Buccaneers 17–14 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2016

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers?

J. Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 48.6% completion, +2.9% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +5.36 total passing EPA. D. Anderson (Carolina Panthers), 62.1% completion, +2.2% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -4.45 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers?

J. Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.36 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+2.88 EPA): (4:34) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–14 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6–0 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jameis Winston
Top passer: Jameis Winston
Biggest EPA play: (8:45) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Grimes at…
Game date: 2016-10-10

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 17–14 on 2016-10-10. Jameis Winston posted a game-high +5.36 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 22 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	3	8	3	0	17
Carolina Panthers	0	0	14	0	0	14

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

TB 1

CAR 26

+2CAR 2

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 6:32FG
RAR. Aguayo
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 17
Score
3-0
(6:32) 19-R.Aguayo 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:48FG
RAR. Aguayo
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 17
Score
6-0
(:48) 19-R.Aguayo 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 9:12TD
CAC. Artis-Payne
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
6-6
(9:12) 34-C.Artis-Payne up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 9:12XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
6-7
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-A.Lee.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 6:11TD
CAC. Artis-Payne
Points+6
Yard line
TB 12
Score
6-13
(6:11) 34-C.Artis-Payne left tackle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 6:03XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
TB 15
Score
6-14
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-A.Lee.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 4:34TD
Mitchell Evans
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 26
Score
12-14
(4:34) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q3 4:27Safety
Jameis Winston
Points+2
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
14-14
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Winston pass to 11-A.Humphries is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 0:03FG
RAR. Aguayo
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 20
Score
17-14
(:03) 19-R.Aguayo 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jameis Winston · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +5.36 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
2Mitchell Evans · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +4.24 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
3G. Olsen · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.39 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
4C. Artis-Payne · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +1.84 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
5V. Jackson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.73 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
6F. Whittaker · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +1.67 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
7Adam Humphries · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8B. Myers · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jameis Winston — TB · Passing

Jameis Winston posted the highest total EPA (+5.36) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 37 counted snaps, they averaged +0.14 EPA per play.

Jameis Winston's top snap (+2.88 EPA): (4:34) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-7.08 EPA): Darius Anderson — (8:45) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Grimes at TB -5. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

Jameis Winston led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 37 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · +2.9% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +5.36 total EPA
Darius Anderson (Carolina Panthers) · 29 dropbacks · 62.1% completion · +2.2% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -4.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.015	-0.060
Offensive success rate	42.2%	50.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.145	-0.153
Rush EPA/play	-0.039	+0.142
Defensive EPA/play	+0.060	-0.015
Defensive success rate	50.0%	57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.01 vs -0.06), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +0.01 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 11 drives, -4.20 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 12 drives, +1.38 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — C. Artis-Payne (Q3 9:12)
Carolina Panthers — C. Artis-Payne (Q3 6:11)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mitchell Evans (Jameis Winston pass) (Q3 4:34)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Aguayo (Q1 6:32)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Aguayo (Q2 0:48)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — R. Aguayo (Q4 0:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CAR 17 (Q1 6:32) — (6:32) 19-R.Aguayo 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CAR 17 (Q2 0:48) — (:48) 19-R.Aguayo 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger..

The third quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 14–8. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q3 9:12) — (9:12) 34-C.Artis-Payne up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 9:12) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-A.Lee.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the TB 12 (Q3 6:11) — (6:11) 34-C.Artis-Payne left tackle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the TB 15 (Q3 6:03) — 9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-A.Lee.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CAR 26 (Q3 4:34) — (4:34) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers registered a safety from the CAR 2 (Q3 4:27) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Winston pass to 11-A.Humphries is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CAR 20 (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 19-R.Aguayo 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 19-R.Aguayo 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger. [WPA +22.0% · EPA +0.37]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 8:45) — (8:45) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Grimes at TB -5. Touchback. [WPA -21.7% · EPA -7.08]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 9-G.Gano 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-A.Lee. [WPA -16.1% · EPA -2.40]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 9:03) — (9:03) 9-B.Anger punts 48 yards to CAR 29, Center-48-A.DePaola. 19-T.Ginn MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TB-89-R.Shepard at CAR 30. 89-R.Shepard to CAR 30 for no gain (19-T.Ginn). [WPA +14.8% · EPA +5.41]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 0:49) — (:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass short right to 83-V.Jackson to CAR 44 for 14 yards. [WPA +14.5% · EPA +0.97]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (Q4 8:45) — (8:45) 3-D.Anderson pass short right intended for 88-G.Olsen INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Grimes at TB -5. Touchback. [WPA -21.7% · EPA -7.08]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 9:03) — (9:03) 9-B.Anger punts 48 yards to CAR 29, Center-48-A.DePaola. 19-T.Ginn MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TB-89-R.Shepard at CAR 30. 89-R.Shepard to CAR 30 for no gain (19-T.Ginn). [WPA +14.8% · EPA +5.41]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 14:23) — (14:23) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson scrambles right guard to TB 40 for 4 yards (75-D.Lambert). FUMBLES (75-D.Lambert), RECOVERED by TB-92-W.Gholston at TB 40. 92-W.Gholston to TB 40 for no gain [WPA -6.4% · EPA -3.93]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 4:15) — (4:15) (Shotgun) 3-D.Anderson pass short left intended for 13-K.Benjamin INTERCEPTED by 51-Da.Smith (28-V.Hargreaves) at TB 47. 51-Da.Smith to TB 42 for -5 yards (34-C.Artis-Payne). [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.91]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 6:32 · CAR 17 · Score 3-0
(6:32) 19-R.Aguayo 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 0:48 · CAR 17 · Score 6-0
(:48) 19-R.Aguayo 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q3 9:12 · TB 1 · Score 6-6
(9:12) 34-C.Artis-Payne up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q3 9:12 · TB 15 · Score 6-7
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-A.Lee.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q3 6:11 · TB 12 · Score 6-13
(6:11) 34-C.Artis-Payne left tackle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q3 6:03 · TB 15 · Score 6-14
9-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-8-A.Lee.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 4:34 · CAR 26 · Score 12-14
(4:34) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety (+2) — Q3 4:27 · CAR 2 · Score 14-14
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Winston pass to 11-A.Humphries is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 0:03 · CAR 20 · Score 17-14
(:03) 19-R.Aguayo 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.DePaola, Holder-9-B.Anger.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers on 2016-10-10?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 17-14 in Week 5, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Carolina Panthers 0; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Carolina Panthers 0; Q3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8, Carolina Panthers 14; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3, Carolina Panthers 0; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17, Carolina Panthers 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. Artis-Payne (Q3 9:12) Carolina Panthers touchdown — C. Artis-Payne (Q3 6:11) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Evans (J. Winston pass) (Q3 4:34) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Aguayo (Q1 6:32, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Aguayo (Q2 0:48, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — R. Aguayo (Q4 0:03, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers?

Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 48.6% completion, +2.9% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +5.36 total passing EPA. Darius Anderson (Carolina Panthers), 62.1% completion, +2.2% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -4.45 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers?

Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.36 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+2.88 EPA): (4:34) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 17-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 1-3 Now 2-3 W

Carolina Panthers

Entered 1-3 Now 1-4 L

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