with at least nine tackles. Is fourth among rookies with 30 tackles this season. \u2026 OLB YaYa Diaby has a tackle for loss in three of his last four road games. \u2026 CB Jacob Parrish had five tackles, a tackle for loss, a pick and two passes defended in a loss last week to Green Bay. Parrish is just one of four corners to pull that off in one game this year. \u2026 S Tykee Smith had six tackles and a forced fumble last week. Looks for his fourth game in a row with at least five tackles. \u2026 Cowboys QB Dak Prescott completed 32 of 45 passes (71.1 percent) for 335 yards and a touchdown last week. Looking to extend his touchdown pass game streak to five tonight. Prescott has 250 yards or more passing in 9 of his past 10 home games. Prescott usually tears up defenses on Thursday night. In three of his last four Thursday night games he has thrown for over 300 yards. \u2026 RB Javonte Williams had 83 scrimmage yards (62 rushing and 21 receiving) with a career-high three rushing touchdowns last week. Williams has 70+ scrimmage yards and a touchdown in three of his last four games. Tied for fourth with six touchdowns (five on the ground and one catch). \u2026 WR CeeDee Lamb recorded a career-high 17 receptions for 189 yards with a touchdown last week. Fourth player in NFL history with 17+ catches, 185 receiving yards and a touchdown catch in the same game (the other three were Hall of Famers Tom Fears and Terrell Owens along with Brandon Marshall). Last time the Cowboys played the Bucs, Lamb had 7 catches for 105 yards. Has 100+ receiving yards in two of the three times he has faced the Bucs. \u2026 DT Quinnen Williams had a sack and two tackles for loss last week. Looks for his fourth straight game with a tackle for loss. \u2026 LB Dee Winters had 5 tackles in Week 4. \u2026 DB Caleb Downs had 5 tackles in Week 4. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his first 4 games. Ranks fourth among rookie defensive backs with 22 tackles.<\/p>\n
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