Today, 7:25 p.m., CBS/NFL LINE Falcons by 6½
SERIES RECORD Buccaneers lead 21-20
LAST MEETING Buccaneers beat Falcons 41-28, Nov. 17, 2013
LAST WEEK Buccaneers lost to Rams 19-17; Falcons lost to Bengals 24-10 RANKINGS Buccaneers: Offense (28), defense (14); Falcons: offense (2), defense (32)
NOTES Tampa Bay has started 0-2 for third time in six seasons. The Bucs lost their first seven games in 2009, and dropped eight in a row a year ago before winning. … MLB Mason Foster (shoulder) won’t play, while two-time Pro Bowl T Gerald McCoy (broken hand) and DE Michael Johnson (ankle) are questionable. Bucs lost DE Adrian Clayborn and CB Mike Jenkins in Week 1. … Filling in for injured RB Doug Martin, former practice squad player Bobby Rainey rushed for 144 yards against Rams, second most in NFL this season. He also had three catches for 30 yards. … Atlanta averaged just 4.6 yards on 44 passing attempts against Cincinnati. … QB Matt Ryan threw three interceptions, was hit nine times and sacked twice by Bengals. … WR Roddy White is tied with Andre Rison for second on Atlanta career list with 56 touchdown receptions, one behind Terance Mathis. … Falcons are 37-12 at home under Coach Mike Smith.