Historically, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins plays some of his best ball in the month of October. Hosts Aaron Freeman and James Yarcho (@LockedOnBucs) debate if that’ll be enough to lift them over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their Week 5 Thursday Night matchup. Will the Falcons get a boost to their run game and offensive line with the potential healthy return of right tackle Kaleb McGary? How will the injury to linebacker Troy Andersen impact their defense, and how big a role will rookie replacement J.D. Bertrand have on the defense?

Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield is off to a blazing start, completing over 70% of his passes and ranking among the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Can the Falcons' defense, which struggled to pressure opponents, rise to the challenge? Can the Bucs defense get after Cousins like they did against Jalen Hurts in their Week 4 win over the Philadelphia Eagles? Aaron and James discuss keys to victory and give score predictions.

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