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Bucs Receiver Leads Team After Slow Start
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Emeka Egbuka plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is a wide passes.">receiver in his second . He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Tampa Bay chose him in the first round. It was in the 2025 NFL . Through three games he leads the team this season. He has 13 catches for 141 yards.
The Buccaneers are 0-3 this season. They lost 23-16 to the Minnesota Vikings. Baker Mayfield hurt his in that game.
Mayfield will miss at least three weeks. Rookie Jalon Daniels will start next for Tampa Bay. Jalen McMillan hurt his left knee again.
Egbuka is 25th among wide receivers in Week 4 rankings. Fantasy players watch him very closely now. He is the healthiest top for Tampa Bay.
Words to know
- receiver
- football player who catches passes.
- season
- one year of games for a team.
- draft
- yearly choice of new college players.
- catches
- acts of catching the ball.
- thumb
- short thick finger on the hand.
- target
- player the ball is thrown to.
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Bucs Turn to Young Receiver After 0-3 Start
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Emeka Egbuka is a second-year wide for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Tampa Bay chose him in the first round of the 2025 NFL .
Through three games he leads Tampa Bay with 13 catches for 141 yards. As a rookie he earned 127 . He ranks 25th among wide receivers in Week 4 .
Tampa Bay fell to 0-3 after a 23-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Baker Mayfield hurt the on his throwing hand in that game. Doctors expect him to sit out for three weeks or more.
Rookie Jalon Daniels will start at quarterback for Tampa Bay. He spent six years at Kansas before Tampa Bay. Fellow receiver Jalen McMillan also hurt his left knee again and is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Fantasy football players are watching Egbuka closely because he is the healthiest top target. Tampa Bay will the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Green Bay is 1-2, and the Saints, Falcons and Panthers are also 1-2. Tampa Bay has not opened with three straight losses since 2014.
Words to know
- receiver
- football player whose job is catching passes.
- draft
- yearly event to choose new players.
- targets
- times the ball is thrown to a player.
- rankings
- ordered lists showing who is best.
- thumb
- short thick finger on your hand.
- host
- play a game at home.
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What did Egbuka do at Ohio State?
Why will Mayfield miss games?
Who will Tampa Bay host on Sunday?
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