Brandon Powell Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Buccaneers

Brandon Powell and the Minnesota Vikings will meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- whose passing defense was ranked ninth in the NFL last year (203.6 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

For more info on Powell, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, read this piece before his upcoming game against the Buccaneers.

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Powell vs. Buccaneers Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 0.32
• Projected Receiving Yards: 2.03
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.02

Powell 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Powell was 117th at his position, and 318th overall, with 23.6 fantasy points (1.4 per game) last year.
• In his best performance last season -- Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks -- Powell accumulated 8.4 fantasy points. His stat line: four catches, 39 yards.
• Powell accumulated 4.0 fantasy points in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers -- four catches, 27 yards -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• Powell picked up -2.0 fantasy points -- one reception, six yards, on one target -- in his worst game of the year, Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Last season, Tampa Bay allowed one quarterback to rack up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Buccaneers last year.
• In the passing game, Tampa Bay allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Buccaneers last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Tampa Bay last season, three players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Buccaneers allowed 29 players to secure a TD pass against them last season.
• Through the air, Tampa Bay did not allow an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Buccaneers allowed more than 100 rushing yards to four players last season.
• On the ground, Tampa Bay allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Last year, the Buccaneers didn't allow any opposing player to score two or more rushing touchdowns against them.

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