Week 8

Atlanta Falcons Starting Lineup & Injury Report, Week 8

Michael Penix Jr. is projected to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8. Tua Tagovailoa is listed second. The game is live now.

Matchup

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Injury / inactive report

  • Zachariah BranchWROutBranch (hamstring) was forced out Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with a hamstring injury, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
  • Andy DaltonQBOutDalton is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, though he will be available as the team's emergency backup if necessary.
  • Jack StrandQBOutinactive
  • Robert LongerbeamCBOutinactive
  • Brian Robinson Jr.RBOutinactive
  • Drake JacksonDEOutinactive
  • Cameron WilliamsOLInjured ReserveWilliams (ankle) will remain on injured reserve and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhany of the Falcons' official site reports.
  • Billy Bowman Jr.CBOutBowman (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
  • Divine DeabloLBOutDeablo (forearm) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
  • Beaux CollinsWRInjured ReserveCollins (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers and will remain on injured reserve, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
  • Anterio ThompsonDTOutThompson posted on social media this week that he was diagnosed with a genetic mutation on his spinal cord in early May and indicated that he was told he will "never play football again," Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.

Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Nov 1, 3:01 PM ET.

Two-deep

Offense

3WR 1TE
QB
9
Michael Penix Jr.Starter
2
1
Tua Tagovailoa
3
13
Andy DaltonOut
4
18
Jack StrandOut
RB
91
Bijan RobinsonStarter
2
72
Brian Robinson Jr.Out
3
40
Khalil Herbert
4
44
Trey Sermon
WR1
5
Drake LondonStarter
2
17
Zachariah BranchOut
WR2
4
Jahan DotsonStarter
2
19
Chris Blair
WR3
14
Olamide ZaccheausStarter
2
88
Beaux CollinsInjured Reserve
TE
8
Kyle Pitts Sr.Starter
2
89
Charlie Woerner
3
81
Austin Hooper
4
87
Nick Muse
LT
70
Jake MatthewsStarter
2
73
Cameron WilliamsInjured Reserve
3
72
Michael Jerrell
LG
65
Matthew BergeronStarter
2
68
Kyle Hinton
C
64
Ryan NeuzilStarter
2
62
Corey Levin
RG
63
Chris LindstromStarter
RT
71
Jawaan TaylorStarter
2
75
Ethan Onianwa
3
72
Michael Jerrell
4
77
Storm Norton

Common questions

Who is starting for the Falcons in Week 8?
Michael Penix Jr. is projected to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8. Tua Tagovailoa is listed second. The game is live now.
Are the Falcons playing in Week 8?
Yes. Michael Penix Jr. is projected to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8. Tua Tagovailoa is listed second. The game is live now.
Where do the Falcons' Week 8 inactives and injury designations come from?
Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Nov 1, 3:01 PM ET (11 players listed).

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