2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Outlook
WR Jalen McMillan, TB - Dynasty Only
A 6-1, 192-pound rookie out of Washington, McMillian will compete with Trey Palmer for No. 3 duties in Tampa. McMillian has good downfield skills and is an adept route-runner who profiles as a solid slot receiver. He's a name to watch this summer.
WR Trey Palmer, NO - Dynasty Only
ADVICE: Palmer is projected to open the season as the starter opposite of Mike Evans but he'll face a challenge from Jalen McMillian for targets. Palmer finished as WR75 last year and any loss of snaps will take him off the fantasy radar. He's barely a fringe option in deeper leagues.
Injury Status: Injured ReserveTE Cade Otton, TB - Bust (overvalued)
No tight end played a larger snap share than Cade Otton's 95.9% rate last season. Otton ran the second-most routes (568) and had a healthy 11 red zone targets. You love to see that kind of playing time out of your tight end, but he wasn't particularly productive with the snaps. Otton's 12.2% target share ranked 27th and he was 23rd in fantasy points per game. Only four of his 17 starts resulted in a weekly TE1 finish. The Bucs are bringing back all the key pieces to their offense and added WR Jalen McMillian. Otton looks like a player to fade. ADVICE: Otton is likely to be overdrafted in 2024.
PK Chase McLaughlin, TB - Bye Week Fill-in
McLaughlin only missed two of his 31 field goal attempts last season and connected on all 33 of his point after tries. Nonetheless, it's hard to envision the Bucs repeating last year's offensive output after losing Dave Canales. McLaughlin is a solid kicker but some regression should be expected. He's a middling fantasy option best left on the waiver wire to stream in favorable NFC South matchups.
Tampa Bay - Quality Backup
The Buccaneers improved, as expected, under Todd Bowles, who led Tampa to a DST14 finish. Tampa was far better against the run, resulting in the early selectiion of EDGE Chris Braswell and S Tykee Smith in the 2024 NFL Draft. View Tampa as a quality defense that can compete for top-12 numbers.
