Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5 To Watch vs. Bengals

Aug 15, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) throws during the first quarter in a preseason NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the preseason opener featured some poor quarterbacking, with touted rookie Jameis Winston’s performance earning him plenty of negative knee-jerk reactions on the day after. Winston will look to rebound tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. ET time against the Cincinnati Bengals, who defeated the New York Giants 23-10 in their preseason opener behind some strong work on defense.

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Winston will have the microscope on him again as the No. 1 overall pick and possible savior of the Buccaneers franchise, but he isn’t the only player to watch, let alone the only rookie. After Ali Marpet graded the road so well against Minnesota, we’re left wondering if the small-school second-rounder can have an encore performance against the Bengals front seven here in Week 2.

Here are five players to keep a close eye on tomorrow night.

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