How can the Buccaneers hurt the Giants? Let us count the ways. On second thought, let’s not. It almost seems impossible for this Daniel Jones-led offense to score enough points to keep things close. Perhaps the defense can keep Tom Brady’s weapons quiet, for a while. But not forever.

Buccaneers 31, Giants 13

Buccaneers ILBs Devin White and Lavonte David vs. RBs Wayne Gallman and Dion Lewis: Of course, the offensive line have to be able to gain some clearance for the running backs. Even if that happens, dealing with the duo the Bucs have at the heart of their defense is an extreme challenge. White is a force, with 61 tackles and four sacks. David has 55 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Escaping their clutches requires power, finesse and agility. Not having Devonta Freeman (ankle injury) is bad news. Gallman is coming off a nice performance in Philadelphia, but he averaged only 3.4 yards per attempt. Maybe 31-year-old Alfred Morris gets elevated off the practice squad. If this group runs well, it will be a titanic surprise, especially with top run-blocker Will Hernandez out at left guard.

Is Last First? There were four consensus top-tier offensive tackles in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Giants got first crack and selected Andrew Thomas out of Georgia at No. 4. The Buccaneers got last crack at one of the top four and, at No. 13, took Tristan Wirfs. So far, last shall be first. Wirfs, starting at right tackle, has allowed only one sack and 13 pressures in 301 pass-block snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. Compare that with Thomas (six sacks, 37 pressures allowed in 273 pass-block snaps), and there is no comparison. “[Khalil] Mack got him a couple of times, but other than that, he’s held his own every single week,’’ Bucs coach Bruce Arians said. “[He is] a very intense guy, but he doesn’t show it in his face. He’ll help a guy up, but he loves knocking them down.’’ Thomas goes against former Giants sack guru Jason Pierre-Paul this week.

Activate ’em All: Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham said it best regarding all the hoopla with Tom Brady. “It’s a young people’s game,’’ Graham said. “He gets the ball out to those young guys. Not taking anything away from him, he’s a playmaker himself. He understands, get the ball to the skill players.’’ This is quite an array of talent the Bucs have around Brady. Receiver Chris Godwin is injured and ruled out, but there is Mike Evans and speed demon Scotty Miller. There is Cameron Brate and Rob Gronkowski at tight end. Gronk! The running-back stable resembles a fantasy football lineup: Ronald Jones, LeSean McCoy (who does not see the field much) and Leonard Fournette.

Shake, Rattle and Roll: There is nothing wrong or disrespectful about what Leonard Williams said about Tom Brady. Defensive linemen have been saying it for two decades. We’ve got to get people in Brady’s face. He cannot run away from trouble like many of these other athletic quarterbacks. Sometimes (see Super Bowls 42 and 46), it works. Most often, it does not. “Any quarterback can get rattled, if you’re affecting him enough,’’ Williams said. “But he’s obviously been in this game long enough where he can get hit, he can get back up and keep playing. For our defense to be effective, that’s what we’re going to have to come in handy, is not allowing him to step up and hitting him as much as possible.’’

Refresher Course: Seeing Brady should bring back pleasant memories for Joe Judge, who owns three Super Bowl rings from the time he shared with Brady in New England. Brady is winning in Tampa. Judge is losing with the Giants. “He’s doing what he’s always done, whether it’s been the outcome that you hope for or the outcome you don’t hope for,’’ said special-teamer Nate Ebner, who spent eight years with Judge on the Patriots. “It gets back to work the next week and put your head to the grindstone and get after it. Joe’s done that, and he’s instilled that in the team. It’s what we expect from our leader.’’