TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS NEWS

Antoine Winfield Jr. - Busy afternoon in win Winfield tallied eight tackles (seven solo), including one sack and an additional tackle for loss, in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact The standout safety paced the Bucs in tackles and also posted his second sack of the season in the process. Winfield has dipped below six stops in just one of the first five games, and he once again logged a full complement of snaps (66) in Sunday's victory. The third-year pro has unsurprisingly been an IDP standout thus far, recording 32 tackles, the pair of sacks, one interception and one forced fumble while allowing just a 40.0 percent completion rate in primary coverage.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Rudolph - Only nine snaps Sunday Rudolph failed to bring in his only target in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact The veteran tight end garnered active status for only the second time this season and didn't crack the stat sheet during his modest time on the field. Rudolph's opportunity came as a result of Cameron Brate's absence due to a concussion, so if the latter is able to return for a Week 6 road matchup against the Steelers, the former is likely to revert to healthy scratch status.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Succop - Another seven-point tally Sunday Succop converted field-goal attempts from 21 and 44 yards and also drilled his only extra-point try in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact The veteran kicker turned in another unblemished performance, and he was shorted one PAT opportunity when the Buccaneers went for two points following a Leonard Fournette one-yard receiving score in the third quarter. Succop hasn't been as productive a fantasy kicker overall as was expected coming into the season due to some of the struggles of the frequently short-handed offense, but he's sitting on a 91.7 percent success rate across his 12 field-goal attempts and has been perfect on eight extra-point tries.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scotty Miller - Reemerges with four catches Miller secured four of seven targets for 35 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact Miller logged his second-highest snap tally of the season (35) and made good use of it, posting season highs in receptions and receiving yards. The fourth-year speedster's prospects of even making the final roster appeared somewhat grim in the preseason, but Miller thus far has contributed in two of the three games he's been called upon, with a combined 7-69-0 line on 15 targets between Weeks 2 and 5. If Breshad Perriman (knee/hamstring) remains sidelined Sunday against the Steelers, Miller could see another solid complementary role in that contest.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rachaad White - Generates 60 all-purpose yards White rushed five times for 14 yards and brought in three of four targets for 28 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday. He also returned one kickoff for 18...

Impact White was incorporated into the offense to a solid degree, logging 31 snaps from scrimmage overall. The rookie third-round pick has particularly enjoyed a strong role in the passing game over the last pair of contests, posting an 8-78-0 line on nine targets in that span. White will remain behind Leonard Fournette for the time being, but he'll potentially have a chance for a similar workload in a Week 6 road matchup against a Steelers team the Buccaneers shouldn't have too much trouble eventually separating from.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Russell Gage - Limited production versus old squad Gage (back) secured two of six targets for 20 yards and recorded a two-point conversion reception in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact The veteran played through an injury designation yet again, although this time it was a back issue that cropped up Saturday. Gage played a clear complementary role behind Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and even rookie tight end Cade Otton, the latter of whom finished with a career-best 6-43-0 line on seven targets. Gage appears destined for modest production in a decidedly short-area role under any circumstance, as he's yet to top 87 yards (and that was on 12 catches) in any game and has been held under 30 yards in each of his other four contests.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles still flying high among Bucky Brooks' top 10 NFL teams

After Week 5, here's Bucky Brooks' take on the league's best squads.

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Akiem Hicks - Still labeled as week-to-week Head coach Todd Bowles said Monday that Hicks (foot) remains week-to-week, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Hicks suffered a plantar fascia tear in his foot during Tampa Bay's Week 2 win over the Saints, and he's ultimately failed to retake the field since. The veteran defensive lineman's next chance to suit up comes Sunday against the Steelers, but Rakeem Nunez-Roches would continue handling most of the fill-in reps should Hicks be ruled out for a fourth consecutive game.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Ryan - Not expected back in Week 6 Ryan (foot) is unlikely to play in Week 6 versus the Steelers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Ryan was unavailable for Sunday's victory over the Falcons after suffering a foot injury in Week 4 against Kansas City and according to head coach Todd Bowles, the safety is not expected to be back in Week 6. In his absence, Keanu Neal will likely continue to play a significant role in Tampa Bay's secondary against Pittsburgh.

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NFL odds Week 5: Bettors and sharps win on Dallas Cowboys; weekend recap

Gambling Insider Patrick Everson recaps a profitable weekend for some bettors against sportsbooks thanks to the Cowboys.

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Questionable roughing the passer calls raise more questions

Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett was on the wrong end of a disputed roughing the passer call after he sacked Tom Brady in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s 21-15 loss at Tampa...

