Week 5 Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 5 Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles last week while the Atlanta Falcons are coming off a walk-off win over the New Orleans Saints 26-24 last Sunday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) vs. Atlanta Falcons (2-2)

Date: Thursday, October 13
Time: 8:15 p.m. EST
TV Channel: Amazon
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Line: Falcons -2.0 / O/U: 43.5

2024 Regular Season Stats

Tampa Bay:

2024 Offense (League Rank) 
Total Yards: 319.0 (16)
Passing Yards: 223.0 (9)
Rushing Yards: 96.0 (25)
2024 Defense (League Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 335.3 (18)
Passing Yards Allowed: 203.8 (16)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 131.5 (22)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 24.3 (12)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 19.5 (9)

Atlanta:

2024 Offense (League Rank) 
Total Yards: 309.3 (19)
Passing Yards: 206.5 (17)
Rushing Yards: 102.8 (22)
2024 Defense (League Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 336.5 (19)
Passing Yards Allowed: 191.0 (13)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 145.5 (25)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 18.8 (22)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 21.3 (14)

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Tampa Bay Leads 31-30-0
Current streak: Buccaneers have won one straight
Last Tampa Bay win: 12/10/2023 (29-25)
Last Atlanta win: 10/22/2023 (16-13)

2024 Top Players

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing: Baker Mayfield – 91-129, 984 yards, 8-2 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Bucky Irving – 35 ATT, 203 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: Chris Godwin – 27 REC, 322 YDS, 3 TD
Tackles: Jamel Dean – 33 (23-10)
Sacks: Lavonte Davis – 2.0
Interceptions: Zyon McCollum – 1

Atlanta Falcons

Passing: Kirk Cousins – 77-119, 864 YDS, 4-4 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Bijan Robinson – 55 ATT, 224 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: Darnell Mooney – 15 REC, 225 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: Troy Andersen – 44 (26-18)
Sacks: Matthew Judon – 1.5
Interceptions: Jessie Bates III – 1

Players To Watch:

Tampa Bay: Wide Receiver – Chris Godwin

The Buccaneers passing offense ranks ninth in football this season and Godwin is a big part of that, he’s had a lot of success to this point of the season as the slot receiver. Look for Mayfield to get the ball to him early and often as the Buccaneers look to drive right down the field.

Atlanta: Running Back – Bijan Robinson

Robinson needs to get going for this Falcons offense as he averages 56 yards on the ground per game, this Tampa Bay rush defense ranks 22nd in the league against the run, look for Robinson to get going and have a big night running the ball tonight if the Falcons want to pick up their second straight win.

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