Broadcast Info
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman, Karyn Bryant (Field reporter) SIRIUS: 98 (TB), 81 (Atl) | XM: 383 (TB), 226 (Atl)
Buccaneers Notes
• QB JAMEIS WINSTON completed 27 of 35 (77.1 pct.) for 299 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.5 rating in last meeting. Has 12 TD passes vs. 2 INTs for 110 rating in 5 career games vs. Atl. Has 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC South.
• RB PEYTON BARBER has 3 rush TDs in his past 5 vs. division. Had 2 rush TDs in last game at Atl.
• WR MIKE EVANS has 42 catches for 640 yards (91.4 per game) & 6 TDs in his past 7 vs. Atl. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. Has 29 catches for 426 yards (106.5 per game) & 3 TDs in his past 4. WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 games in 2018. Evans & Jackson are 2 of 4 in NFL (ADAM THIELEN & MICHAEL THOMAS) to average 100+ rec. yards per game & have 3+ TD catches this season. TE CAMERON BRATE aims for 3rd in row with TD. Has 3 TD catches in his past 4 on road.
• DT GERALD MC COY has 2 sacks, FF & 2 PD in his past 3 vs. Atl. Since 2011, ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 47 sacks. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 4 sacks & FF in his past 3. Aims for 4th in row with sack. In his past 7 on road, has 7 sacks & FF. LB LAVONTE DAVID has 20 tackles (10 per game) in his past 2 on road vs. division. Since entering NFL in 2012, is only player with 750+ tackles (798) & 15+ FFs (17). LB KWON ALEXANDER had 13 tackles in last meeting. In 3 career games at Atl., has 36 tackles (12 per game), sack, FF, FR & INT.
Falcons Notes
• QB MATT RYAN has completed 55 of 74 (74.3 pct.) for 793 yards (396.5 per game) with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 144.7 rating in his past 2 at home. Aims for 4th in row at home with 100+ rating. In his past 10 vs. TB, has 2,905 pass yards (290.5 per game) with 20 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 109.8 rating.
• RB DEVONTA FREEMAN has 573 scrimmage yards (114.6 per game) & rush TD in his past 5 vs. TB. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 meetings. Has 449 scrimmage yards (112.3 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 4 vs. division. RB TEVIN COLEMAN has 172 scrimmage yards (86 per game) & TD catch in past 2 vs. NFC South.
• WR JULIO JONES has 788 rec. yards (112.6 per game) & 2 TD catches in past 7 at home. Had 12 receptions for 253 yards & 2 TDs in last home meeting (11/26/17). Since 2014, leads NFL with 6,881 rec. yards. WR MOHAMED SANU had 73 rec. yards & TD last week. Rookie WR CALVIN RIDLEY leads NFL with 6 TD catches. Has 264 rec. yards (88 per game) & 6 TDs in 3 career home games.
• DE TAKKARIST MC KINLEY had sack & FF in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with sack. Has 6 sacks in his past 6 at home. Aims for 3rd in row at home with sack. S DAMONTAE KAZEE had INT & FF in Week 5. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has 16 tackles & INT in past 2 at home. LB VIC BEASLEY, JR. has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC South. CB ROBERT ALFORD has 59 PD since 2015, most in NFL.
Series History
LEADER: Falcons lead all-time series, 25-24
STREAKS: Falcons have won past 3
LAST GAME: 12/18/17: Falcons 24 at Buccaneers 21
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/26/17: Falcons 34, Buccaneers 20