Updated: October 27, 1999, 9:47 PM ET
War Room: Buccaneers at Lions
The Bucs clearly have problems on offense after posting just two field goals at home against the Bears. QB Trent Dilfer's inability to hit open receivers in the vertical passing game finally landed him on the bench. Coach Tony Dungy will go with Eric Zeier on Sunday and the ex-Raven will bring greater accuracy to this offense. Zeier didn't perform well in limited duty earlier in the season against the Giants but his presence in the huddle alone might make a difference for this unit.
Tampa WR's Jacquez Green and Reidel Anthony consistently got behind coverage last week but the Bucs managed just two completions over 10 yards. Dilfer has never played well in eight career starts against Detroit, throwing just four touchdowns and 11 interceptions, which could be another reason why Dungy decided he'd seen enough.
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