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2019 Fantasy Stats
   PassingRushingReceivingRetMiscFumFantasy
WkOppResultsYdsTDIntYdsTDRecYdsTDTDFumTD2PTLostPts
1SF
Loss, 17-31
-----432----15.20
2@CAR
Win, 20-14
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3NYG
Loss, 31-32
-----366-----9.60
4@LA
Win, 55-40
-----333-----6.30
5@NO
Loss, 24-31
-----110-----2.00
6CAR
Loss, 26-37
-----235-----5.50
7Bye  ------------0.00
8@TEN
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
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9@SEA
Sun 1:05 pmGet Tickets
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10ARI
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
------------0.00
11NO
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
------------0.00
12@ATL
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
------------0.00
13@JAX
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
------------0.00
14IND
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
------------0.00
15@DET
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
------------0.00
16HOU
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
------------0.00
17ATL
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
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2019 Fantasy Stats
  RushingReceivingFumFantasy
WkOppYdsTDYdsTDLostPts
1SF,
L 17-31
--32-15.20
2@CAR,
W 20-14
-----0.00
3NYG,
L 31-32
--66--9.60
4@LA,
W 55-40
--33--6.30
5@NO,
L 24-31
--10--2.00
6CAR,
L 26-37
--35--5.50
7Bye-----0.00
8@TEN,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
9@SEA,
Sun 1:05 pmGet Tickets
-----0.00
10ARI,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
11NO,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
12@ATL,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
13@JAX,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
14IND,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
15@DET,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
16HOU,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
17ATL,
Sun 10:00 amGet Tickets
-----0.00
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  • Limited to two catches

    Howard secured two of four targets for 35 yards in the Buccaneers' 37-26 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

    Analysis: Howard's yardage tally, modest as it was, qualified as his second highest of the season, a testament to how underwhelming his production has been. The third-year tight end's day could have been appreciably better from a fantasy perspective had he gotten into the end zone on a 30-yard reception early in the second quarter, but Howard was tackled at the Panthers' five-yard line, and Ronald Jones went in for a score on the next play. Howard will look to come out of the bye week in more productive…read more

    Published: Sun, Oct 13 at 7:19pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Another disappointing performance

    Howard secured one of two targets for 10 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-24 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

    Analysis: Howard's uninspired stat line tells the story and serves a microcosm of most of his season thus far. The promising third-year pro has seen his yardage totals drop over that of the previous game in each of the last two weeks, an unfavorable trend that's also applied to his targets over that span. Howard was far from the only Buccaneers pass catcher to disappoint Sunday, but in his case, the muted production has been a worrisome season-long trend. Howard will look for his first breakout game of…read more

    Published: Sun, Oct 6 at 3:10pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Modest production again

    Howard secured all three of his targets for 33 yards in the Buccaneers' 55-40 win over the Rams on Sunday.

    Analysis: Another week, another quiet game for Howard, who's yet to top four catches or 66 receiving yards this season. The third-year tight end also has been kept out of the end zone thus far in 2019, so fantasy managers who invested solid draft capital have to be bristling at his middling production, especially in a game during which the Buccaneers scored a franchise-record 55 points. Howard will look to put together his first breakout effort of the season in a Week 5 divisional matchup against the…read more

    Published: Sun, Sep 29 at 5:45pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Bounces back in Week 3 loss

    Howard secured three of four targets for 66 yards in the Buccaneers' 32-31 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

    Analysis: Howard bounced back nicely from a complete blanking on the stat sheet in Week 2 versus the Panthers, logging a season-high 30-yard reception and his best receiving yardage tally over the first three games of the season. While the fact Howard saw only four targets Sunday is somewhat concerning, it's important to keep that general scarcity of looks in perspective. The pass distribution was extremely top-heavy for the Buccaneers on Sunday, with Mike Evans leading the way with 15 targets and no…read more

    Published: Sun, Sep 22 at 9:20pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Blanked in Week 2 win

    Howard played 60 snaps in Thursday's 20-14 win over the Panthers but was not targeted.

