Tom Brady QB FA Tue 10/12/21 5:42 PM
Tom Brady
QB FA
Brady (thumb) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Carmen Vitali of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though he's appearing on the practice report as a limited participant for the second straight day, Brady's right thumb injury isn't expected to prevent him from playing Thursday against the Eagles. Per Greg Auman of The Athletic, Brady said the thumb issue is "no serious issue at all," and the veteran quarterback anticipates the soreness he's currently experiencing will go away in the next two days. Even so, Brady may still need to practice fully Wednesday in order to avoid carrying a questionable designation into Thursday's contest.
Tom Brady QB FA Mon 10/11/21 5:08 PM
Tom Brady
QB FA
The Buccaneers listed Brady (thumb) as a limited participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Carmen Vitali of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though Brady could have his practice reps capped on a short week after he hurt the thumb on his throwing hand in Sunday's blowout win over the Dolphins, head coach Bruce Arians suggested the injury won't prevent the veteran quarterback from playing Thursday against the Eagles. The 44-year-old turned in another huge performance in the Buccaneers' Week 5 rout, completing 30 of 41 attempts for 411 yards and a season-high five touchdowns.
Tom Brady QB FA Mon 10/11/21 10:22 AM
Tom Brady
QB FA
Brady picked up a thumb injury during Sunday's blowout win over the Dolphins, but he remains on track for Thursday's contest against the Eagles, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brady was spotted icing his hand during Sunday's victory over Miami, but whatever the details of his thumb injury, it didn't stop him from throwing five touchdowns and piling up 411 passing yards. With just a few days until Tampa Bay travels to Philadelphia for a Thursday Night Football matchup, the team could opt to limit Brady's reps in practice, but at this time there's no reason to worry about the injury impacting his fantasy potential. Through the first five weeks of the season, Brady has piled up 15 touchdowns with just two interceptions, and he's put up more than 350 passing yards in three contests.
Tom Brady QB FA Sun 10/10/21 4:14 PM
Tom Brady
QB FA
Brady completed 30 of 41 passes for 411 yards and five touchdowns in Sunday's 45-17 win over the Dolphins. He added 13 yards on his lone rushing attempt.
EDGE Analysis
Brady found Giovani Bernard for a 10-yard touchdown in the first quarter, then added touchdowns of 62 and four yards to Antonio Brown in the second before rounding out his day with scores of 34 and 22 yards to Mike Evans in the fourth. He had just one touchdown pass over the last two games after totaling nine in Weeks 1 and 2, but Brady bounced back to bring his TD:INT to 15:2. Brady will be right back in action Thursday in a Week 6 trip to Philadelphia, and he's four touchdowns away from reaching the milestone mark of 600 for his career.
Tom Brady QB FA Mon 10/4/21 12:16 AM
Tom Brady
QB FA
Brady completed 22 of 43 pass attempts for 269 yards and no touchdowns in Sunday's 19-17 win over the Patriots.
EDGE Analysis
Brady struggled at his old stomping grounds, failing to record a touchdown for the first time in 14 contests and finishing with his lowest completion rate (51 percent) over that span. The future Hall of Fame quarterback did get the last laugh against his former club and coach, earning the team win while surpassing Drew Brees to set the all-time NFL passing yardage record. Fantasy managers shouldn't be dissuaded by this poor statistical performance, as this game clearly applied more pressure to the 44-year-old than a typical regular-season tilt. Brady averaged 362.3 passing yards per game with 11 total touchdowns prior to this dud, with his largest passing volume coming against arguably the best defense in all of football just last week. It would be a smart bet that Brady bounces back against the Dolphins' mediocre defense next Sunday.
Tom Brady QB FA Sun 9/26/21 8:49 PM
Tom Brady
QB FA
Brady completed 41 of his 55 pass attempts for 432 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Rams. He added three rushes for 14 yards and an additional touchdown.
EDGE Analysis
Brady was responsible for nearly all of the Buccaneers' offensive production, as the team had only 13 rushing attempts as compared to his 55 pass attempts. Due to game script, he spread the ball around, with the result being that six receivers earned at least five targets. His longest pass of the day went for 32 yards to Giovani Bernard, though Brady completed six passes of at least 20 yards to five different pass catchers. In addition to his effort through the air, Brady also led the team in rushing yards, highlighted by a one-yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak in the third quarter. In Week 4, he may have a bit of extra motivation as he returns to Foxboro to face the Patriots for the first time since he signed with Tampa Bay.
Tom Brady QB FA Sun 9/19/21 7:48 PM
Tom Brady
QB FA
Brady completed 24 of 36 passes for 276 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in the Buccaneers' 48-25 win over the Falcons on Sunday. He also netted six yards on his sole rush and lost a fumble.
EDGE Analysis
The numbers essentially tell the story, and Brady was as good as his final line implies. The future Hall of Famer continued his career-long dominance of the Falcons, hitting 10 different pass catchers overall while throwing a pair of touchdown passes apiece to Mike Evans and Rob Gronkowski and another to Chris Godwin. Through two games, Brady appears to be maximizing his textbook knowledge of Bruce Arians' aggressive scheme, having already produced 655 passing yards and a 9:2 TD:INT. He'll have his first truly stiff challenge of the season in Week 3, however, as the Buccaneers will pay a visit to the Rams in a matchup of undefeated NFC squads.
Tom Brady QB FA Fri 9/10/21 12:20 AM
Tom Brady
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Brady completed 32 of 50 passes for 379 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in the Buccaneers' 31-29 win over the Cowboys on Thursday night.
EDGE Analysis
The future Hall of Famer and his Buccaneers teammates looked to already be in midseason form with a nine-play, 94-yard march in the first quarter that culminated in a five-yard touchdown catch by Chris Godwin, but the battle was just getting started. Brady ultimately would be tested stringently by a sensational effort from opposite number Dak Prescott and his talented offensive teammates, but the 44-year-old responded by honing in on the trio of Antonio Brown, Godwin and Rob Gronkowski, who put together a combined 22-316-4 line for the night. Following his final touchdown toss of the contest, an 11-yarder to Gronkowski for the tight end's second score midway through the third quarter, Brady eventually led the Bucs on an 11-play, 57-yard drive that began with 1:29 remaining and was capped off by Ryan Succop's game-winning 36-yard field goal. With one major fantasy-friendly performance already under his belt, Brady will look to put together a comparable encore in a Week 2 home battle against the Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 19.
Tom Brady QB FA Sun 9/5/21 12:43 AM 11 Comments
Tom Brady
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Brady recently revealed he was infected with COVID-19 back in February, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brady apparently tested positive shortly after the Buccaneers' championship boat parade, although the bout with the virus doesn't appear to have impeded his offseason training in any manner. The future Hall of Fame quarterback also underwent offseason knee surgery but was able to practice without restrictions in training camp and thrive during preseason action, leaving him primed for Thursday's Week 1 home showdown against the returning Dak Prescott and his Cowboys teammates.
Tom Brady QB FA Sun 8/29/21 2:20 AM
Tom Brady
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Brady completed 11 of 14 passes for 154 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.
EDGE Analysis
Brady handled the team's first three drives in the preseason finale. He got off to a slow start, going three-and-out on the first drive. On the next possession, the team played exclusively in a hurry-up offense and out of shotgun, during which Brady completed multiple passes to Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. The drive ended with a 24-yard toss to Godwin to reach the end zone. Brady has nothing to prove in the preseason at this point in his career, though he certainly appears ready for a Week 1 matchup against Dallas.