Fantasy football projections, Week 3: Buccaneers-Falcons featuring Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Vincent Jackson

The Week 3 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons features two teams trying to bounce back from losses. We've got the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.

Quarterback Josh McCown called his own number twice in Week 2, resulting in a pair of touchdowns close to the goal line. That pretty much negated any chance fantasy owners had of seeing Vincent Jackson find the end zone for the first time this season. The star wideout has eight catches for 87 yards through the team's first two games. Those numbers aren't too bad for a No. 3 receiver, but when you're the go-to guy, it's not enough. Fortunately for Jackson, he'll be up against a Falcons defense that is known for giving up points through the air.

As for the Bucs' rushing attack, it remains to be seen whether the bulk of the workload will go to Doug Martin or Bobby Rainey. Martin missed last week's game with a knee injury, but he practiced on Tuesday and is expected to play against the Falcons. In his absence, Rainey managed 144 yards rushing on 22 carries last week. There's a good chance both backs will get their share of touches, but that means their respective ceilings this week are limited.

After starting the fantasy season with a bang and posting 448 passing yards to go with three touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Matt Ryan got chewed up by the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2, throwing for just 231 yards to go with three interceptions. However, there's no doubt the Bucs aren't nearly as good as the Bengals on either side of the football, so Ryan will no doubt try to bounce back and lead the Falcons' pass-happy offense and his fantasy owners to victory again this week.

If Ryan is able to do just that, it'll be based in large part on the performance of wide receiver Julio Jones, who missed a large chunk of last season after having ankle surgery, but is poised for a healthy 2014. Jones has 14 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown after the team's first two games. Although teammate Roddy White (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Thursday's contest, both are expected to play, which could mean the Jones continues to rack up yards, receptions and, hopefully for his fantasy owners, touchdowns.