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The Curious Case Of Adam Humphries To say that there are questions surrounding the 2018 Tampa Bay Buccaneers would be an understatement. This was a team that was poised for a postseason run in 2017 only to disappoint and break the hearts of Bucs fans across the country. Now Cheap Vernon Hargreaves III Jersey , they are facing a do-or-die season from multiple angles.Whether you want to point to Jameis Winston’s suspension, the coaching staff’s apparent inability to put the players in a position to succeed, or you believe that Jason Licht has disappointed as General Manager, this team has to overcome all obstacles and finish 2018 on a winning note. In order to do so, there are some glaring questions - or concerns - that fans are curious about. One of those is whether or not the offense can live up to expectations. The theme last off-season was to surround Winston with the weapons he needs. The Bucs did so by drafting tight end O.J. Howard and receiver Chris Godwin as well as signing receiver DeSean Jackson.Now the Bucs have signed center Ryan Jensen to help bolster the offensive line, drafted running back Ronald Jones, cut ties with running back Doug Martin, and extended tight end Cameron Brate.But where will all of this leave Adam Humphries?Humphries, who signed a one-year $2.19M deal this off-season, was the team’s most reliable receiver outside of Mike Evans in 2017. Humphries finished with 61 receptions (second), 631 yards (third), 229 yards after catch (second), 33 first downs (third) Kwon Alexander Jersey , and five receptions of 20 yards or more (fourth). Now he faces a situation where DeSean Jackson is going to continue to get looks, Mike Evans is going to get his given that he’s one of the top receivers in football, and Chris Godwin will be more involved as his development takes the next step.Godwin started to emerge towards the end of the season and appears to have all the makings of the number two receiver opposite Evans for the present into the future. If that is indeed the case, Godwin will have to see more snaps. In seeing more snaps, DJax and Humphries will be battling for the third receiver spot in some formations.Now, this isn’t to say that Humphries and DJax won’t ever be on the field together. It’s simply pointing out that with this many offensive weapons - and we haven’t even brought up Cam Brate or O.J. Howard being on the field - there are only so many spots to go around. Humphries’ usage is a mystery at this point, but with the one year contract it seems as though the Bucs may not view Humphries as being a big part of their future. Bucs fans will obviously want to see him be as involved as we’ve seen him be the past few seasons, as he is trusted and has great chemistry with Jameis Winston. That said, we’re in a hurry up and wait approach with Humphries and his future. Ben Roethlisberger and Terrell Suggs have spent well over a decade staring across the line of scrimmage, the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and the relentless Baltimore Ravens linebacker both knowing they will meet multiple times, often in violent fashion.Their collisions — much like the rivalry between their two teams — have been memorable. So has the back and forth between the two.And while the NFL appears to be in the midst of an identity crisis of sorts as it tries to legislate some of the brutality out of the game — particularly when it comes to how defenders can (and can't) hit quarterbacks — Roethlisberger doesn't expect much to change on Sunday night when the Steelers (1-1-1) host the Ravens (2-1).It will be physical. It will be tight. And at no time will Suggs or any of his teammates yell "I'm sorry" at Roethlisberger before hitting him as the microphones caught Tampa Bay's Gerald McCoy doing during Pittsburgh's victory last Monday night."I don't think you ever (get) an apology from a Raven," Roethlisberger said with a laugh.No apologies are necessary while playing what Steelers coach Mike Tomlin calls "AFC North football," code he uses to describe a series built on respectful fierceness."We've been going at it with these guys it seems like forever now Cheap Jameis Winston Jersey ," Tomlin said before adding, "you learn not to go into this game with any preconceived notion."Good idea. The reality is both sides have evolved. Baltimore's previous two visits to Heinz Field have ended dramatically. Antonio Brown's "Immaculate Extension" in the final seconds secured a division title for the Steelers on Christmas night in 2016. Chris Boswell's late field goal capped a wild 39-38 Pittsburgh victory last December."They've turned into little mini-shootouts, and they've been a lot of fun to be a part of," Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said.The Steelers and the 36-year-old Roethlisberger remain one of the NFL's most dynamic offenses even with All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell's extended absence while waiting to sign his franchise tender.It's a group the Ravens appear to be ready to join thanks in part to a revitalized Flacco. Pittsburgh is the NFL's seventh-highest scoring team through three weeks. Baltimore is fifth.The nature of the rivalry may have changed through the years. The edge that emerges when they face each other has not."That's why we enjoy playing a physical game against these guys," Flacco said. "We have to make sure they feel like that, because it's more than just winning and losing a game. It's beating a division opponent up a little bit, so they still have to feel the effects the next week."PRIME-TIME PLAYERSIt's hardly surprising the Steelers shook off a winless start by thriving under the Monday night lights in Tampa.Pittsburgh seems to save its best for national showcases. Roethlisberger is 21-3 in regular season night games at Heinz Field. The Steelers have won nine straight appearances on Sunday night, seven of them at home."You know the whole world is watching and you want to give it everything you have," Roethlisberger said.NO SMITHThis will be Baltimore's final game without cornerback Jimmy Smith, who's serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancers.Smith has long been an integral part of the Ravens defense, but they've done just fine without him. Over three games, Baltimore has allowed a total of just nine points after halftime."You're always chasing perfection," Ravens coach Harbaugh said. "But (the cornerbacks) are playing very well."Maybe Ryan Fitzpatrick Jersey , but the Steelers offer a significant step up in class. While Brown remains as effective as ever, he's hardly the only option at Roethlisberger's disposal. While Brown is averaging a pedestrian 8.8 yards per grab, four of his teammates — including second-year wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster — are averaging 13 yards per catch or more.RED (ZONE) HOTThe Ravens are the first team in NFL history to start a season with touchdowns on each of their 12 trips into the red zone."It's a huge amount of pride for us," lineman James Hurst said. "There's a lot of times when wins and losses in the NFL come down to scoring seven as opposed to three."Diversity is the key: Baltimore has six rushing scores and six passing TDs after entering the red zone. The Ravens went 3 for 3 last week against Denver. Dating back to last year's finale against Cincinnati, Baltimore has 15 touchdowns in 16 trips inside the opponents' 20.BRING THE NOISEPittsburgh's secondary has looked like a bit of a hot mess early, allowing Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes to throw for six touchdowns in Week 2 and Tampa Bay's Ryan Fitzpatrick to go over 400 yards last Monday.The cure until the defensive backfield figures it out is providing pressure up front. The Steelers forced four straight turnovers against the Buccaneers, three of them coming with Fitzpatrick under significant duress, though the more mobile Flacco presents a slightly different challenge."We know if we can get in his face, disrupt his timing it's going to help the DBs out," Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt. "We brought it from all over against Tampa Bay and that's what you need to do against a veteran guy like Flacco."AP Sports Writer David Ginsburg in Baltimore contributed to this report.