<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-bucky-irving-chris-godwin-expected-miss-saints-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin expected to miss Saints game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Irving-runs.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin expected to miss Saints game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T10:18:24-07:00">October 22nd, 10:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T10:18:24-07:00">October 22nd, 10:18am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Monday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-fans-livid-controversial-lions-interception">Tampa Bay Buccaneers came crashing</a> back down to Earth with a 24-9 road <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-most-blame-humbling-loss-lions-week-7-2025">loss to the Detroit Lions.</a> It was the first truly bad game of the year for quarterback Baker Mayfield, and the team also got an unfortunate update when wide receiver Mike Evans had to leave the field due to a collarbone injury.</p><p>The Buccaneers will next hit the field on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and the <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1981042213082587596" rel="noopener">injury updates have continued</a> to mount ahead of that matchup.</p><p>“Bucs HC Todd Bowles told reporters that RB Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) and WR Chris Godwin (fibula) will be out for Sunday’s game vs the Saints,” reported ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Schefter also noted that the Buccaneers’ bye will come after that game, which will certainly be a relief for the players as the ailments the team is dealing with continue to mount.</p><h2><b>A banged-up Buccaneers team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Buccaneers-news-Baker-Mayfield-sends-sincere-message-on-Mike-Evans-injury.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Neither Godwin nor Irving played in the Buccaneers’ recent loss to the Lions, and once Evans went out, Mayfield was left essentially depleted from an offensive weapon perspective. Even standout rookie Emeka Egbuka was playing through injury and clearly not at 100%.</p><p>Still, injuries are a part of the game, and are something that Mayfield and the Buccaneers have grown accustomed to dealing with over the last few seasons.</p><p>Mayfield came out this season on fire, leading Tampa Bay on several game-winning drives throughout the first few weeks of the campaign, and vaulting himself toward the front of the NFL MVP conversation in the process.</p><p>Although those MVP talks took a hit with his performance on Monday, voters are likely to (hopefully) consider the amount of injuries the team is dealing with in their decision-making process.</p><p>In any case, the one-win Saints present the opportunity for the Buccaneers to have something of a get-right game, and then they’ll be able to enjoy the bye weeks and hopefully get healthy. The Buccaneers and Saints are set to kick off on Sunday at 1:05 PM ET from New Orleans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin expected to miss Saints game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-tampa-bay-rules-out-bucky-irving-chris-godwin-monday-night-football');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers rule out Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin for Monday Night Football');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/buccaneers.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers rule out Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin for Monday Night Football</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-18T10:31:26-07:00">October 18th, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-18T10:33:12-07:00">October 18th, 10:33am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1979585785302307153" rel="noopener">officially ruled</a> out running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. for their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-tampa-bay-baker-mayfield-contract-extension-talks">Monday Night Football matchup against the Detroit Lions</a>, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>The update was shared Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, as the 5-1 Buccaneers prepare to face a 4-2 Lions team in Detroit.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-bucky-irvings-shoulder-injury-bigger-deal-than-foot">Irving has not played since sustaining a shoulder subluxation</a> and foot sprain during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-blame-blowout-week-4-loss-eagles">Tampa Bay’s Week 4 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles</a>. The second-year back was effective before the injury, totaling 63 rushing yards on 15 carries and catching all five of his targets for 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also fumbled in the contest.</p><h2><b>Buccaneers rule out Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin Jr. ahead of Week 7 matchup</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Buccaneers-RB-Bucky-Irving-carries-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Through four games, Irving has totaled 237 rushing yards on 71 carries and added 193 receiving yards on 19 catches. All 19 of his targets have been completed, and he has scored two total touchdowns while losing one fumble. His dual-threat ability was a key component of Tampa Bay’s early offensive success.