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    BucsGameday’s Week 4 MVP vs. Philadelphia Eagles in Linebacker Lavonte David

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    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were firing on all cylinders during Sunday’s 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The offense moved the ball down the field with ease, while the defense shut down a struggling Eagles offense. Several players stepped up on both sides of the ball to make an impact for the Bucs. Mike Evans led all receivers with 94 yards and a score on eight catches. Baker Mayfield threw two touchdowns and ran for another. Lavonte David had two bags, including a strip bag. Vita Vea made his presence felt early with strong defense and a sack of his own, and Yaya Diaby had his first sack of the year off a Jalen Hurts sack.

    There were many candidates to choose from for this week’s MVP. Here are BucsGameday’s MVPs from the team’s Week 4 win over the Eagles.

    The Buccaneers needed something good after being embarrassed by the Denver Broncos just over a week ago and they got it in a huge 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

    While both sides of the ball played extremely well that day, it’s hard to pick exactly one MVP as I believe there could have been one from either side, but without a timely strip sack the Bucs’ game against the Eagles could have been one can look complete. different.

    That’s why I’m picking linebacker Lavonte David as my MVP in the win over the Eagles. If you need a play, you can always count David as one of the guys who will make it. With the Eagles driving, David was able to shoot a gap and come back to find Hurts in the pocket before dislodging the ball from his throwing arm, allowing the Bucs to recover. David also became only the second Bucs player ever to reach 1,500 tackles, joining everyone’s favorite player, Mr. Derrick Brooks.

    Man, I could pick a gazillion people here out of last week’s total of 180. But the Eagles were down 14 and driving at will when Lavonte David got a strip sack on Jalen Hurts, and that changed the course of the game and denied Philadelphia any hope of a comeback. David is an ageless wonder and he really turned back the clock on Sunday.

    The work of the Tampa Bay defense, especially in the first half, was impressive against an Eagles offense that has been explosive in the past. The Buccaneers held Philadelphia scoreless on five of the first six possessions, including -5 yards on the first three drives. The unity left much to be desired last Sunday, but recovered in a big way.

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    The Bucs needed a win in Week 4 and they got one thanks to a balanced effort on both sides of the ball. Baker Mayfield, Vita Vea, Zyon McCollum – there were a lot of standout performances against the Eagles. But in my humble opinion, Lavonte David was the MVP of this game.

    He led the team in tackles (8), sacks (2) and forced a key turnover with his sack of Jalen Hurts. Not only that, but David also joined Derrick Brooks as the only players in Bucs history to join the 1,500 tackle club, tying himself for first among current NFL players with 30 forced fumbles in his career.

    Lavonte David is already a Bucs legend and he is also this week’s MVP.

    The Buccaneers quarterback threw the ball 47 and converted 30 of those passes for 347 yards. He scored three touchdowns, two of which came in the air and one with his feet. By distributing the ball around, Mayfield controlled the game against the Eagles.

    There are so many ways you can go with this prize. The offense played lights out, led by Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans. The run game finally got going behind Rachaad White and Bucky Irving. The attacking play-calling was brilliant at times from Liam Coen. The defense piled on the pressure and Lavonte David was his vintage self.

    However, the return of Vita Vea was the catalyst for a dominant defensive performance from the Bucs. The Bucs looked lost last week when Vea was out of the lineup. He set the tone early, stopping the Eagles run game and sacking quarterback Jalen Hurts on their second drive of the game for a 10-yard loss to force a punt. Part of the reason David was able to be so effective was Vea’s return to the hiding space of the lineup. He finished with three tackles, three pressures, two goals and a sack on the day, making his presence felt from day one.

    Once again, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield gets the nod from the fans for the fourth week in a row. Mayfield led the Bucs offense on three consecutive scoring drives in the first 16 minutes of the game, converting a rushing touchdown of his own on the third score. Mayfield won with 49% of the fan votes, beating our consensus winner Lavonte David, who received 35% of the votes. Vita Vea finished with 13%, while Mike Evans only took three percent of the voting results.

    David sacked Baker Mayfield this week with a stellar defensive performance that included a team-high eight tackles, two sacks, five pressures, three hurries and a forced fumble.

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