Final2023 Week 3

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 3 2023

Philadelphia Eagles

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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11

Scoring by quarter
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  • Passing leader

    Jalen Hurts

    PHI · QB

    21.9PPR pts

    23/37, 277 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT, 1 RUSH TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    A.J. Brown

    PHI · WR

    22.1PPR pts

    9 REC, 131 YDS

  • Buccaneers leader

    Mike Evans

    TB · WR

    17.0PPR pts

    5 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Devin White

    TB

    1 INT, 7 TKL

Eagles 25, Buccaneers 11: Philadelphia leads from start to finish

Philadelphia led 13–3 at halftime and outscored Tampa Bay 12–8 after the break to win 25–11. The Eagles finished with a 472–174 edge in total offense and averaged 6.1 yards per play.

The Buccaneers went 5-for-10 on third down and committed two turnovers, while the Eagles kept the ball for 38:55.

Key advantages

  • +2.1 yards/play PHI 6.1 · TB 4.0
  • +298 total yards PHI 472 · TB 174
  • +13% third-down rate PHI 63% · TB 50%

Game Highlights

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Why the Eagles Won

Philadelphia won the efficiency, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Eagles vs Buccaneers
EaglesStatBuccaneers
6.1Yards per play4.0
472Total yards174
63%Third-down conversion50%
Other team stats
78Plays44
2Turnovers2
38:55Time of possession21:05

Scoring Summary

The Eagles scored two touchdowns, three field goals, and one safety; the Buccaneers scored one touchdown and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Eagles vs Buccaneers
TimeTeamPlayPHITB
1st quarter
3:05PHIJake Elliott 36-yard FG Takes lead30
2nd quarter
8:33TBChase McLaughlin 33-yard FG Ties game33
3:32PHIJalen Hurts → Olamide Zaccheaus, 34-yard TD Takes leadJake Elliott XP103
0:00PHIJake Elliott 38-yard FG Extends lead133
3rd quarter
9:12PHIJalen Hurts 1-yard TD run Extends leadJake Elliott XP203
3:40PHISafety Extends lead223
4th quarter
13:28PHIJake Elliott 26-yard FG Extends lead253
9:22TBBaker Mayfield → Mike Evans, 1-yard TDBaker Mayfield → Chris Godwin, 2-pt conversion2511

Fantasy Points: Eagles vs Buccaneers, Week 3 2023

Fantasy leaders

  1. A.J. BrownPHIWR22.1 PTSWR11
  2. Jalen HurtsPHIQB21.9 PTSQB9
  3. Mike EvansTBWR17.0 PTSWR21
  4. D'Andre SwiftPHIRB14.8 PTSRB15

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Jalen HurtsPHIQB21.9QB923/37277121028171.6Start/Sit →
Baker MayfieldTBQB11.0QB2515/251461112073.1Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
A.J. BrownPHIWR22.1WR11WR———1491310
Mike EvansTBWR17.0WR21WR———105601Start/Sit →
D'Andre SwiftPHIRB14.8RB15RB1613002180Start/Sit →
Olamide ZaccheausPHIWR13.8WR31WR———32581Start/Sit →
Dallas GoedertPHITE9.1TE13TE———75410Start/Sit →
Chris GodwinTBWR8.2WR57WR———53320
Rachaad WhiteTBRB7.2RB33RB1438033240Start/Sit →
DeVonta SmithPHIWR6.8WR69WR———54280Start/Sit →
Kenny GainwellPHIRB5.8RB43RB144302150Start/Sit →
Cade OttonTBTE2.6TE39TE———21160Start/Sit →
Deven ThompkinsTBWR2.6WR97WR———4260
Trey PalmerTBWR1.8WR104WR———1180
Jack StollPHITE1.6TE55TE———2160
Sean TuckerTBRB0.1RB77RB210————Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Philadelphia Eagles