</p><p>Godwin Jr., who made his season debut in Week 4 against Philadelphia, will also be unavailable. The veteran receiver had returned from a devastating 2024 injury that included a dislocated ankle, fibula fracture, and deltoid ligament tear suffered in a Week 7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.</p><p>Since his return, Godwin Jr. has appeared in two games. He posted three receptions for 26 yards on 10 targets against the Eagles and followed it with three catches for another 26 yards on four targets in the team’s Week 5 win over the Seattle Seahawks. His <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-bucky-irving-chris-godwin-all-but-ruled-out-injuries-lions-clash">fibula issue resurfaced</a> ahead of this week’s preparation.</p><h2><b>Emeka Egbuka’s status uncertain while Mike Evans nears return for MNF clash vs. Lions</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Emeka-Egbuka-is-off-to-a-sharp-start-in-his-NFL-career.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bucs could also be without rookie standout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-rumors-emeka-egbuka-hamstring-injury-mike-evans">Emeka Egbuka, who suffered a hamstring injury in last week’s 30-19 win</a> over the San Francisco 49ers. Schefter reported that Egbuka returned to practice this week but will be evaluated closer to game time.</p><p>The first-round pick has played a significant role in Tampa Bay’s receiving corps, recording 27 receptions for 469 yards and five touchdowns across six games. He leads the team with 17.4 yards per reception and has added nine rushing yards on two carries.</p><p>On a positive note, star wideout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-mike-evans-return-practice-much-needed-time">Mike Evans appears to be on track to return</a>. He has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury suffered in Week 3 against the New York Jets, a 29-27 win.</p><p>Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times confirmed Thursday that Evans returned to practice. Logan B. Robinson of BucsGameday posted a video showing Evans moving well during drills, with Rick Ross’ “I’m a Boss” playing in the background. Evans, who has recorded 1,000 yards in each of his 11 NFL seasons, has 140 receiving yards and one touchdown through three games in 2025.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Evans returns to Bucs practice with Rick Ross’ “I’m a Boss” playing in the background 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/XLs6C4ilff">pic.twitter.com/XLs6C4ilff</a></p><p>— Logan B. Robinson (@LogansTwitty) <a href="https://twitter.com/LogansTwitty/status/1978847403923894556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The Buccaneers may be catching the Lions at an opportune time. Detroit is expected to be without cornerbacks Terrion Arnold and D.J. Reed, both still recovering from injuries. In addition, safety <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-brian-branch-suspension-upheld-week-7">Brian Branch is suspended following an altercation with JuJu Smith-Schuster</a> during Detroit’s 30-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6.</p><p>The Week 7 matchup between the Buccaneers and Lions kicks off Monday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers rule out Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin for Monday Night Football

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Book of Baker Mayfield gets more improbable by the page, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback overcoming a slew of injuries to the offense and leading his team to a 5-1 record following Sunday’s 30-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-fans-love-baker-mayfield-reaction-mvp-chants">The early MVP contender</a> is exhibiting splendid rapport with players who were previously in the background, and judging by the latest injury news, that may have to continue heading into Week 7.</p><p>Bucs head coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Monday that running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin are <a href="https://x.com/ECloskyWTSP/status/1977774410162422215" rel="noopener">highly unlikely to play</a> against the Detroit Lions (4-2) next Monday night, per Evan Closky. Outstanding rookie Emeka Egbuka will have an MRI on Tuesday after suffering <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-rumors-emeka-egbuka-hamstring-injury-mike-evans">a hamstring injury</a> versus the 49ers. The hope is that franchise great Mike Evans can return to practice this week after missing the last three games with his own hamstring issue.</p><p>Godwin is nursing a fibula injury, and Irving has yet to suit up in October due to shoulder and foot ailments. The Buccaneers can only survive this level of misfortune for so long, but the team has perfected the art of shattering expectations again and again.</p><h2><b>Can the Buccaneers stay strong?