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Final Score Prediction

Falcons 27, Buccaneers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 11 Josh Freeman Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 15 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 35 Cadillac Williams Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 19 Mike Williams Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 68 Sammie Stroughter Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 70 Arrelious Benn Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 15 Kellen Winslow Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 24 Connor Barth FG: 1/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 20 Defense / ST  
 
Atlanta Falcons
Rank  Player Projections
QB 13 Matt Ryan Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4 Michael Turner Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 1 Roddy White Rec: 8-110, 1 TD
WR 52 Michael Jenkins Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 75 Harry Douglas Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 5 Tony Gonzalez Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 15 Matt Bryant FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 8 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers In only road start vs. Falcons, QB Josh Freeman completed 20 of 29 (69.0 pct) for 250 yards & 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 118.5 rating. Incl. last week, 6 of his 8 career wins have been 4th-qtr. comebacks. Posted career highs in rating (121.8) & comp. pct. (72.0, 18 of 25) vs. Arz... Rookie RB LeGarrette Blount has 192 rush yards in past 2 (96 per game), incl. career-high 120 with 2 TDs last wk. In career, when RB Cadillac Williams has 22+ att., Bucs are 13-0 (2-0 in 2010). In past 4 vs. Atl., RB Earnest Graham has 370 scrim. yards (297 rush, 73 rec.) with 3 rush TDs... WR Mike Williams (4th round) leads NFL rookies with 470 rec. yards & 4 TD catches. Leads rookie WRs with 32 rec. In 3 career meetings, TE Kellen Winslow has 17 catches (5.7 per game)... CB Aqib Talib had 2 INTs, incl. 45-yard TD, last week & ranks 2nd in NFL with 5. CB Ronde Barber has 3 career INTs vs. Atl. Barber is 1 of only 2 players in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25) & 30+ INTs (39).

Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 16-1 (.941) as starter at home & aims for 13th consecutive win at Georgia Dome. In career, has posted 100+ rating 12 times & Falcons are 12-0. Has won 7 of past 10 division starts... Since joining Atl. in 2008, RB Michael Turner has rushed for 1,677 yards (104.8 per game) & 20 TDs in 16 home games. When he has 22+ carries, his teams are 15-1 (.938). Since 2008, has 30 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. RB Jason Snelling rushed for career-high 147 yards in last meeting... WR Roddy White has 100+ receiving yards in 3 of past 4, incl. 201 vs. Cin in Wk. 7. Aims for 5th in row at home with 7+ catches & 3rd in row w/TD vs. TB. WR Michael Jenkins (243) needs 7 catches to reach 250 career... DE John Abraham has 4 sacks in past 3. Has 95.5 sacks since 2000, 2nd most in NFL. Needs 4.5 sacks to become 25th player with 100 since '82. 2 of DE Chauncey Davis' 9 career sacks have come vs. Bucs, incl. 1 in last meeting. S William Moore has 2 INTs in past 3 at home. CB Christopher Owens had INT & 1st career FR in last meeting.


Results and Schedule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 CLE H W 17-14 +3
2 2010-09-19 CAR A W 20-7 +13
3 2010-09-26 PIT H L 13-38 -25
4   Bye      
5 2010-10-10 CIN A W 24-21 +3
6 2010-10-17 NO H L 6-31 -25
7 2010-10-24 STL H W 18-17 +1
8 2010-10-31 ARI A W 38-35 +3
9 2010-11-07 ATL A L 21-27 -6
10 2010-11-14 CAR H    
11 2010-11-21 SF A    
12 2010-11-28 BAL A    
13 2010-12-05 ATL H    
14 2010-12-12 WAS A    
15 2010-12-19 DET H    
16 2010-12-26 SEA H    
17 2011-01-02 NO A    
   
Atlanta Falcons
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 PIT A L 9-15 -6
2 2010-09-19 ARI H W 41-7 +34
3 2010-09-26 NO A W 27-24 +3
4 2010-10-03 SF H W 16-14 +2
5 2010-10-10 CLE A W 20-10 +10
6 2010-10-17 PHI A L 17-31 -14
7 2010-10-24 CIN H W 39-32 +7
8   Bye      
9 2010-11-07 TB H W 27-21 +6
10 2010-11-11 BAL H    
11 2010-11-21 STL A    
12 2010-11-28 GB H    
13 2010-12-05 TB A    
14 2010-12-12 CAR A    
15 2010-12-19 SEA A    
16 2010-12-27 NO H    
17 2011-01-02 CAR H    

Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  OC Jeff Faine (Quadriceps)
 FB Earnest Graham (Hamstring)
 DT Ryan Sims (Knee)
 OT Jeremy Trueblood (Knee)
Questionable  WR Sammie Stroughter (Foot)
Probable  DT Gerald McCoy (Neck)
 DE Kyle Moore (Shoulder)
 TE Kellen Winslow (Knee)
Suspended  FS Tanard Jackson (Substance Abuse, indefinitely)
IR  OLB Jon Alston (Undisclosed)
 RB Kareem Huggins (Right Knee ACL)
 DT Brian Price (Pelvis)
   
Atlanta Falcons
Out  TE Justin Peelle (Groin)
Questionable  FB Ovie Mughelli (Hamstring)
 OLB Sean Weatherspoon (Knee)
Probable  DE John Abraham (Ankle)
 MLB Curtis Lofton (Knee)
 CB Dunta Robinson (Head)
IR  WR Kerry Meier (Knee)
 RB Jerious Norwood (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 
ATL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 18.3 21.3 22.3 ATL
Rushing yards 108.0 138.7 115.1 ATL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.64 4.30 4.28 TB
Completion % 63.0% 61.4% 60.8% TB
Passing yards 238.7 234.0 225.9 TB
Passing yards per completion 10.09 10.87 10.81 ATL
Passing yards per attempt 6.36 6.67 6.57 ATL
Interceptions 0.3 0.7 1.0 TB
Fumbles lost 1.3 1.0 0.7 ATL
Sacks allowed 2.7 2.3 2.2 ATL
3rd down conversions 38.8% 41.9% 38.3% ATL
4th down conversions 85.7% 83.3% 51.3% TB
Time of possession 30:37 29:57 30:21 TB
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 
ATL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 29.0 23.0 22.3 ATL
Rushing yards 170.3 71.0 115.1 ATL
Rushing yards per attempt 5.60 3.47 4.28 ATL
Completion % 60.3% 71.8% 60.8% TB
Passing yards 219.3 298.7 225.9 TB
Passing yards per completion 11.85 10.83 10.81 ATL
Passing yards per attempt 7.14 7.78 6.57 TB
INT return 2.0 1.7 1.0 TB
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.7 ATL
Sacks 0.3 2.0 2.2 ATL
3rd down conversions 50.8% 51.6% 38.3% TB
4th down conversions 33.3% 75.0% 51.3% TB
Time of possession 29:23 30:05 30:21 TB

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TB   ATL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.6 11.6 9.9 ATL
Yards per kick return 21.5 23.2 23.4 ATL
Yards allowed per punt return 8.0 19.3 9.9 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 20.8 18.5 23.4 ATL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TB   ATL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 4.3 6.5 ATL
Penalty yards 51.7 47.0 55.2 ATL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 of the 2010 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 10 2000-11-05 TB ATL 27-14 TB
2002 5 2002-10-06 TB ATL 20-6 TB
2002 14 2002-12-08 ATL TB 10-34 TB
2003 3 2003-09-21 TB ATL 31-10 TB
2003 16 2003-12-20 ATL TB 30-28 ATL
2004 10 2004-11-14 TB ATL 14-24 ATL
2004 13 2004-12-05 ATL TB 0-27 TB
2005 11 2005-11-20 TB ATL 30-27 TB
2005 16 2005-12-24 ATL TB 24-27 TB
2006 2 2006-09-17 TB ATL 3-14 ATL
2006 14 2006-12-10 ATL TB 17-6 ATL
2007 11 2007-11-18 TB ATL 31-7 TB
2007 15 2007-12-16 ATL TB 3-37 TB
2008 2 2008-09-14 ATL TB 9-24 TB
2008 15 2008-12-14 TB ATL 10-13 ATL
2009 12 2009-11-29 TB ATL 17-20 ATL
2009 17 2010-01-03 ATL TB 20-10 ATL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.