    Analysis: The first two games of Howard's 2019 season have to qualify as one of the bigger fantasy disappointments of the young season, given how much buzz the athletic tight end had built up over the summer. Playing time certainly wasn't an issue Thursday, with Howard checking in behind only Chris Godwin in terms of snaps for the Buccaneers' skill-position players. In contrast, fellow tight end Cameron Brate logged just 18 snaps in the contest and yet saw a pair of looks from Jameis Winston during that…read more

    Published: Fri, Sep 13 at 8:42am by Rotowire.com
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  • Underwhelming line in opener

    Howard brought in four of five targets for 32 yards in the Buccaneers' 31-17 loss to the 49ers on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

    Analysis: Howard fell victim to the general malaise with which the Buccaneers' passing attack was plagued Sunday, and he ended up being guilty of one of the team's five turnovers to boot. Howard did draw even with Dare Ogunbowale for the team lead in receptions, albeit with a modest total overall. The athletic tight end will look to do his part to help the offense atone for its disappointing performance in a Thursday night Week 2 tilt versus the Panthers.

    Published: Sun, Sep 8 at 6:59pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Logs one catch in win

    Howard brought in one of two targets for four yards in the Buccaneers' 13-12 preseason win over the Browns on Friday.

    Analysis: Howard logged 35 snaps overall, but as his final line corroborates, he was minimally involved on the offensive end. Of overriding importance during Howard's quiet preseason is the fact he's looked fully recovered from last November's season-ending ankle and foot injuries, and he projects for a significant role in coach Bruce Arians' offense this regular season.

    Published: Sat, Aug 24 at 9:55am by Rotowire.com
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  • Nabs 16-yard pass

    Howard caught one of his two targets for a 16-yard gain during Friday's 16-14 preseason win over Miami.

    Analysis: Both of Howard's targets came during Tampa Bay's opening drive, the only one in which Jameis Winston appeared. The Buccaneers didn't feature their starters much Friday, setting up what should be a telling game against Cleveland next week. Howard's uniquely complete skillset sounds like a perfect chess piece for an offensive mastermind like Bruce Arians, but one would also probably have to look all the way back to the Steelers' Heath Miller as the last example of Arians featuring any tight end…read more

    Published: Fri, Aug 16 at 10:38pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Adapting well to new offense

    Howard made multiple notable catches in Monday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the team's official site reports, and he's consistently impressed thus far in camp.

    Analysis: The ultra-athletic tight end has been busy dispelling the notion that his position is largely a forgotten one in coach Bruce Arians' offenses, as he's being featured on a wide variety of routes during each practice. Monday, Vitali reports Howard brought down a catch in the back left corner of the end zone on a pass from Jameis Winston in a red-zone period, and he followed that up with a big gain down the left side later in the session on a throw off the arm of undrafted rookie Vincent…read more

    Published: Tue, Aug 6 at 8:48am by Rotowire.com
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  • Runs routes for Mahomes

    Howard (ankle) was seen running routes for Patrick Mahomes in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

    Analysis: Both of Howard's first two seasons as a pro were cut short by injuries to his right ankle and/or foot, limiting him to 24 of a possible 32 appearances. With 16.6 yards per catch, 11.5 yards per target and an 18.3 percent touchdown rate (11 TDs on 60 receptions) in his career, he's been dynamic when on the field and now will be operating under new coach Bruce Arians. Assuming he can stay healthy in 2019, Howard is a breakout candidate by any measure.

    Published: Thu, Mar 21 at 12:20pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Provides reason for optimism in '18

    Howard (ankle) finished the 2018 season with 34 receptions (48 targets) for 565 yards and five touchdowns before being placed on injured reserve prior to Week 12.

    Analysis: The second-year tight end was in the midst of one of his best performances of the season in Week 11 against the Giants (five receptions, 78 yards) before sustaining an ankle injury that ultimately landed him on injured reserve. Prior to the 2018 season, the Bucs had made a commitment to utilize Howard more as the downfield threat he'd proven to be in college, following a rookie 2017 campaign in which he was relied on heavily as an in-line blocker. Former coach Dirk Koetter and offensive…read more

    Published: Tue, Jan 1 at 12:56pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Expecting quick recovery

    Howard (ankle) is still wearing a hard cast but expects to recover from his injury within 4-to-6 weeks, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

