Pictures from the Buccaneers' Week 1 matchup with the Falcons.
91 DE Robert Ayers
58 LB Kwon Alexander
91 DE Robert Ayers
19 K Roberto Aguayo
22 RB Doug Martin
3 QB Jameis Winston
22 RB Doug Martin
93 DT Gerald McCoy
82 TE Brandon Myers
82 TE Brandon Myers
13 WR Mike Evans, #3 QB Jameis Winston, and #22 RB Doug Martin
22 RB Doug Martin
28 CB Vernon Hargreaves
34 RB Charles Sims
3 QB Jameis Winston
3 QB Jameis Winston
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
11 WR Adam Humphries
11 WR Adam Humphries
82 TE Brandon Myers
82 TE Brandon Myers and #84 TE Cameron Brate
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
82 TE Brandon Myers and #74 G Ali Marpet
82 TE Brandon Myers and #84 TE Cameron Brate
3 QB Jameis Winston
22 RB Doug Martin
9 P Bryan Anger
30 S Bradley McDougald
93 DT Gerald McCoy and #58 LB Kwon Alexander
91 DE Robert Ayers and #93 DT Gerald McCoy
Bucs vs. Falcons
34 RB Charles Sims and #87 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins
34 RB Charles Sims, #84 TE Cameron Brate, #3 QB Jameis Winston, and #76 OT Donovan Smith
13 WR Mike Evans
13 WR Mike Evans
93 DT Gerald McCoy
93 DT Gerald McCoy
24 CB Brent Grimes and #58 LB Kwon Alexander
13 WR Mike Evans
13 WR Mike Evans
87 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins and #13 WR Mike Evans
3 QB Jameis Winston
91 DE Robert Ayers
58 LB Kwon Alexander
58 LB Kwon Alexander
54 LB Lavonte David
54 LB Lavonte David
23 S Chris Conte
3 QB Jameis Winston
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
Head Coach Dirk Koetter
The Buccaneers' 2016 season is off to a strong start. On Sunday, Tampa Bay picked up their first win of the season, knocking of the Falcons, 31-24, in Atlanta. It was Dirk Koetter's first win as the head coach of the Buccaneers.
Jameis Winston put together an impressive game, throwing four touchdown passes in the Buccaneers' victory. Winston completed 23 of 33 passes for 281 yards and was intercepted once throughout the game. He finished with a passer rating of 122.6.
Eight different players caught passes from Winston and seven of those players caught two or more balls. Each of Winston's four touchdowns was caught by a different receiver. Mike Evans was the Bucs' leading receiver, catching five passes for 99 yards and a score.
The second-year quarterback is now 3-0 against the Bucs' division rival after Tampa Bay swept Atlanta during Winston's rookie season.
While Winston shined on offense, another second-year player dominated on the other side of the ball. Kwon Alexander recorded 17 tackles and a sack. Of his 17 tackles, 15 were solo.
Gerald McCoy and Robert Ayers also performed well on the defensive side of the ball, picking up one sack each and combining for five tackles. McCoy added two pass deflections, including one on the Falcons' final play.
Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan completed 27 passes for 39 yards and 334, but the Buccaneers were able to keep his top target, Julio Jones, somewhat under wraps. Jones caught four passes for 66 yards and a touchdown, but didn't lead the team in either catches or receiving yards.
The Buccaneers will take on the Cardinals in Arizona next weekend before hosting the Rams for the team's home opener in Week 3.
