The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led by Tom Brady will face the Dallas Cowboys in week 1 to kick off their new campaign.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Dallas Cowboys on 11th September 2022 to kickstart their new NFL season. This will be a battle of two great teams of the NFC that have Super Bowl aspirations.
Tom Brady is back and he is more motivated than ever to win another Super Bowl. In what will be a repeat of last season’s opening game, Brady would love to lead his team to another win to start the season.
On the other hand, the Dallas Cowboys certainly got worse in the off-season. Due to it, questions about their challenge for Super Bowl are legit, and a win here could answer many of them.
Cowboys:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayron Kearse | SAF | Fri, Sep 9 | Neck | Did Not Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Ryan Nall | RB | Fri, Sep 9 | Shoulder | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Michael Gallup | WR | Mon, Sep 5 | Knee – ACL | Out for Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay. Expected Return – Week 2 |
| James Washington | WR | Wed, Aug 31 | Foot | IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return – Week 5 |
| Tyron Smith | OT | Wed, Aug 31 | Knee | IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return – Week 13 |
| Damone Clark | LB | Tue, Aug 30 | Back | NFI-R for Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | TE | Fri, Aug 26 | Achilles | Questionable for Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay |
| Devante Bond | LB | Sat, Aug 20 | Knee | IR. Injured Reserve |
Buccaneers:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyon McCollum | CB | Fri, Sep 9 | Hamstring | Out for Week 1 at Dallas. Expected Return – Week 2 |
| Chris Godwin | WR | Thu, Sep 8 | Knee – ACL + MCL | Full Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 1 at Dallas |
| Russell Gage | WR | Wed, Sep 7 | Hamstring | Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 1 at Dallas |
| Rashard Robinson | CB | Sat, Sep 3 | Undisclosed | Questionable for Week 1 at Dallas |
| Ryan Jensen | C | Thu, Sep 1 | Knee | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Aaron Stinnie | OG | Wed, Aug 24 | Knee – ACL + MCL | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Cam Gill | LB | Mon, Aug 22 | Foot | IR. Injured Reserve |
| Kenjon Barner | RB | Wed, Aug 17 | Undisclosed | IR. Injured Reserve |
This will be the first game for CeeDee Lamb as the WR1 of the Dallas Cowboys. Following the departure of Amari Cooper, he is expected to make a huge leap this season, and this game is a great opportunity for Lamb. Dak Prescott will also rely heavily on his new WR1 to make some huge plays in order to help the team against a tough opponent in Week 1.
Both the teams are missing many key players on their respective teams due to injuries, but it looks like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be able to get the win like last season’s opener. Tom Brady is still Tom Brady, and the last time we saw him playing, he played at an MVP level, and it will help the Bucs to start the season with a huge win.
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