Tampa Bay held Atlanta to only 52 yards rushing, including 20 yards on 11 carries by Devonta Freeman.

Going down: Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan is sacked by Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy during the second half. ?(AP Photo/David Goldman)
Asked who presented the game ball, Koetter said "Take a guess. No. 3."
The Buccaneers, who improved from two to six wins last season, opened their season with a crucial road win in the division by beating the Falcons 31-24 on Sunday.
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Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons were stuck with another poor start in the division.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed they can be a team on the rise in the NFC South.
Winston,Air Max 97 2018, the second-year quarterback, was sharp as he threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns . The Falcons were unable to stop Winston's accurate scoring passes to wide receiver Mike Evans and tight ends Brandon Myers and Austin Seferian-Jenkins. They were similarly flustered by running back Charles Sims' cuts and spin on his 23-yard scoring pass from Winston.
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Winston was the star, but the Buccaneers displayed balance. Doug Martin ran for 62 yards. Eight receivers caught passes.
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Winston is No. 3.
"You can't say enough about Julio Jones and Matt Ryan, they're great players, but you have to beat them as a team and that's what we did," said Buccaneers cornerback Brent Grimes. "We played as a team, helping each other,China Jerseys, played a good game and got out of here."
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"Let's do it 15 more times. This year," said first-year coach Dirk Koetter, whose rewards for winning his debut was a Gatorade bath and the game ball.
Atlanta's comeback ended with Matt Bryant's third field goal, a 29-yarder in the fourth quarter. The Falcons' final possession ended at their 28.
"We had some opportunities but we just didn't make the plays and that's disappointing," said Ryan who completed 27 of 39 passes for 334 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
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Gerald McCoy, Kwon Alexander and Robert Ayers Jr. led the defense with sacks. Tampa Bay limited Julio Jones to four catches for 66 yards, though Jones had a 25-yard scoring catch after the Buccaneers' stretched their lead to 31-13.