2008 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2008 · Raymond James Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
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TB -7 ✓U 37.5 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24–9.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
18/31, 160 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.1 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
13/33, 158 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-9.8 expected points added · -14.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 13/33 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Jerious Norwood | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Matt Ryan | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Roddy White | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik Coleman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevis Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 18/31 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Graham | 15 | 116 | 7.7 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Warrick Dunn | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 1 | -2.3 |
| Brian Griese | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Ruud | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaines Adams | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Buchanon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derrick Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cato June | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanard Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -7
- Closing total
- 37.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -7 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 33 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 89°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Smith vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.