Taylor Bicht
2 min read • October 02, 2024
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The NFC South heats up as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Atlanta Falcons in a pivotal Week 5 Thursday Night Football showdown.
The Buccaneers, sitting at 3-1, are riding high after a dominant 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Meanwhile, the Falcons, at 2-2, are eager to bounce back after narrowly edging out the New Orleans Saints in a 26-24 thriller. Both teams are vying for divisional supremacy, making this contest a must-watch battle between two dynamic offenses and opportunistic defenses. Can Baker Mayfield continue his impressive run, or will the Falcons' ground game overpower the Bucs’ defensive front?
Listed below are key injury insights for each team.
Mike Evans will likely play through his knee/calf issue my see slight dip in production but overall fine, few issues on the DL with all three hampered by Vita Vea will be another week healthier from his knee injury,
Safety Antonio Winfield Jr. has missed multiple weeks due to a foot injury and will miss another week. Another injury is their RT Luke Goedeke who has missed three weeks with a concussion which is worrisome.
Jalen McMillan - WR
The Bucs WR3 has been ruled out for Week 5 due to a hamstring injury.
Luke Goedeke - OT
Has been ruled of the Week 5 matchup with a concussion suffered in Week 2.
Antoine Winfield Jr. - S
Has been ruled out for Week 5 due to the foot injury he suffered in Week 1.
Vita Vea - NT
Returned to play in Week 4 due to a knee concern. Limited in practice so far this week but likely to play through.
Calijah Kancey - DL
Has been ruled out for Week 5 with a calf injury.
RB Bijan Robinson's injury is something to watch as a hamstring injury for him could cause a significant dip in performance for him and lead to more Tyler Allgeier carries.
The Falcons Offensive Line is the main issue with the Centre Drew Dalman on IR and Right Tackle Kaleb McGary availability in question. A big loss announced today is Linebacker Troy Andersen out with a shoulder injury.
Bijan Robinson - RB
Listed as a LP in Monday and Tuesday's practice in the leadup to TNF vs the Buccaneers with a hamstring injury, then a FP today. He is also continuing to work through a minor shoulder injury he sustained last week in practice.
Suffered a knee injury in Week 3 during the Falcons' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Missed the Week 4 game then was an LP on practice on Tuesday and FP Wednesday.
He exited last week's game in the fourth quarter, the short week doesn't help his chances of being ready for TNF. After missing practice again today he will not play this week.
The Falcons lead RB Bijan Robinson is dealing with a minor hamstring injury, he is also continuing to work through a shoulder injury he sustained last week in practice.
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Written by Taylor Bicht