    Analysis: While his own estimate needs to be taken with a grain of salt, Howard might have avoided injured reserve if the Buccaneers had still been in the playoff hunt. As is, he'll set his sights toward a full recovery before the start of the team's offseason program in April, hoping to build on a breakout 2018 campaign in which he produced 56.5 yards per game while averaging 16.6 per catch and 11.8 per target. The Bucs would be wise to give him more than 4.8 targets per game next season, but it may…read more

    Published: Mon, Nov 26 at 2:57pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Not expected to require surgery

    Howard (ankle) will not require surgery for his ankle and foot injuries that will force him to injured reserve, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

    Analysis: Howard's 2018 season is over regardless of whether Howard needs surgery, but this at least bodes well in terms of the extent of rehab required to return to form. The second-year tight end had come into his own this season prior to the injury, racking up 34 catches for 565 yards and five touchdowns over 10 games. Without him available moving forward, Cameron Brate figures to slot in as the team's primary tight end.

    Published: Tue, Nov 20 at 2:30pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Bound for IR

    The Buccaneers will place Howard on injured reserve Tuesday with ankle and foot injuries, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Analysis: Per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Howard sustained the two injuries on the same play during Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Giants. The 24-year-old will finish the campaign on IR for the second time in as many years, providing a disappointing conclusion to what was shaping up to be a breakout season. The Buccaneers will look to Cameron Brate to serve as the primary replacement at tight end for Howard, who had recorded 34 receptions for 565 yards and five scores in 10 games.

    Published: Tue, Nov 20 at 1:13pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Seeking second opinion on ankle

    Howard (ankle) received good news Monday and is now getting a second opinion, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

    Analysis: The decision to get another medical opinion usually hints at a significant injury, but Howard may just be exercising caution to confirm the initial optimistic diagnosis. He was removed in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Giants, finishing with five catches for 78 yards on six targets. An absence for Week 12 against the 49ers would leave Cameron Brate with a prominent role catching passes from reappointed starter Jameis Winston.

    Published: Mon, Nov 19 at 12:46pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Set for evaluation

    Howard (ankle) will be evaluated Monday after exiting Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Giants in the fourth quarter, Eduardo Encina of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Analysis: Howard was deemed doubtful to return and never reentered the game, finishing with five catches for 78 yards on six targets. He suffered an MCL sprain back in Week 4 against the Bears, but a conveniently timed bye in Week 5 allowed him to avoid any absences from games. Howard won't have the extra rest this time around, as the Buccaneers host the 49ers on Sunday in Week 12. Cameron Brate could be looking at a three-down role if Howard doesn't play.

    Published: Mon, Nov 19 at 11:35am by Rotowire.com
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  • Hurts right ankle

    Howard is doubtful to return to Sunday's road game against the Giants due to an ankle injury, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

    Analysis: Howard was forced from the contest when he was tackled from behind on a fourth-quarter reception. Afterward, the Bucs' training staff tended to his lower right leg, which eventually was determined to be an ankle issue. Because he's unlikely to retake the field, Howard will end Week 11 with five catches (on six targets) for 78 yards.

    Published: Sun, Nov 18 at 12:51pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Held to one catch in Week 10 loss

    Howard brought in one of two targets for 15 yards in the Buccaneers' 16-3 loss to the Redskins on Sunday.

    Analysis: Howard had rightfully gained plenty of buzz in fantasy circles over the last four games, a stretch during which he'd logged 17 receptions (on 23 targets) for 250 yards and four touchdowns. However, he came back down to earth Sunday, seeing his lowest target share since Week 1. The Week 10 clunker aside, Howard continues to offer plenty of week-to-week upside due to his impressive size-speed combination and ability to attack down the seam. He'll look to get his numbers back to their usual levels…read more

    Published: Sun, Nov 11 at 8:32pm by Rotowire.com
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  • Emergence continues in Week 9 loss

    Howard brought in four of six targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 42-28 loss to the Panthers on Sunday.

    Analysis: Howard continues to flash impressive efficiency on a per-touch basis, as he's now scored on five occasions over a modest 28 receptions. Four of those touchdowns have come in the last four games, a span in which Howard has no fewer than four receptions on Sunday's 53 yards in any game, as well as a catch of at least 20 yards. Blessed with some of the best downfield upside at the tight end position in the NFL at the moment, Howard remains a highly appealing play in a Week 10 matchup against the…read more

    Published: Sun, Nov 4 at 2:13pm by Rotowire.com
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