Snap Share

  1. DeVonta SmithWR79 snaps99%
  2. Dallas GoedertTE74 snaps93%
  3. A.J. BrownWR66 snaps83%
  4. Olamide ZaccheausWR44 snaps55%
  5. D'Andre SwiftRB43 snaps54%

Target Share35 targets

  1. A.J. Brown40%, 14 targets
  2. Dallas Goedert20%, 7 targets
  3. DeVonta Smith14%, 5 targets
  4. Olamide Zaccheaus9%, 3 targets
  5. D'Andre Swift6%, 2 targets
  6. Other11%, 4 targets

Carry Share40 carries

  1. D'Andre Swift40%, 16 carries
  2. Kenny Gainwell35%, 14 carries
  3. Jalen Hurts25%, 10 carries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Snap Share

  1. Cade OttonTE43 snaps91%
  2. Rachaad WhiteRB43 snaps91%
  3. Chris GodwinWR41 snaps87%
  4. Mike EvansWR38 snaps81%
  5. Trey PalmerWR34 snaps72%

Target Share25 targets

  1. Mike Evans40%, 10 targets
  2. Chris Godwin20%, 5 targets
  3. Deven Thompkins16%, 4 targets
  4. Rachaad White12%, 3 targets
  5. Cade Otton8%, 2 targets
  6. Other4%, 1 targets

Carry Share17 carries

  1. Rachaad White82%, 14 carries
  2. Sean Tucker12%, 2 carries
  3. Baker Mayfield6%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
DeVonta SmithPHIWR7999%514%0
Dallas GoedertPHITE7493%720%0
Cade OttonTBTE4391%28%0
Rachaad WhiteTBRB4391%312%14
Chris GodwinTBWR4187%520%0
A.J. BrownPHIWR6683%1440%0
Mike EvansTBWR3881%1040%0
Trey PalmerTBWR3472%14%0
Olamide ZaccheausPHIWR4455%39%0
D'Andre SwiftPHIRB4354%26%16
Jack StollPHITE4151%26%0
Kenny GainwellPHIRB3746%26%14
Deven ThompkinsTBWR1021%416%0
Ko KieftTBTE1021%00%0
Grant CalcaterraPHITE1215%00%0
Rakim JarrettTBWR613%00%0
David WellsTBTE511%00%0
Sean TuckerTBRB49%00%2
Britain CoveyPHIWR45%00%0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
A.J. BrownPHI · WR22.123.4−1.383%40% tgt—000%1440%
Jalen HurtsPHI · QB21.921.7+0.2100%37 att—371025%00%
Mike EvansTB · WR17.016.7+0.381%40% tgt—000%1040%
Rachaad WhiteTB · RB7.213.6−6.491%82% car—01482%312%
D'Andre SwiftPHI · RB14.813.2+1.654%40% car—01640%26%
Kenny GainwellPHI · RB5.811.9−6.146%35% car—01435%26%
Dallas GoedertPHI · TE9.111.7−2.693%20% tgt—000%720%
Baker MayfieldTB · QB11.011.1−0.1100%25 att—2516%00%
Chris Godwin Jr.TB · WR8.28.3−0.187%20% tgt—000%520%
DeVonta SmithPHI · WR6.88.3−1.599%14% tgt—000%514%
Deven ThompkinsTB · WR2.66.7−4.121%16% tgt—000%416%
Olamide ZaccheausPHI · WR13.85.0+8.855%9% tgt—000%39%
Cade OttonTB · TE2.63.3−0.791%8% tgt—000%28%
Jack StollPHI · TE1.63.3−1.751%6% tgt—000%26%
Trey PalmerTB · WR1.81.7+0.172%4% tgt—000%14%
Sean TuckerTB · RB0.11.2−1.19%12% car—0212%00%

Team totals: Eagles 35 targets and 40 carries; Buccaneers 25 targets and 17 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Jalen Hurts

PHI · QB · 21.9 pts on 21.7 expected

23 of 37 passing for 277 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 10 carries for 28 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 21.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Jalen Hurts →

A.J. Brown Volume, no payoff

PHI · WR · 22.1 pts on 23.4 expected

14 targets (40% of the team's), 9 catches for 131 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 23.4 expected.

