The Tampa Bay Bucs have changed the QB but the team still stinks.  To protect Josh Johnson in his first NFL start look for the Bucs to try to run the ball early and often against the Redskins.  Cadillac Williams and Earnest Graham will likely split the carries against the Redskins’ D that is allowing 127.7 yards rushing per game and 4.4 yards per carry.  To be effective running the ball against the Redskins the O-Line must do a good job of blocking DT Albert Haynesworth and MLB London Fletcher.  The Bucs will likely use a lot of play action and rollouts to help buy Johnson some time to throw the ball.  Look for a lot of passes to the TEs in this game as Kellen Winslow and Jerramy Stevens have combined to catch 23 passes for 205 yards (8.9 avg) with 3 TDs. 

The Redskins have only scored 40 points this season despite averaging 341.3 yards passing per game.  The Redskins should attack the Bucs in the deep passing game as they continue to have issues in the secondary.  This is the game that Jason Campbell will break out and he will get the ball to Santana Moss and Antwaan Randle El deep.  Opposing QBs have a rating of 113.6 against the Bucs this season and they have already allowed 7 TD passes this season.  The Bucs also allow 187.3 yards rushing per game and 5.2 yards per carry so the Redskins will test them on the ground.  Clinton Portis is a little gimpy and he is 50/50 to play in this game but Ladell Betts is more than capable of handling a heavy workload if Portis can’t go.

PREDICTION:  REDSKINS 30, BUCCANEERS 13