NFL Week 5: Schedule, analysis, matchups and picks for every game
FOX Sports' staff of NFL writers has assembled a guide to every game that will be played in Week 5 of the season.OCTOBER 9, 2022
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Breshad Perriman - Another DNP in Week 5 Perriman (knee/hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday versus the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Despite practicing in a limited capacity during Week 5 prep, Perriman will miss a second straight game due to knee and hamstring injuries. He'll be sitting along with Julio Jones (knee) and Deven Thompkins (coach's decision) on Sunday, meaning Tampa Bay will be down to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage (back), Scotty Miller, Jaelon Darden and Kaylon Geiger at wide receiver. Perriman's next opportunity to suit up is Sunday, Oct. 16 in Pittsburgh.
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Russell Gage - Playing Sunday, per usual Gage (back) is listed as active Sunday against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Gage has played through a lingering hamstring issue all season, but a back concern was the reason the Buccaneers added him to the injury report Saturday, leaving his status in question for Week 5. He'll nonetheless be available to the offense Sunday, and he'll join Mike Evans and Chris Godwin in a receiving corps that'll be without Julio Jones (knee) for the third time on the campaign. Through four contests, Gage has averaged 5.3 catches for 38 yards per game while scoring one touchdown.
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Julio Jones - Sitting out Sunday Jones (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Jones has had an up-and-down campaign, playing roughly six quarters of action but otherwise sitting out three full contests. The Buccaneers thus will roll with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Russell Gage (back), Scotty Miller, Jaelon Darden and Kaylon Geiger at wide receiver Week 5 with Breshad Perriman (knee/hamstring) and Deven Thompkins (coach's decision) also inactive. Jones' next chance to play arrives next Sunday, Oct. 16 at Pittsburgh.
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Julio Jones - Not expected to play Sunday Jones (knee) is not expected to play Sunday against the Falcons, Jeff Darlington of ESPN reports.
Impact Official confirmation Jones' status will arrive upon the release of the Buccaneers' inactives ahead of Sunday's 1:00 ET kickoff, but at this stage it looks like the team's Week 5 wideout corps will feature Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Russell Gage (back).
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Julio Jones - To be game-time call Jones (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday versus Atlanta, will be a game-time decision but is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact Jones' status won't be made official until Tampa Bay's inactives list is released roughly 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. The Buccaneers are also hopeful to have Russell Gage (calf) available versus the Falcons, and top wideouts Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are both off the injury report.
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Russell Gage - Should be available Sunday Gage (back), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Impact The Buccaneers are hopeful about both Gage and Julio Jones (knee) suiting up Sunday. With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both back atop the depth chart, though, the team could afford an absence from Gage if he needs a week off to recover. Gage has surpassed 30 receiving yards in just one of four appearances on the season.
OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Deven Thompkins - Will suit up vs. Atlanta Tampa Bay activated Thompkins from its practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Falcons.
Impact With both Julio Jones (knee) and Russell Gage (knee) listed as questionable for Week 5 versus Atlanta, the Buccaneers decided it's time for Thompkins to suit up for his first NFL game. The undrafted rookie out of Utah State probably won't see much work Sunday, barring another injury.
OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kaylon Geiger - Suiting up vs. Atlanta Tampa Bay elevated Geiger from its practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Falcons.
Impact This will be the third game this season Geiger is active for the Buccaneers and the last time he's eligible to be elevated from the practice squad before he would have to be signed to the team's active roster in order to suit up. The 24-year-old wideout has not registered a target in 2022, but he could feasibly see more work than usual with Julio Jones (knee) and Russell Gage (knee) both listed as questionable.
OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Russell Gage - Back on injury report Gage (hamstring) was added to the injury report Saturday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.
Impact This is less than ideal news for Gage considering the slot receiver didn't have an injury designation following Friday's practice after weeks of dealing with a balky hamstring injury. The Buccaneers have gotten healthier at wide receiver over recent weeks with Chris Godwin officially back and Julio Jones (knee) trending in the right direction, so a precautionary absence for Gage wouldn't be overly surprising. Expect more news to emerge before the team's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Carlton Davis III - Good to go for Week 5 Davis (shoulder) practiced in full Friday and shed his game status designation ahead of Sunday's game versus Atlanta.
Impact Davis was forced out of Tampa Bay's loss against Kansas City early in Week 4 with a stinger, but as expected, he will play this Sunday versus the Falcons. With Kyle Pitts (hamstring) out, Davis should expect to see a healthy dose of rookie receiver Drake London in Week 5.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Russell Gage - Cleared to face Falcons Gage (hamstring) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Gage and Chris Godwin (knee) have been removed from the injury report, while Julio Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for a fourth straight week. Gage mostly worked on the perimeter in a Week 4 loss to Kansas City while Godwin dominated slot snaps, but it was more mixed back in Week 1 the last time both were healthy. If the Falcons use A.J. Terrell to shadow Mike Evans, that would leave Casey Hayward on whichever of Godwin/Gage gets the perimeter snaps, while the slot receiver could be lined up against any one of three or four different players the Falcons have used there this year.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Godwin - Cleared to play Godwin (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Neither does Russell Gage, who was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury for each of the team's first four games (playing in all four). Godwin, on the other hand, missed two games with a hamstring injury, returning Week 4 with a 7-59-0 receiving line on 10 targets and 83 percent of snaps in a 41-31 loss to the Chiefs. He could have a similar role this weekend against a Falcons defense that's cycled a few defensive backs through the slot this year while keeping starting CBs A.J. Terrell and Casey Heyward on the perimeter.
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Julio Jones - Listed as questionable again Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Jones likely will be treated as a game-time call for the fourth week in a row, after missing Weeks 2-3 and returning for 18 snaps (two targets) in the Week 4 loss to Kansas City. He's nursing a partial PCL tear, with coach Todd Bowles suggesting last week that the team likes to see how Jones' knee responds after he practices during the week and rests Friday/Saturday. The 33-year-old was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday this week, and he may just be the No. 4 receiver if he suits up now that Chris Godwin and Russell Gage are off the injury report.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons' Pitts ruled out against Bucs with hamstring injury
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts will miss Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay with a hamstring injuryOCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logan Ryan - Won't play Sunday Ryan (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Ryan sustained a foot injury during last week's loss to Kansas City and was unable to practice this week. Keanu Neal should see increased playing time against Atlanta on Sunday.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Akiem Hicks - Remains out Sunday Hicks (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Hicks suffered a plantar fascia tear in his foot during the Buccaneers' Week 2 win over the Saints, and he'll be unavailable for a third consecutive game. Rakeem Nunez-Roches should continue to see increased playing time against the Falcons.
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Julio Jones - Likely to be questionable Jones (knee) likely will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Jones was listed as such for the past three games, returning for Week 4 after missing Weeks 2 and 3. A weaker opponent might inspire more caution from the Bucs after a tilt with the Chiefs last week, though coach Todd Bowles has suggested that the weekly decision mainly depends on how Jones' knee responds after practicing and then resting. Jones reportedly has a partial tear of his PCL -- an injury Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott played through for much of last season -- and could be a weekly game-time call this year.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cameron Brate - Out with concussion Brate (concussion) will not play Sunday against the Falcons, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Impact Rookie fourth-round pick Cade Otton played 67 percent of snaps last week with Brate exiting early from the 41-31 loss to Kansas City. Tight ends have accounted for only 17.8 percent of the Bucs' targets and 15.5 percent of their receiving yards, and the number could be even lower in the long run if the team's talented wide receivers stay relatively healthy. Ko Kieft and Kyle Rudolph are the TEs behind Otton for Sunday's home game.
OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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