TAMPA BAY (5-2) At ATLANTA (5-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Falcons by 9 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tampa Bay 3-3-1; Atlanta 4-3
SERIES RECORD – Buccaneers lead 18-15
LAST MEETING – Falcons beat Buccaneers 20-10, Jan. 3, 2010
LAST WEEK – Buccaneers beat Cardinals 38-35; Falcons had bye (beat Bengals 39-32 in Week 7)
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (18), PASS (18)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (30), PASS (13)
FALCONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (5), PASS (11)
FALCONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (6), PASS (27)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Falcons have won three straight against their division rival, even though Tampa Bay leads overall series. … Bucs QB Josh Freeman has thrown just three interceptions in 224 pass attempts, compared with 18 picks on 290 throws last season. … Falcons QB Matt Ryan is 16-1 starting at Georgia Dome since entering league in 2008. The only other quarterback with a better home winning percentage during that span is New England’s Tom Brady (13-0). … Tampa Bay’s LeGarrette Blount has run for 192 yards last two weeks, averaging 5.8 per carry. … Atlanta WR Roddy White coming off 201-yard performance against Cincinnati and on pace to have 123 catches this season. … Bucs have returned three interceptions for touchdowns and are plus-eight on turnovers. … Falcons rank fourth in league in time of possession (31:45 per game). … Tampa Bay has only six sacks through first seven games. Their top draft pick and No. 3 overall selection, DT Gerald McCoy, has yet to take down quarterback. … Former Tampa Bay K Matt Bryant is 14 of 17 on field-goal attempts for the Falcons. … Bucs coach Raheem Morris is three months older than Falcons LB Mike Peterson. … Atlanta DE John Abraham has four sacks in last two games, but guy on opposite side, Kroy Biermann, hasn’t had sack since season opener. … Falcons RB Michael Turner scored two TDs against Bengals after reaching end zone only once through first six weeks.
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