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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Healthy scratch Week 16
Sterling Shepard (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Carolina, Scott Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' official site reports.Shepard had a big role in Tampa Bay's passing game early in the campaign while the team dealt with multiple injuries among its wide-receiver corps. However, the veteran wideout didn't log any offensive snaps last week against Atlanta, which coincided with both Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan returning to action after long absences. Now that the Bucs' wideout room is almost fully healthy, Shepard may not have a role for most contests.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Doesn't see field in loss
Sterling Shepard didn't log any snaps during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 29-28 loss to the Falcons on Thursday night.Shepard was active for the contest, but with Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan available and the rest of the Buccaneers' receiving corps also healthy, the veteran wideout failed to see the field for the first time all season. With Tez Johnson running ahead of Shepard at the moment, the latter is a fantasy non-factor.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Non-factor again Sunday
Sterling Shepard brought in his only target for five yards in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 24-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday.Shepard was held to one catch and single-digit yardage for the second straight game, even though he played 42 snaps (57 percent). However, Baker Mayfield slogged through rainy conditions and completed under 50 percent of his passes while netting just 122 yards, so Shepard's line isn't as alarming within that context. Nevertheless, with the activation of Mike Evans (collarbone, IR) and Jalen McMillan (neck, IR) both appearing imminent, Shepard isn't likely to retain any relevance during the upcoming fantasy playoffs.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Minimal production in Week 13 win
Sterling Shepard brought in one of two targets for five yards in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 20-17 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.With Chris Godwin upping his involvement in his second game back from an extended absence and Tez Johnson functioning as the clear No. 3 receiver, Shepard saw just 16 snaps (26 percent) and was minimally involved. The veteran wideout's drop in playing time was alarming, considering he'd played over 40 snaps in each of the previous three games. Moreover, with Mike Evans (IR, collarbone) reportedly making progress toward a return and Godwin likely to continue ramping up in coming games, Shepard may be consistently relegated to No. 4 receiver status down the stretch.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Three receptions in Week 12 loss
Sterling Shepard brought in three of five targets for 12 yards in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 34-7 loss to the Rams on Sunday night.Shepard tied for second in receptions and was third in targets on the night for the Buccaneers, but he finished with his second-lowest yardage total of the campaign. The veteran logged 41 snaps (59 percent) Sunday night despite Chris Godwin's return from a fibula injury, but Shepard appears the likeliest candidate between him and rookie Tez Johnson to see his role progressively dwindle as Godwin gets back up to full strength.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Practices fully Thursday
Sterling Shepard (shoulder) was a full practice participant Thursday.After beginning Week 12 prep as limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a shoulder issue, Shepard managed to handle every practice rep one day later, thereby clearing him for Sunday's game at the Rams. Meanwhile, fellow WR Chris Godwin (fibula) finally practiced fully for the first time since he was injured Week 5, and rookie first-rounder Emeka Egbuka (illness) remained limited.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Dealing with shoulder issue
Sterling Shepard was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough due to a shoulder injury.Shepard joined Chris Godwin (fibula) and Emeka Egbuka (illness) as limited participants to kick off Week 12 prep, and all three will have two more chances to practice in full this week before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers potentially give them designations ahead of Sunday's game at the Rams. Tez Johnson, Ryan Miller and Kameron Johnson are the healthy wide receivers on the active roster at the moment.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Tallies four catches in Week 11
Sterling Shepard recorded four catches (on five targets) for 54 yards and added a seven-yard carry during Sunday's 44-32 loss at Buffalo.With Chris Godwin (fibula) still sidelined and Mike Evans (collarbone) on injured reserve, Shepard continued to play a decent role in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' passing game, leading the team in receiving yards and ranking second to rookie WR Emeka Egbuka in receptions and targets. Shepard's yardage through the air Sunday marked his second most of the campaign through 10 contests, but his volume as a receiver could dwindle as soon as next Sunday at the Rams if Godwin, who returned to practice this week, is cleared for game action.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Three catches in Week 10 loss
Sterling Shepard brought in three of four targets for 20 yards in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 28-23 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.The veteran wideout's impact was limited despite the ongoing absences of Mike Evans (IR, collarbone/concussion) and Chris Godwin (fibula), and even though Shepard garnered a solid 65 percent snap share (45 snaps). Since posting a season-high 80 receiving yards back in Week 3 against the Jets, Shepard has a modest 19-142-1 receiving line on 25 targets over six subsequent games, so his appeal will remain limited to deep leagues and large-field DFS tournaments in a Week 11 road matchup against a usually stingy Bills secondary.
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Buccaneers' Sterling Shepard: Minimal output in Week 8 win
Sterling Shepard finished with an eight-yard reception on two targets in Sunday's 23-3 win over the Saints.With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers placing Mike Evans (collarbone) on injured reserve prior to Sunday's game and with Chris Godwin (fibula) ruled out for the third contest in a row, Shepard appeared primed to see an expanded role in the Tampa Bay passing attack in a favorable matchup with the Saints. That ultimately didn't come to fruition, as the Buccaneers cruised to an easy win thanks to four Saints turnovers that created short fields for quarterback Baker Mayfield, who dropped back just 27 times on the day. Shepard was one of just five Tampa Bay pass catchers targeted in the win, with none eclipsing 43 receiving yards. Shepard ended up playing just 41 percent of the offensive snaps in the victory, and his role could be downsized further if Godwin and/or Jalen McMillan (neck) are able to return following the Buccaneers' Week 9 bye.
Sterling Shepard
#17 WR / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / EXP: 10YRS Height: 5-10 Weight: 194 lb Age: 32 College: Oklahoma Bye 9Fantasy Points by Week
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