Buccaneers S Chris Conte left Sunday's win over the Eagles early with a knee injury. He wound up playing just 54% of the defensive snaps after staying on the field for every play in Week 1. We'll see about Conte's status leading up to Week 3.

Buccaneers DE Jason Pierre-Paul (knee) is active for today's game against the Eagles. He began the practice week sidelined but returned to practice Thursday and Friday. He appears fine for normal IDP use.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the Buccaneers consider DE Jason Pierre-Paul's knee injury to be minor. That suggests JPP should be able to play through his "questionable" tag against the Eagles today. We'll confirm his status when early-game inactives come out, but plan to use Pierre-Paul as you normally would in IDP leagues.

Buccaneers DE Jason Pierre-Paul is questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles with a knee injury. He put in limited practices Thursday and Friday after sitting out Wednesday. We'll see about JPP's status Sunday morning.

Buccaneers DE Jason Pierre-Paul missed practice Wednesday and had a brace on his right knee. The specific injury? "My knee is jacked up. Banged up," Pierre-Paul told Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. "Ask me if I can play Sunday, I don't know." Guess we'll see how the jacked-up knee progresses. Losing JPP would hurt the already boom/bust outlook for the Bucs team D, but you'd be buying the turnover upside on Eagles QB Nick Foles more than the Bucs' sack potential.

After trading back from #7, the Buccaneers spent the 12th pick of the NFL Draft on DT Vita Vea. It looks like a nice pickup for the Tampa Bay defense, but Vea also seems unlikely to make a big IDP impact. He topped out at 6.5 tackles for loss at Washington.

Buccaneers DE Robert Ayers (shoulder) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Saints.

Buccaneers OLB Lavonte David (hamstring) and DT Gerald McCoy (biceps) are active for today's game against the Panthers. Each entered the day questionable after missing Week 15. David's the better option to go ahead and use. Neither sits high at his position in our Week 16 IDP rankings, though. CB Ryan Smith (ankle) is inactive after entering the weekend doubtful.

The Buccaneers have ruled out DE Robert Ayers for Sunday's game against the Panthers with a shoulder injury. DT Gerald McCoy (biceps) and OLB Lavonte David (hamstring) are questionable after missing Monday night's loss to the Falcons. David put in limited practices all week. McCoy progressed to a full Friday practice after beginning the week limited. Both appear to be trending toward playing. We'll confirm their statuses Sunday morning.

Bucaneers S Justin Evans left Monday night's game in the 2nd quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. We'll see about his participation heading into Week 16, but the situation makes an already-inconsistent IDP option worth benching.

The Buccaneers have ruled LB Lavonte David (hamstring) and DT Gerald McCoy (biceps) out for Monday night's game against the Falcons. That should mean a near-full snap allotment for Bucs rookie LB Kendell Beckwith.

Buccaneers DE Robert Ayers cleared the concussion protocol Thursday. That clears the path for him to return Sunday against the Lions after missing the past 2 games. Ayers generated 5 QB hits over his past 2 games and carries some upside for deeper IDP leagues this week and beyond.

The Buccaneers have ruled DE Robert Ayers out for Sunday's game in Green Bay. It'll be the 2nd straight game he has missed with a concussion. Ayers put in some limited practice time this week, which suggests he should be on track to play in Week 14.

Buccaneers DE Robert Ayers returned to a limited practice Wednesday after missing Week 12 with a concussion. He sat out the full practice week leading up to Sunday's loss in Atlanta. The return to action to start Week 13 looks encouraging for his status against the Packers. We'll see if Ayers can continue progressing through the league protocol.

Buccaneers DE William Gholston (neck) is active or today's game against the Falcons, returning to action after missing the past 2 games. He should see a decent snap share with DE Robert Ayers out but is a low-upside IDP option.

Buccaneers DE Robert Ayers has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons with a concussion. Ayers missed practice all week and could be in jeopardy of missing Week 13 as well. We'll keep an eye on his status.

Buccaneers CB Brent Grimes (shoulder), DE Robert Ayers (ankle) and DT Gerald McCoy (shoulder) are all active for today's game against the Jets. Grimes returns after missing 2 weeks. All 3 entered the weekend questionable. McCoy's the best bet to factor into IDP results.

Buccaneers DE Robert Ayers (calf, ankle), CB Brent Grimes (shoulder) and DT Gerald McCoy (shoulder) are questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets. None is a strong IDP candidate, but we'll check on all their gameday statuses. Grimes put in full practices the past 2 days and appears ready to return. The Bucs have already ruled out DE William Gholston (neck).

Buccaneers OLB Kendell Beckwith is active for today's game against the Saints. He entered the day questionable with a knee issue. His playing time dipped to 78% and then 52% the past 2 weeks, with Kwon Alexander and Lavonte David both back to their usual roles. That makes Beckwith a low-level option at best. We'll see which playing time share he's closer to at full health. DE Robert Ayers (ankle) is also active and a similarly low-level IDP at best.

The Buccaneers have ruled CB Brent Grimes (shoulder) out for the 2nd straight game, which certainly only helps the Saints' passing game. DE Robert Ayers (ankle) and OLB Kendell Beckwith (knee) are questionable after limited practice weeks. Ayers has been playing through questionable tags for several weeks. Beckwith's issue is new. Neither is an IDP factor even if active.