Sixteen Players to Watch: Falcons vs. Bucs
After the Falcons' Week 6 bye, Atlanta returns to the Georgia Dome for a NFC South showdown against Tampa Bay. Here is a look at players to watch from both teams.
With the Buccaneers having a strong defense, Lamar Holmes will have his hands full protecting QB Matt Ryan.
Darrelle Revis enters this game registering 20 tackles, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Robert Alford is taking over punt return duties this week. In his final season at Southeastern Louisiana, he had 7 returns for 99 yards and 1 TD.
Dashon Goldson is well-known as one of the hardest hitters in the NFL. Which Falcons receiver do you think Goldson will be covering?
Rookie TE Levine Toilolo has 2 touchdowns so far this season. Will he find the end zone this week?
Starting guard Davin Joseph returned to practice this week after suffering a knee injury. How effective will he be in protecting rookie QB Mike Glennon?
Glennon will likely be looking to target young CB Robert McClain on the field Sunday afternoon. What can McClain do to shut down the Bucs receivers?
RB Doug Martin is averaging over 25 touches per game. What can the Falcons do to limit Martin from having a good running game at the Dome?
William Moore has been very vocal this week, saying that the defense has to step up. How effective will they be against rookie QB Mike Glennon?
DT Gerald McCoy has a sack in two of his past 4 games. Will the Falcons offensive line be able to contain McCoy?
Jeremy Trueblood says it's going to be "fun" to play against his former team. He spent seven seasons in Tampa Bay.
Mark Barron is the Buccaneers' second-leading tackler with 25. Look for the Bucs to put him on TE Tony Gonzalez.
With WR Julio Jones gone for the season, look for WR Harry Douglas to step up and be a more integral part of the Falcons offense
QB Mike Glennon completed 26 of 43 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to the Eagles. He's also having improvement week to week. Will the Falcons' pass defense be able to limit Glennon?
WR Kevin Cone is ready to step in and be a consistent offensive weapon for QB Matt Ryan. Will he be able to be the vertical threat that Ryan needs?
Last week, Vincent Jackson had nine catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Will the connection between Jackson and Glennon continue in Atlanta?
