Bryce Young Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young will match up with the 30th-ranked pass defense of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (246.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Young's next game against the Buccaneers, should you consider him for your DFS roster? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Bryce Young Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.5
• Projected Passing Yards: 196.16
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.25
• Projected Rushing Yards: 13.38
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.17

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Young Fantasy Performance

• With 175.0 fantasy points this season (13.5 per game), Young is the 20th-ranked player at the QB position. He ranks 35th among all players.
• In his last three games, Young has compiled 46.2 fantasy points (15.4 per game), completing 48-of-73 throws for 538 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions. He's added 87 rushing yards on 16 carries.
• Young has put up 79.6 fantasy points (15.9 per game) in his last five games, connecting on 96-of-143 throws for 1,110 yards, with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. He's added 92 rushing yards on 19 carries.
• The peak of Young's fantasy season so far was Week 11 against the Atlanta Falcons, when he completed 68.9% of his throws for 448 yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions on his way to 31.8 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Bryce Young delivered his worst fantasy-point total of the year (1.6 points) in Week 10 against the New Orleans Saints, passing for 124 yards and zero touchdowns with one pick.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Tampa Bay has allowed five players to amass over 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Buccaneers have allowed at least one passing TD to 11 opposing QBs this year.
• Tampa Bay has allowed eight players to pass for two or more TDs in a game this season.
• Four players have passed for at least three TDs in a game versus the Buccaneers this season.
• Tampa Bay has allowed more than 100 yards receiving to five players this season.
• The Buccaneers have allowed 19 players to catch a TD pass against them this year.
• Tampa Bay has given up at least two receiving touchdowns to four players this year.
• The Buccaneers have allowed just two players to rack up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Tampa Bay has allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this year.
• A total of Four players have rushed for more than one TD against the Buccaneers this season.

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