Sixteen Players to Watch: Falcons at Bucs
The 2-7 Falcons travel to Tampa Bay to face the 1-8 Buccaneers in Week 11. Here is a look at players to watch for from both teams.
The last time the Falcons faced the Bucs, S William Moore strip-sacked QB Mike Glennon on Tampa's third play. Can Moore rattle Glennon early on again?
RB Bobby Rainey scored a touchdown on Monday Night Football against the Dolphins. Will the Falcons defense be effective in stopping the run?
RB Jacquizz Rodgers had 2 touchdowns against the Bucs in Week 7. Will QB Matt Ryan connect with Rodgers in this game?
RB Brian Leonard rushed 20 times for 57 yards against Miami on Monday night. He will be starting in place of injured RB Mike James.
RB Steven Jackson is aiming for his 4th game in a row vs Tampa Bay with 100 rush yards or touchdown. Will he keep his streak going?
As G Davin Joseph continues to get healthier, the offensive line of the Bucs mature. With the Bucs committing to running the ball, will Joseph be able to anchor this line?
WR Harry Douglas had a breakout game against the Bucs in Week 7. Douglas caught 7 passes for a career-high 149 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown.
CB Darrelle Revis sealed the win for the Bucs by intercepting a ball from Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill. Which receiver do you think Revis should cover?
DT Jonathan Babineaux has been a silent killer for the Falcons defense. He's been wreacking havoc in the backfield and stopping the run. How effective will he be against RB Brian Leonard
DT Gerald McCoy was on the feild for every one of Tampa Bay's 59 defensive snaps in their last game. Will the Falcons offensive line be able to limit McCoy's pressure through the gaps?
QB Matt Ryan had a career-high 148.4 passer rating vs. the Bucs in Week 7. Will Ryan be able to connect with his receivers and sweep the Bucs this season?
LB Lavonte David's pressence aided in shutting down the rushing game for Miami, holding them to only two yards on fourteen carries.
LB Paul Worrilow has had 2 back-to-back games with 19 tackles. With LB Sean Weatherspoon back, will he still put up these staggering numbers?
QB Mike Glennon posted an 11 of 22 pasing performance with one touchdown and one interception in the Bucs last game. Will the Falcons defense, once again, capitalize off of Glennon's mistakes?
LB Sean Weatherspoon is returning to the lineup for the first time since Week 2. How much of an impact will he back for the Falcons defense?
How will the Falcons defense be able to contain WR Vincent Jackson?? So far this season, the receiver has caught 46 passes for 662 yards with 4 touchdowns.
