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Week 15



Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Antonio D'Arcangelis

Predicted Score: Bucs 27, Falcons 14

Tampa Bay: After handing the reins to Luke McCown and being shut down against the Texans (a team that's a lot better than anyone gives them credit for), the Bucs will be looking to get back to business with Jeff Garcia under center. While the Bucs won't drop as many on the Falcons as the Saints, they're fully capable of moving the ball effectively against weak defenses and punching it in the end zone.

  • Start: QB Jeff Garcia, RB Earnest Graham, WR Joey Galloway,
  • Consider: WR Ike Hilliard
  • Sit: TE Alex Smith, TE Jerramy Stevens

Atlanta: They just lost their gutless, poor excuse for a head coach to the University of Arkansas, and as Matt Waldman so eloquently described in his open letter, Falcons owner Arthur Blank doesn't really deserve to be stuck with this mayhem. I can't honestly see the Falcons' offensively challenged mishmash moving the ball too well against a Bucs defense that's more than slightly peeved after allowing the Texans to light up the scoreboard. If they score, they'll likely do it through the air.

  • Start: WR Roddy White, TE Alge Crumpler
  • Consider: WR Michael Jenkins, QB Chris Redman
  • Sit: RB Warrick Dunn, RB Jerious Norwood, WR Joe Horn




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
Atlanta Falcons
Rank Player Projections
QB 22 Chris Redman Pass: 260, 1 Rush: 0, 0
RB 37 Warrick Dunn Rush: 35, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 41 Jerious Norwood Rush: 40, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 6 Roddy White Questionable: Knee Rec: 8-105, 1
WR 60 Michael Jenkins Rec: 3-40, 0
TE 16 Alge Crumpler Rec: 3-35, 0
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank Player Projections
QB 15 Jeff Garcia Probable: Back Pass: 195, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 5 Earnest Graham Rush: 110, 1 Rec: 4-25, 0
WR 13 Joey Galloway Rec: 6-95, 1
WR 38 Ike Hilliard Probable: Knee Rec: 3-40, 1
TE 29 Alex Smith Rec: 2-20, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
Atlanta Falcons
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 MIN A L 3-24 -21
2 2007-09-16 JAC A L 7-13 -6
3 2007-09-23 CAR H L 20-27 -7
4 2007-09-30 HOU H W 26-16 +10
5 2007-10-07 TEN A L 13-20 -7
6 2007-10-15 NYG H L 10-31 -21
7 2007-10-21 NO A L 16-22 -6
8   Bye      
9 2007-11-04 SF H W 20-16 +4
10 2007-11-11 CAR A W 20-13 +7
11 2007-11-18 TB H L 7-31 -24
12 2007-11-22 IND H L 13-31 -18
13 2007-12-02 STL A L 16-28 -12
14 2007-12-10 NO H L 14-34 -20
15 2007-12-16 TB A L 3-37 -34
16 2007-12-23 ARI A    
17 2007-12-30 SEA H    
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 SEA A L 6-20 -14
2 2007-09-16 NO H W 31-14 +17
3 2007-09-23 STL H W 24-3 +21
4 2007-09-30 CAR A W 20-7 +13
5 2007-10-07 IND A L 14-33 -19
6 2007-10-14 TEN H W 13-10 +3
7 2007-10-21 DET A L 16-23 -7
8 2007-10-28 JAC H L 23-24 -1
9 2007-11-04 ARI H W 17-10 +7
10   Bye      
11 2007-11-18 ATL A W 31-7 +24
12 2007-11-25 WAS H W 19-13 +6
13 2007-12-02 NO A W 27-23 +4
14 2007-12-09 HOU A L 14-28 -14
15 2007-12-16 ATL H W 37-3 +34
16 2007-12-23 SF A    
17 2007-12-30 CAR H    

Offense Stats Comparison
  ATL
 Offense 
TB
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 15.8 21.0 22.5
Rushing yards 90.0 136.7 106.4
Rushing yards per attempt 3.68 4.50 3.95
Completion % 59.2% 64.0% 61.3%
Passing yards 209.8 192.7 220.0
Passing yards per completion 9.59 10.27 10.52
Passing yards per attempt 5.68 6.56 6.45
Interceptions 1.5 0.0 1.1
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.7 0.8
Sacked 2.8 3.0 2.2
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2007 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 and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison
  ATL
 Defense 
TB
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 26.5 15.3 22.5
Rushing yards 121.0 68.0 106.4
Rushing yards per attempt 4.36 3.15 3.95
Completion % 58.2% 61.8% 61.3%
Passing yards 213.0 194.7 220.0
Passing yards per completion 11.54 9.03 10.52
Passing yards per attempt 6.71 5.58 6.45
INT return 1.0 1.3 1.1
Fumble recoveries 0.8 1.7 0.8
Sacks 1.5 2.7 2.2
 

Weather
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Team vs. Team History
Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 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
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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