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Buccaneers: Five players to watch when Tampa Bay hosts Jets Week 10

By Sean Eck

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 8: Vincent Jackson #83 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs the ball against the New York Jets during their game at MetLife Stadium on September 8, 2013 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 8: Vincent Jackson #83 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs the ball against the New York Jets during their game at MetLife Stadium on September 8, 2013 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 24: DeSean Jackson #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers carries the ball in the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on September 24, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 24: DeSean Jackson #11 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers carries the ball in the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings on September 24, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

DeSean Jackson

Jackson becomes the defacto #1 wide receiver due to the Mike Evans suspension.  This should lead to a multitude of balls thrown his way. Jackson has 33 career 100-yard receiving games, the fourth-most of any active player and the fifth-most by any player since he entered the league in 2008. He might have to get game number 34 to help the Buccaneers stay competitive in this one.

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Jackson is very close to another career milestone and thats50 receiving touchdowns.  He currently sits at 48 and with a strong performance could get them both this week as the Jets have proven to be susceptible to the pass as they are giving up 234.3 yards-per-game this season.  Jackson has 26 career touchdowns of 50 or more yards and needs one more to tie Terrell Owens (27) for the third-most total touchdowns of 50 or more yards since the 1970 NFL merger.

All these career milestones means something to Jackson, and I’m sure he would love to get them as quickly as possible and move onto the next.  Watch for him to try to beat the Jets secondary deep and often on Sunday.

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