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Week 5 top plays: Cowboys suffocate Rams, Ravens beat Bengals on Tucker kick

The fifth Sunday of the season wrapped up with the Ravens taking down the Bengals. Here are all the top plays from the day!

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Jarrett's roughing the passer call perplexes Falcons, fans

Grady Jarrett was flagged for roughing the passer after what many observed to be a typical sack of Tom Brady late in the fourth quarter of the Atlanta Falcons' 21-15 loss to the Ta...

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Brady 'unnecessarily' thrown down by Grady Jarrett, per NFL ref

Falcons DL Grady Jarrett was called for a controversial personal foul against Tom Brady. An NFL ref explains why he made the call.

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Cade Otton - Stands out with role expansion Otton brought in six of seven targets for 43 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact The rookie drew expanded opportunity with Cameron Brate (concussion) sidelined, and he was able to build on his 3-29 line in Week 4 with another set of career highs. Otton's performance over the last two games offers an encouraging glimpse at his upside, and it could earn him much more of a steady, larger role going forward.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Godwin - Seven total touches in win Godwin secured all six targets for 61 yards and rushed once for two yards in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact Godwin tied for second on the team in receptions and checked in third in receiving yards on the afternoon, and just as importantly, he made it through a second consecutive game with his health intact. Godwin has been busy, albeit in a shorter-area role, over the last two games, leading to a 13-120 line on 16 targets. Godwin draws a favorable matchup against a vulnerable and injury-hampered Steelers secondary on the road in Week 6.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leonard Fournette - Team-high reception total in win Fournette rushed 14 times for 56 yards and a touchdown and secured 10 of 11 targets for 83 yards and another score in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact Fournette had an interesting statistical line to say the least, as he nearly functioned as much as a receiver as he did a runner. The bruising back comfortably paced the team in carries, rushing yards, receptions, receiving yards and targets, an outsized role that naturally buttresses his fantasy value significantly. Fournette went in from one yard out on both his rushing and receiving scores, and he heads into a Week 6 road battle against the Steelers with hefty workload expectations once again in a contest that should have a favorable game script for the ground attack.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Evans - Four catches in win Evans secured four of eight targets for 81 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday.

Impact Evans paced the Buccaneers' receivers in receiving yardage and checked in second on the team only to Leonard Fournette. The standout wideout tallied a game-high 40-yard grab as well, a play on which he appeared to be momentarily shaken up. Evans has posted his two highest receiving yardage tallies of the season in the last two games, affording him plenty of momentum going into a Week 6 road matchup against a Steelers secondary that was eviscerated by Josh Allen and his air attack in Week 5.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Brady - Big numbers in tough win Brady completed 35 of 52 passes for 351 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Buccaneers' 21-15 win over the Falcons on Sunday. He also netted minus-3 yards on three...

Impact Brady's final stat line belies the overall inefficiency the air attack occasionally struggled with, but after starting the game 0-for-3, the future Hall of Famer sharpened up his overall play considerably. Brady checked down to Leonard Fournette a whopping 11 times overall, and he otherwise focused heavily on Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and rookie tight end Cade Otton on a day when he played with a short-handed receiving corps yet again. Brady's reputation may have well helped ensure the victory for the Buccaneers as well, considering he was the beneficiary of a highly questionable roughing the passer penalty on a third-down sack that would have given the Falcons the ball back down six with just under three minutes remaining. Brady has now thrown for 736 yards in his last two games alone, giving him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 6 road matchup against the Steelers.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Brady throws for 351 yards, Bucs beat Falcons 21-15

Tom Brady threw for 351 yards and a touchdown, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers end a two-game losing streak with a 21-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sean Murphy-Bunting - Out for remainder of game Murphy-Bunting has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Impact Murphy-Bunting recorded two tackles before leaving the contest in the second half. In his absence, Dee Delaney figures to step up as the top nickel cornerback for the remainder of the contest.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carlton Davis III - Questionable to return Davis is questionable to return with a hip injury during Sunday's game against the Falcons, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Davis recorded four tackles before exiting with a hip issue at some point during Sunday's game, though the specifics of his injury are still unknown. The starting cornerback was limited during Thursday's practice with a minor shoulder injury sustained during last week's loss to the Chiefs. He has recorded 23 tackles and two passes defended over the first four games of the season. With Davis sidelined, Zyon McCollum and Sean Murphy-Bunting should see increased usage for the time being.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Boy tackled by security after running on field at Bucs game

A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of Tampa Bay’s game against Atlanta on Sunday

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS