The Atlanta Falcons are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this NFC South showdown. Both teams are coming off wins this past weekend. The Falcons are coming off defeating the New Orleans Saints on a game-winning 58-yard field goal by Younghoe Koo. Meanwhile, the Bucs are coming off a dominating win against the Philadelphia Eagles as they beat them 33-16. With the lead of the NFC South on the line, this should be an interesting game to watch and I can not wait. Let’s dive straight into this game and cook up a winner!
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Buccaneers | -1.5 (-110) | Over 43.5 (-112) | +110 |
| Falcons | -1.5 (-110) | Under 43.5 (-108) | -130 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons Match Details
- Fixture: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
- Date and Time: October 3rd, 2024 @ 8:15 PM EST
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Key Stats
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a game in which they destroyed the Philadelphia Eagles. They defeated the Eagles 33-16 last Sunday. For the Bucs, we saw Baker Mayfield light up the Eagles. Mayfield completed 30 of 47 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Evans looked like the old Mike Evans, catching eight passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Bucky Irving had his best game as a rookie with ten rushes for 49 yards and a touchdown. If the Buccaneers can continue to look close to how they looked last Sunday, they will be a tough team to beat in the NFC.
Defensively, they were lights out. Holding Jalen Hurts to 18 of 30 passing for only 158 yards and a touchdown. Outside of a 59-yard run, they held Saquon Barkley to nine rushes for 25 yards. Tampa’s defense sacked Hurts six times and hit him another half dozen times as well. They also forced two fumbles and recovered them as well. This was a defense that have been decimated with injuries in the secondary but when they get healthy, this team could be a tough out for any team in the NFC.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are coming off beating their divisional rival New Orleans Saints off a game-winning 58-yard field goal by Younghoo Koo. Kirk Cousins was okay, only completing 21 of his 35 passes for 238 yards and one interception. Atlanta defeated the Saints without scoring an offensive touchdown. Their touchdowns came from a punt return by KhaDarel Hodge and a Troy Anderson 47-yard pick-six. Bijan Robinson only received seven of the 15 carries for 28 yards while Tyler Allgeier led the team in rushing yards with 60 on eight carries.
Defensively, they did enough to get the win. The Atlanta Falcons’ defense had the pick six which was a massive play that ended up being one of the big reasons they won the game. They allowed Alvin Kamara to go for 119 yards from scrimmage, 19 carries for 77 rushing yards, and seven catches for 42 yards. The receiving pair of Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed combined for 16 catches for 170 yards. We know what the Bucs have in Evans and Godwin. If Atlanta is going to win and take the lead in the division, they need to do a better job this week in the passing game.
Prediction
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in this game. Although Atlanta won last week despite not scoring a touchdown, this Tampa is coming off a heater against the Eagles. I understand it was without both Philly starting receivers, but we saw what the Saints’ receivers did to a Falcons secondary that is above average. I believe Tampa will limit the damage Bijan Robinson can do on the ground like they did against Saquon Barkley and it will force the Falcons into a drop-back game and see if Kirk can beat them. Baker continues to ride his hot hand and the Bucs stay in first place in the NFC South.
Final Pick
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ML (+110)
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