Monday, October 14, 2024
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NFL Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) vs Atlanta Falcons (2-2)

TV: Prime Video (8:15PM ET): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Derek Rackley

All-Time Series History Regular Season: TB leads series, 31-30 (ATL won 2 of past 3) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/10/23: TB 29 at ATL 25 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-3 Reg. Season: 46-59 (.438) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

Raheem Morris vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 23-40 (.365) Postseason: —

BUCCANEERS NOTES

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD tied his career high with 30 completions, passed for 347 yards, had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) & 100.2 rating in Week 4, his 14th-career 300- yard game. Had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs INT in 5 career Thursday games (3 starts), with 90+ rating in each game. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 84 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 35 rec.) last week. Had 135 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 33 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 95+ scrimmage yards. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had 1st-career rush TD last week. Is only rookie RB with 200+ rush yards (203). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 1st 4 career games. • WR MIKE EVANS had 8 catches for 94 yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week, his 97th-career reg. season TD catch. Has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Atl. • WR CHRIS GODWIN had 6 catches for 69 yards last week & is only player with 6+ catches in each of 1st 4 weeks. Aims for his 6th in row overall & 6th in row vs. Atl. with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Aims for his 6th in row on Thursday with 5+ receptions. • TE CADE OTTON aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches. Had TD catch in last meeting. • LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with 8 tackles & had 2 sacks & FF in Week 4, his 4th-career 2-sack game & his 30th-career FF, tied-most among active players. Aims for his 3rd in row with FF. Has 5+ tackles in 21 of his 23 career games vs. Atl. • NT VITA VEA had sack & 2 TFL in Week 4, his 5th-career game with 2+ TFL. • LB YAYA DIABY had 1st sack of season & 2nd-career FF last week. • DL LOGAN HALL had 1st sack of season in Week 4. • CB JAMEL DEAN had 2 PD last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had 9 tackles, 2 PD & FF in last meeting. • S JORDAN WHITEHEAD aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles.

FALCONS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 238 yards last week. Has 886 pass yards (295.3 per game) & 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 107.7 rating in 3 career starts vs. TB. Has 2,528 pass yards (316 per game) & 19 TD passes vs. 6 INTs for 107.9 rating in his past 8 Thursday starts, incl. 2+ TD passes in 7 of 8 games. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 primetime starts. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 74 scrimmage yards (46 rec., 28 rush) in Week 4. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 19 of his 1st 21 career games, incl. each of his 1st 11 home games. Had 88 scrimmage yards (54 rec., 34 rush) & rush TD in last meeting. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had season-high 80 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 4. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. TB. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 6 catches for 64 yards in Week 4 & aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had career highs in catches (10) & rec. yards (172) in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. TB with 120+ rec. yards. • WR DARNELL MOONEY aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • TE KYLE PITTS had TD catch in last meeting. • LB MATTHEW JUDON had 1st PD of season last week. Had sack & 2 TFL in his last game vs. TB (10/3/21 w/ NE). • LB KADEN ELLISS aims for his 5th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. • LB TROY ANDERSEN had career-high 16 tackles & 1st-career INT-TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 12+ tackles. • S JESSIE BATES aims for his 5th in row overall & 10th in row in primetime with 5+ tackles. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. • CB DEE ALFORD had 9 tackles, PD & 1st-career full sack last week.

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