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Giants vs. Buccaneers: Preview, Game Time and TV Schedule

By Kenneth Teape

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The New York Giants will be traveling to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9. Don’t know where to find the game? We have all the information you will need to know leading up to kickoff.

The New York Giants will be heading on the road to face an NFC South team for the second straight week. After losing to the New Orleans Saints last week at the Superdome, the Giants will be looking to turn their luck around against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9.

This will be the first time that the Giants get to see No.1 overall pick Jamies Winston. Winston has been strong in his rookie season, completing 58.7 percent of his passes for 1,648 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Most importantly, he has helped turn the Buccaneers, as they come into the game with a 3-4 record; the three wins are already more than they had all of 2014. Winston will be smiling ear to ear about facing the Giantsafter seeing what Drew Brees did to the Giants’ last week.

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Another reason for the success in Tampa Bay has been the bounce back by Doug Martin. Martin had struggled the last two seasons after a monster rookie season, but has gotten things back on track in 2015. He already has 612 yards and three touchdowns after combining for 950 and three the last two seasons combined.

The Buccaneers are coming into the game with some confidence, as they knocked off the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8 in the Georgia Dome. They will have their hands full with the Giants offense though, which scored 49 points in a losing effort against the Saints last week.

Eli Manning was on fire, throwing a career-high six touchdown passes to go along with 350 yards on 30-of-41 pass attempts. Three of those six touchdowns went to the uber talented Odell Beckham Jr., who has picked up right where he left off from his 2014 award winning rookie season.

The Giants are also finally getting some production from their running game. Rashad Jennings has woken from the doldrums he was in to start the season, while Orleans Darkwa has also brought a spark. It will not be as easy to get things going against Buccaneers as it was against the Saints though, as the Buccaneers have the 15th and 17th best pass and rush defenses in the NFL.

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The Giants are also hoping things will be more difficult for their opponents on offense as well this week, as they are getting a huge acquisitions along their defensive line. Jason Pierre-Paul will be making his much anticipated return to the field and is set to make his 2015 debut against the Buccaneers this afternoon.

How will he look in his first game action, and will it help the Giants leaky defense? You’ll have to tune in to find out, as the Giants and Cowboys will face off for the final time in the regular season. Can’t figure out where to find the game? Don’t worry; we have you covered with all the information that you will need.

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When: 4:05 PM ET
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
TV Channel: FOX
Announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin
Weather: 85 degrees, Scattered Thunderstorms, 35% precipitation, 64% humidity, 9 MPH Winds South
Betting Line: Giants 1 point favorites, 49 points over/under

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