FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Bucky Irving

From the episode

I have two main reasons. And that's because, number one, the Buccaneers are going to have to throw a little bit more. Well, you think that. But look, when the other offense can actually score on your defense, I think that's the scenario. I mean, last week it was the rainy, wet conditions that really drove the run game for the Buccaneers. It's how you win a game when you don't complete a single pass. And then the week before that, it was Carolina Panthers run defense couldn't stop anybody. So, I know the Bears on paper, season-long, look like a layup matchup for defenses. But this Jeffrey Simmons impact needs to be highlighted because he made all the difference in the world when they took on the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football on the road. On the eight plays that Simmons was off the field, this is according to NextGenStats, Bears allowed 13.3 yards per play, 63% success rate, 37.5% explosive play rate. When he was on the field, they allowed just three yards per play. So, that includes rushes and pass attempts, 25% success rate. He recorded five tackles for loss, 48 of the 56 defensive snaps. So, when he's on the field, like this Bears defense is not a pushover unit like it's been most of the season.