Jenna Laine, from ESPN.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will focus on being more efficient in the red zone this season. In 2016, the Bucs scored touchdowns on 51.9 percent of their trips to the red zone. The league average was 55.6 percent, with 11 teams at 60 percent or better.
Footballguys View: The Titans led the league with an amazing 72 percent red-zone efficiency in 2017. The Bucs want to be more efficient and this is where WR Mike Evans and TE Cameron Brate will come into play. Evans scored 7 of his 12 receiving touchdowns inside the 20, while Brate had 8 scores in the red zone. Evans has a clearly defined role and fantasy owners know he’s a sure-fire WR1. Brate has a different outlook this year with the addition of first-round TE O.J. Howard. We’ll see if Howard cuts into Brate’s time/targets near pay dirt in 2017.