| Team Ranking | Overall | Rushing | Passing |
| Offense | 18th | 101.0 (24th) | 245.4 (16th) |
| Defense | 23rd | 117.2 (22nd) | 250.8 (22nd) |
1:00 pm EDT Sun Sep 10 | at MIA | |
1:00 pm EDT Sun Sep 17 | CHI | |
1:00 pm EDT Sun Sep 24 | at MIN | |
4:05 pm EDT Sun Oct 1 | NYG | |
8:25 pm EDT Thu Oct 5 | NE | |
4:05 pm EDT Sun Oct 15 | at ARI | |
1:00 pm EDT Sun Oct 22 | at BUF | |
1:00 pm EDT Sun Oct 29 | CAR | |
1:00 pm EST Sun Nov 5 | at NO | |
1:00 pm EST Sun Nov 12 | NYJ | |
1:00 pm EST Sun Nov 26 | at ATL | |
1:00 pm EST Sun Dec 3 | at GB | |
1:00 pm EST Sun Dec 10 | DET | |
8:30 pm EST Mon Dec 18 | ATL | |
1:00 pm EST Sun Dec 24 | at CAR | |
1:00 pm EST Sun Dec 31 | NO |
| NFC South | Overall W-L-T | Division W-L-T | |
 | Atlanta | 11-5-0 | 5-1-0 |
 | Tampa Bay | 9-7-0 | 4-2-0 |
 | New Orleans | 7-9-0 | 2-4-0 |
 | Carolina | 6-10-0 | 1-5-0 |
Howard has impressed Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston, NFL.com reports. "This is the fastest, most athletic 6-6, 255 guy I've ever seen in my life," Winston noted of the 19th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. "It's unreal."
Along with the addition of Howard, the Bucs further bolstered their passing attack by signing deep threat DeSean Jackson. The newcomers will complement last year's top wideout Mike Evans (who scored 12 TDs in 2016) and tight end Cameron Brate, who broke out last season with a 57/660/8 stat line over 15 contests. The continued presence of Brate caps Howard's statistical upside in the short-term, but down the road the rookie out of Alabama has a chance to parlay his elite athleticism and solid all-around game into fantasy relevance.