Trend: Season high in targets (14).

D'Andre Swift

PHI · RB · 14.8 pts on 13.2 expected

2 targets (6% of the team's), 1 catch for 8 yards; 16 carries (40% of the team's) for 130 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.2 expected.

Start/Sit: D'Andre Swift →

Mike Evans Strong role

TB · WR · 17.0 pts on 16.7 expected

10 targets (40% of the team's), 5 catches for 60 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Mike Evans →

Rachaad White Volume, no payoff

TB · RB · 7.2 pts on 13.6 expected

3 targets (12% of the team's), 3 catches for 24 yards; 14 carries (82% of the team's) for 38 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 13.6 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Rachaad White →

Kenny Gainwell Unlucky

PHI · RB · 5.8 pts on 11.9 expected

2 targets (6% of the team's), 1 catch for 5 yards; 14 carries (35% of the team's) for 43 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 11.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Kenny Gainwell →

Olamide Zaccheaus Ran hot

PHI · WR · 13.8 pts on 5.0 expected

3 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 58 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 5.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Olamide Zaccheaus →

Stock Up, Stock Down

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Stock up: D'Andre Swift led the backfield with 54% of the snaps after trailing Kenny Gainwell before this game.
  • Stock up: Olamide Zaccheaus played 55% of the snaps, up from a 28% season average.
  • Stock up: Jack Stoll played 51% of the snaps, up from a 27% season average.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Stock up: Rachaad White played 91% of the snaps, up from a 76% season average.
  • Stock up: Trey Palmer played 72% of the snaps, up from a 42% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Eagles defense and Buccaneers defense
Points allowed toEagles DBuccaneers D
QBs20.817.7
RBs18.417.6
WRs43.735.9
TEs12.414.8

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Tampa Bay opened at 50% win probability and fell below 2% in the third quarter.

Buccaneers win probability

Buccaneers win probability by game minuteBuccaneers started at 50%, stood at 15% at halftime and finished at 0%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −10Elliott 36-yd FG50% → 40%Q1 3:05
  2. +11McLaughlin 33-yd FG39% → 50%Q2 8:33
  3. −26Hurts → Zaccheaus, 34-yd TD50% → 24%Q2 3:32
  4. −8Elliott 38-yd FG23% → 15%Q2 0:00
  5. −10Hurts 1-yd TD run12% → 2%Q3 9:12

Swing in Buccaneers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Eagles vs Buccaneers
Philadelphia EaglesMeasureTampa Bay Buccaneers
78Plays44
49%Pass rate61%
7.1Yds / dropback4.9
5.0Yds / carry2.4
10/16Third downs5/10

Efficiency edge Philadelphia ran 34 more plays and gained 2.2 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • PHI Brown 40% · Goedert 20% · Smith 14%
  • TB Evans 40% · Godwin 20% · Thompkins 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Eagles vs Buccaneers
ResultPHITB
Touchdowns21
Field goals31
Punts14
Turnovers22
Turnovers on downs10
Safeties01
  • The Eagles opened the scoring on their second possession, a 8-play, 26-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Eagles drained the clock with three second-half drives of five to ten minutes.
All 19 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
TBQ1 15:006162:48Punt
PHIQ1 12:127603:03Downs
TBQ1 9:094212:44Punt
PHIQ1 6:258263:20Field goal
TBQ1 3:053-31:38Punt
PHIQ1 1:275271:45Punt
TBQ2 14:4213696:09Field goal
PHIQ2 8:338845:01Touchdown
TBQ2 3:322-31:06Interception
PHIQ2 2:264151:47Interception
TBQ2 0:392-90:15Fumble
PHIQ2 0:245160:24Field goal
PHIQ3 15:0013755:48Touchdown
TBQ3 9:125142:13Punt
PHIQ3 6:596463:13Interception
TBQ3 3:461-10:06Safety
PHIQ3 3:4010555:12Field goal
TBQ4 13:289754:06Touchdown
PHIQ4 9:2215689:22End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Eagles vs Buccaneers Head-to-Head

The Eagles and Buccaneers first met in 1977 and have played 25 times since.