</b></h2><p>There was a time when it would have been absurd to picture a scenario where Tom Brady left the New England Patriots for another franchise. The American sports icon chose Tampa Bay and immediately helped the squad win its first championship in 18 years. Few people believed that Mayfield could keep the Bucs interesting after No. 12’s retirement. He resuscitated his career and is now flourishing after consecutive divisional titles and Pro Bowl appearances.</p><p>Skepticism has remained during the 2025-26 campaign. They said four game-winning drives in five weeks was not a sustainable way to succeed in the NFL, and they said trouble could befall them when their most important skills position players landed on the shelf. These were logical claims to make, but that’s just it. The Buccaneers defy logic.</p><p>Based on their present circumstances, they will need to keep doing so in order to maintain their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/2-truths-2-lies-nfl-standings-sundays-week-6-games">first-place standing</a> in the NFC. Rolling out a painfully shorthanded offense in Detroit sounds quite demanding, but it seems mighty risky to doubt them now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin all but ruled out for Lions clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-chris-godwin-not-expected-play-week-6');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Chris Godwin not expected to play in Week 6');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Chris-Godwin-with-TB-Buccaneers.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Chris Godwin not expected to play in Week 6</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T08:13:59-07:00">October 10th, 8:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T08:26:53-07:00">October 10th, 8:26am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-chris-godwin-tristan-wirfs-chance-debut-week-4-eagles">forced to wait for Chris Godwin to make his 2025 debut</a> as his battled back from a serious ankle injury. Now, another worrying ailment is set to send Godwin back to the bench.</p><p>The wide receiver <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1976648527435514022" rel="noopener">is not expected to play</a> in Week 6 due to his fibula injury, via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Godwin has been unable to practice all week, giving Tampa Bay little choice in terms of making him inactive.</p><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-buccaneers-gm-drops-encouraging-chris-godwin-injury-update">Godwin suffered his ankle injury</a> in 2024, he also fractured his fibula. The Buccaneers listed him out with the ankle injury to start the season, seemingly the bigger issue of the injuries. But clearly Godwin’s fibula is still bothering him, and it’ll take at least one more week for it to get sorted out.</p><p>Godwin was able to make his return in Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles and played in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks. Overall, he has made six receptions for 52 scoreless yards. While his numbers don’t jump off the page, Godwin was still get re-acclimated into the offense. But now, his fibula injury will create a speed bump in those plans.</p><p>The Buccaneers have found a real playmaker in rookie Emeka Egbuka. However, alongside Godwin, Mike Evans is dealing with a hamstring injury that took him out of Week 5 action. And that’s on top of Jalen McMillan dealing with a long-term neck injury.</p><p>Tampa Bay has managed to stay afloat, entering Week 6 with a 4-1 record. However, it’ll be more difficult for Baker Mayfield and the offense to move the ball forward without Godwin on the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Chris Godwin not expected to play in Week 6

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/concerning-fantasy-football-bad-beats-chris-godwin-alvin-kamara-and-more');   ga('set', 'title', 'Concerning Fantasy Football bad beats: Chris Godwin, Alvin Kamara and more');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Chris-Godwin-Alvin-Kamara-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>Concerning Fantasy Football bad beats: Chris Godwin, Alvin Kamara and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-08T13:26:57-07:00">October 8th, 1:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-08T13:26:57-07:00">October 8th, 1:26pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NFL season has already seen a number of terrible injuries for fantasy football. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-diagnosed-turf-toe-jaguars-game-injury">Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury</a> will sideline him for the rest of the fantasy season. Meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-malik-nabers-have-surgery-torn-acl-meniscus">Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending injury</a> during what looked to be a breakout sophomore campaign. Each of those injuries has an impact on the rest of that player’s offense. Especially Burrow, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-fantasy-football-disaster-jake-browning">whose absence has seen Ja’Marr Chase struggle</a> in most of his matchups.</p><p>Injuries are part of the game in fantasy football. But they are not the only reason why players can suddenly see their value change for the worse.