Fantasy Football Week 10 Matchup: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10 Matchup:  Carolina Panthers (1-7) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-3)

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Carolina Panthers (Panthers Schedule)

Opponent Defensive Ranks

Tampa Bay Pass Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 12th - TDs Allowed T-26th

Tampa Bay Rush Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed/Game 30th – TDs Allowed T-21st

Carolina Offensive Cast

Jimmy Clausen (QB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 51/109 – for 501 yards & one TD

He’s really not worth your time unless you play in a league that has to start a rookie.

Matt Moore (QB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 79/143 – for 857 yards & five TDs

Moore is out for the year, so drop him from your team immediately.

DeAngelo Williams (RB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 87 carries for 361 yards & one TD || 11 receptions for 61 yards & zero TDs

DeAngelo will sit out again this weekend, but should be ready to go in Week 11. 

Jonathan Stewart (RB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 69 carries for 208 yards & one TD || Five receptions for 85 yards & one TD

Stewart will miss this game dealing with the concussion he suffered last weekend.

Mike Goodson (RB Week 10 Ranking: No. 25) 2010 Season: 16 carries for 50 yards & zero TDs || 17 receptions for 140 yards & zero TDs

Fact is, whoever is running the ball against the Bucs should have a pretty darn good day.  Goodson is actually a very good, elusive back who though he seems to go down pretty easily, can still make the big plays when necessary (as shown by his return skills).  Neither Stewart nor DeAngelo will be playing in this one, so give Goodson a shot.

Steve Smith (WR Week 10 Ranking: No. 43) 2010 Season: 27 receptions for 318 yards & two TDs

Ugghh, Jimmy Clausen is starting again?!?!  Steve Smith owners may want to package him in a trade now before his fantasy worth falls off the charts.

David Gettis (WR Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 20 receptions for 266 yards & two TDs

One good game does NOT make you an NFL star...

Brandon LaFell (WR Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 17 receptions for 228 yards & one TD

... and the same goes for LaFell.

Dante Rosario (TE Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 19 receptions for 146 yards & zero TDs

You’d be better off with most other team’s backup tight end.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Buccaneers Schedule)

Opponent Defensive Ranks

Carolina Pass Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed 5th - TDs Allowed T-15th

Carolina Rush Defense – 2010: Yards Allowed 25th – TDs Allowed T-12th

Tampa Bay Offensive Cast

Josh Freeman (QB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 146/246 – for 1,722 yards & 10 TDs

Freeman still doesn’t quite make my rankings, but don’t be surprised to see some nice stats against a weak Panthers defense this week.

LeGarrette Blount (RB Week 10 Ranking: No. 14) 2010 Season: 56 carries for 268 yards & three TDs || Two receptions for nine yards & zero TDs

Despite their record, Carolina has a pretty good defense; don’t be mistaken on that fact.  However, their offense is so bad, the opposing team gets the ball back so quickly and have no choice but to run the ball.  Blount will garner 20-plus carries and gain around 100 yards this weekend, while a TD or two around the goal-line wouldn’t surprise me.

Cadillac Williams (RB Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 92 carries for 225 yards & zero TDs || 27 receptions for 196 yards & one TD

 Caddy’s stock has fallen completely off the charts.

Mike Williams (WR Week 10 Ranking: No. 14) 2010 Season: 36 receptions for 559 yards & five TDs

The Panthers have a good pass D, but Williams is a hungry rookie who won’t let that hold him back.  Although he’s been better on the road this year (four of his five TDs have come away from home), he did put up a TD in the Bucs first matchup with Carolina back in Week 2.  Don’t bet against this freakish talent.

Sammie Stroughter (WR Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: 15 receptions for 177 yards & zero TDs

Sammie is a bit banged up and might have been passed on the depth chart by Benn last week.

Arrelious Benn (WR Week 10 Ranking: Not ranked) 2010 Season: Nine receptions for 143 yards & one TD

The rookie seems to be getting the hang of it, but you really can’t play him just yet.

Kellen Winslow Jr. (TE Week 10 Ranking: No. 12) 2010 Season: 33 receptions for 337 yards & zero TDs

One of these days Winslow is going to break out of his slump, and though he’s never been a TD-machine, you’ve gotta expect at least ONE this year.  The Panthers are the fourth-worst defense in the NFL at defending TEs and have given up four touchdowns to them thus far.