All-time series
13–12Buccaneers lead, 25 meetings since 1977
Postseason
4–2Split 4–2
Largest Eagles win
41–141988
Largest Buccaneers win
45–172015

Since 2021

4–2 Buccaneers lead

6 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Buccaneers win, E = Eagles win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Eagles vs Buccaneers
EaglesStatBuccaneers
11-6Record9-8
25.5Points per game20.5
354.4Yards per game313.0
5.4Yards per play5.1
25.2Points allowed per game19.1
356.1Yards allowed per game344.2

Eagles and Buccaneers in Fantasy

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Eagles vs Buccaneers Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Eagles vs Buccaneers Week 3 game?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25–11 in Week 3 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL, on September 25, 2023. See the Eagles' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Eagles vs Buccaneers?

The final score was Eagles 25, Buccaneers 11. The Eagles led 13–3 at halftime, and the second half went Eagles 12, Buccaneers 8.

What happened in the Eagles vs Buccaneers game?

Philadelphia led 13–3 at halftime and outscored Tampa Bay 12–8 after the break to win 25–11. The Eagles finished with a 472–174 edge in total offense and averaged 6.1 yards per play. A.J. Brown led all players with 9 catches for 131 yards.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Eagles vs Buccaneers?

A.J. Brown led the game with 22.1 PPR fantasy points, the WR11 of Week 3, on 9 catches for 131 yards. Jalen Hurts was next with 21.9 (QB9). See A.J. Brown's 2023 game log.

Who led Eagles vs Buccaneers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Jalen Hurts (PHI) led all passers with 23 of 37 for 277 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. D'Andre Swift (PHI) led in rushing with 16 carries for 130 yards. A.J. Brown (PHI) led in receiving with 9 catches for 131 yards.

How many fantasy points did A.J. Brown score against the Buccaneers?

A.J. Brown scored 22.1 points in PPR leagues, 17.6 in half-PPR and 13.1 in standard scoring against the Buccaneers in Week 3 of the 2023 season, on 9 catches for 131 yards. He drew 40% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Eagles vs Buccaneers?

Olamide Zaccheaus outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 13.8 PPR points on 5.0 xFP (+8.8). Rachaad White fell furthest short, with 7.2 points on 13.6 xFP (−6.4). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Eagles vs Buccaneers?

A.J. Brown had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 23.4 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 22.1. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Eagles beat the Buccaneers?

The Eagles beat the Buccaneers 25–11 because they averaged 6.1 yards per play to 4.0 and outgained them 472–174.

What was the turning point of Eagles vs Buccaneers?

Jalen Hurts' 34-yard touchdown pass to Olamide Zaccheaus with 3:32 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Buccaneers' win probability from 50% to 24%.

What is the all-time Eagles vs Buccaneers record?

The Buccaneers lead the all-time series 13–12 across 25 meetings since 1977, including a 4–2 record in the postseason.

When did the Eagles and Buccaneers last play before this game?

Before Week 3 of 2023, they last met in the 2021 playoffs on January 16, 2022, when the Buccaneers beat the Eagles 31–15.

Have the Eagles and Buccaneers met in the playoffs?

Yes, 6 times, most recently in the 2023 playoffs. The Eagles are 2–4 against the Buccaneers in the postseason.

What is the Eagles vs Buccaneers record since 2021?

The Buccaneers lead 4–2 across 6 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.