Doug Martin has said that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face a "big challenge" when they play the New England Patriots this weekend.
The NFC South side lost to Bill Belichick's men during pre-season and have been beaten in their first two games of the regular season.
The running back told reporters: "Definitely the front seven is the strong point in their defense. They also have a solid linebacker core. They're a very respectable team and their defense will be a big challenge for our offense.
"We're good, you know we're 0-2 and it's unfortunate. We lost two games to last-second field goals, but you know there is no panic over here. Everyone is coming together and we have to straighten out some little details and move on to the Patriots.
"We went up there and practised with them and played them in the pre-season. It helped us, we have a great familiarity with them and what they do, and that is a definite advantage for us."
The Patriots have made an unbeaten start to their season.
Sian Cowper
