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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Studs and duds vs. Rams in Week 4

By Kamil Roy

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Chris Godwin #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates his run with O.J. Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Chris Godwin #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates his run with O.J. Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 09: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on August 9, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 09: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on August 9, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Stud: Jameis Winston

Simply put, Jameis Winston took the Rams’ secondary to school. Throughout the majority of the game, Winston zipped passes to his receivers whenever he pleased. While wide receiver Chris Godwin was evidently his favorite target, Winston also connected with both wide receiver Mike Evans and Cameron Brate for scores as well.

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Despite throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown by cornerback Marcus Peters, Winston’s performance indicates that he possesses the skill set to lead the Bucs offense successfully. It’s now just a matter of remaining consistent and keeping turnovers at a minimum, which has been the quarterback’s struggle for quite some time.

Dud: O.J. Howard

Through four games, O.J. Howard has yet to not only score a touchdown but have any impact on the field at all. Finishing with three receptions for 33 yards in Los Angeles, Howard did not play a major role in this Buccaneers’ win.

In addition, it is discouraging to see that, through four weeks, Howard has only been targeted a total of 12 times, which includes a game against the Carolina Panthers where he was never targeted.

Nonetheless, it is an encouraging sign to see that, despite this, he has caught 10 of those 12 targets. Hopefully, head coach Bruce Arians and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich can go back to the drawing board and see how to get Howard more involved in the offense.

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