From tight end Kyle Pitts and quarterback Kirk Cousins to another clunker from the NFL's worst pass rush, here's the Atlanta Falcons' stock report.
Atlanta and Tampa Bay entered the day deadlocked in a tie for first place, but thanks to a strong day from the Falcons' offense and a much improved second half from the defense, the visitors departed victorious. With a 2-0 record against the Buccaneers, Atlanta has what amounts to aDespite being shutout in the second half, Pitts caught four passes for a season-high 91 yards and two touchdowns, the first multi-score game of his NFL career.
By game's end, Bates had five tackles and two takeaways, the other a twisting, leaping interception that stalled Tampa Bay's progress on its first drive of the second half. He received a Defensive Player of the Year endorsement from Falcons coach Raheem Morris. But Cousins, who we had as a faller last week, deserves credit. He went 23-of-29 for 276 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He completed all nine of his pass attempts in the second half and followed a 13-yard scramble with a key pickup on a quarterback sneak.
There's internal optimism surrounding the unit, but Atlanta, which has a league-low six sacks, needs to start finding pass rush production soon.Allgeier finished with 12 carries for 33 yards and lost a fumble deep in the Falcons' territory, which resulted in a safety. Tampa Bay scored a touchdown on the drive after the safety, meaning Allgeier's fumble created a nine-point swing.
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