</p><p>Other players breaking out can steal carries from established starters. New coaching staffs can torpedo player value, or give too many touches to undeserving players. And sometimes, aging veterans simply run out of juice.</p><p>It can be difficult to sort out which of these situations are temporary and which ones will last the rest of the season.</p><p>Now may be the time to give up on a few brand name players who have disappointed throughout the first five weeks of the season.</p><p>Below we will explore three fantasy football players who you may want to be concerned about heading into Week 6.</p><h2><b>Is Alvin Kamara finally declining in his age 30 season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Alvin-Kamara-during-a-joint-practice.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Let’s be real, the explosive plays simply have not been there for Kamara in 2025.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/alvin-kamara-fantasy-football-outlook-2025-nfl-season">Kamara has been solid, but many fantasy managers expected more</a> from him. Especially after the hiring of Kellen Moore at head coach.</p><p>But Kamara is in a truly unique situation as it relates to fantasy football.</p><p>Kamara is still the lead back in New Orleans and gets plenty involved in the passing game. He should still have solid value in most leagues because of his relatively high floor and reliability.</p><p>But consistency is really all that Kamara is bringing to the table anymore.</p><p>Now that’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all, consistency is a great trait for any player in fantasy football. But that is a disappointing return for Kamara if you took him close to his preseason ADP in redraft.</p><p>To be clear, Kamara is still a solid RB2 in the right formats. But his best days are clearly behind him.</p><p>If you can move off Kamara in fantasy, try to get all the value you can in return. Otherwise, it might make sense to simply ride out the rest of the season.</p><h2><b>Derrick Henry cannot overcome Baltimore’s nightmare season</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-derrick-henry-past-jim-brown-nfl-list">Henry’s monster game against the Bills</a> feels like it happens ages ago. And perhaps more worrisome, it’s starting to look like the exception and not the standard for King Henry.</p><p>The 31-year-old running back rumbled for 169 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1. But his season has been a disaster ever since.</p><p>In the four games since, Henry has only managed 148 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Yes, he’s failed to live up to that big game in the next four games <i>combined</i>.</p><p>There are multiple factors at play here.</p><p>First, it is okay to recognize that Henry is not <i>exactly</i> the same player that he was during his prime. He is still one of the most imposing running backs in the NFL. However, it is a known fact that running backs decline by their late 20s and after.</p><p>I’m not trying to say that Henry is washed. But he clearly cannot singlehandedly will the Ravens to victory like he used to with the Titans.</p><p>But the bigger issue is the supporting cast around Henry.</p><p>Obviously <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-misses-practice-4th-straight-day">Lamar Jackson’s recent injury struggles</a> are one of the team’s biggest hurdles. Opposing defenses know they can sell out to stop Henry when Baltimore’s passing game is not at full power.</p><p>But the Ravens also have a mountain of defensive injuries that make it difficult for Baltimore to play complementary football.</p><p>Simply put, the Ravens are in the middle of a nightmare season. And even an aging superstar like King Henry cannot save them.</p><p>Henry remains a touchdown-dependent running back in fantasy football for the rest of the season.</p><p>It’s hard to say that about <i>the </i>Derrick Henry, but it’s true.</p><h2><b>Does Chris Godwin stink, or is Emeka Egbuka just too good?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chris-Godwin_a6690a.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Honestly, I think both of those statements are probably true.</p><p>Godwin has been a huge disappointment in fantasy this season. He has the same stat line in both of his games this year – three receptions for 26 yards. Oof.</p><p>To be fair, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-rumors-chris-godwins-injury-return-target-date-revealed">Godwin is coming off a serious ankle injury</a> and he may need some time to get back to his old self.</p><p>But that excuse won’t do anything for fantasy manager who drafted Godwin for the 2025 season.</p><p>Plus, there’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-emeka-egbuka-baker-mayfield-torching-seahawks">the Emeka Egbuka of it all</a>.</p><p>The superstar rookie is having a fabulous season. He’s already hauled in 25 receptions for 445 receiving yards and five touchdowns. It is clear that part of Godwin’s problem is playing second fiddle to Egbuka.</p><p>Godwin also worries me because Mike Evans will eventually return from injury. I would be shocked if that doesn’t have a negative impact on Godwin’s short-term fantasy value too.</p><p>I recommend benching Godwin until further notice.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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