“Rest Edge” A Minor Bucs Schedule Challenge
May 15th, 2023
Informed gamblers know there’s a key stat to predicting a team’s season: how much rest the club has prior to a given game compared to its opponents.
For example, per FOX Sports.com, the three teams with a net “rest edge” days of -9 or worse last season were as follows: Packers (-12), Patriots (-10) and Texans (-10). All fell below their projected win totals. Simultaneously, the teams with the highest net rest edges last year (Bills at +12 and Lions at +11) both busted the over in their win totals.
Looking for a winner and a loser this season? Try the Jets at +12 while the 49ers are a whopping -20.
Interestingly, the Falcons are the only NFL team that will have zero games with more rest than their opponent this seaosn. Ouch!
The Bucs are in decent shape, but they are on the negative end of the scale with a net of -2 when it comes to a “rest edge” on their opponents.
Fun fact that has a little to do with rest: Joe hears Vikings fans saying they’re concerned about opening day against the Bucs in Minnesota. Why? Because Minnesota plays four days later at Philadelphia.
Vikings fans think their team may look past the Bucs too much while doing early prep to face the NFC champs.
May 15th, 2023 at 10:49 am
Maybe the Vikes will be “Bucs Ready™.”
One can hope…
May 15th, 2023 at 10:51 am
still can’t believe anyone holds out hope for this year given how bad bowels is
TANK, TANK, TANK PLEASE!
May 15th, 2023 at 10:52 am
These players take a beating every game. Surely the time between games helps the players to recover physically and mentally! Let’s not forget the placement of the bye week too! The Inc’s get screwed this year. They have to play 13 games after the bye. Ughhhhhh!
May 15th, 2023 at 10:53 am
I’m fine with other teams playing on Thursday night but I like our guys getting the full seven days rest.
May 15th, 2023 at 10:53 am
Bucs not incs.. f in spell check
May 15th, 2023 at 11:34 am
Hope Lovie/Bowles gets us “Viking” ready.
May 15th, 2023 at 12:00 pm
No tanking unless we’re way down towards the end of the season.
May 15th, 2023 at 12:43 pm
robert Says:
May 15th, 2023 at 10:51 am
still can’t believe anyone holds out hope for this year given how bad bowels is
TANK, TANK, TANK PLEASE!
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You’re saying there’s no hope for winning any games, then you say to tank (lose on purpose)? This makes no sense.
May 15th, 2023 at 12:57 pm
You’re saying there’s no hope for “winning any games”
reading comprehension is not your strong suit
May 15th, 2023 at 1:27 pm
We don’t ever need to pull a Lovie Smith and freaking tank. You play to win the game! If you don’t play to win you don’t need to be in the NFL. If we have players or coaches who think it’s ok to tank they don’t need to be a Buc.
May 15th, 2023 at 1:55 pm
Over Analysis is become absurd.
May 15th, 2023 at 4:33 pm
I was holding out a tiny hope that we’d get Phili on opening night then get 10 days to rea st for next game. Without Brady that was a no.
May 15th, 2023 at 6:56 pm
Robert I could not agree more with you. Why people hold out hope when this guy is running the team makes me laugh. I love Tampa and it pains me to say it but I am also a realist and this time has zero chance of being good with Toilet Bowles running the ship!
May 15th, 2023 at 7:53 pm
Hey, PA, first time I’ve seen you on here. It shows. We have no idea how good Bowles is as a head coach, and Kyle Trask as QB? Spare me. It’s all been about Tom Brady. He’s gone. So now we find out. As to the Bucs being bottom feeders, you better get a brain flush, you yahoo.
May 15th, 2023 at 9:31 pm
I trust a Bowles led team about as much as I do ripping a fart when I have the flu…
May 15th, 2023 at 9:52 pm
LOL Winny!
It would yield the same result on game day.
I just rewatched the Browns game. Perfectly inept coaching by the Toadster.
May 15th, 2023 at 11:45 pm
you only tank if it’s a “double bust” at the qb spot this year…
and the rest of the team is playing like crap too…
can we max out at 10 wins?…maybe, just maybe…rah and freeman got 10 wins when least expected
May 16th, 2023 at 4:28 am
Who’s the savior at the top of the draft that would make it worth the demoralization of an entire franchise and it’s fans. Getting a chance at #1 on draft day is not worth the humiliation for a franchise. I would lose all respect for the Glazer family, Todd Bowles, and the Buccaneers as a franchise.
May 16th, 2023 at 8:05 am
The last time we tanked got us nowhere.
I’m going to enjoy the ride until it makes no sense. We have yet to seen the team we root for in the field this season. I’m looking forward to the progress this year. I love what I see so far. Good hire and a good draft.
Go Bucs!!!
May 16th, 2023 at 11:50 am
Really we are all about Vegas now?
come on Joe!