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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) meet a familiar opponent when they host the Atlanta Falcons (3-3) on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Raymond James Stadium in an NFC South showdown.
The Buccaneers are putting up 291.4 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 25th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 14th, allowing 330.8 yards per contest. The Falcons’ offense has been a bottom-five unit this season, posting 16.5 points per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL. On defense, they rank 14th with 20 points surrendered per contest.
Buccaneers vs. Falcons Picks
The Buccaneers are picked by Splash Inc. users to win, but not cover the spread, against the Falcons on Sunday. Currently, 81.9% of users are picking them to win, but 25.8% are picking the Falcons to cover the 3-point spread.
Game Info: Buccaneers vs. Falcons
- Game Day: Sunday, October 22, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Tampa, Florida
- Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
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Check out the betting insights and trends below before making a wager on Sunday’s Tampa Bay-Atlanta spread (Tampa Bay -3) or over/under (37.5 points).
Game Trends for Buccaneers
- The Buccaneers have a 3-2-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Buccaneers have combined with their opponent to hit the over in one of five games with a set total (20%).
Stats & Insights for Buccaneers
- The Buccaneers rank 25th in total offense (291.4 yards per game) and 14th in total defense (330.8 yards allowed per game) this year.
- On offense, the Buccaneers rank 25th in the NFL with 18 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh in points allowed (330.8 points allowed per contest).
- The Buccaneers are compiling 212.6 passing yards per game on offense (17th in the NFL), and they rank 26th defensively with 247 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Buccaneers have been a bottom-five run offense this season, ranking fourth-worst with 78.8 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they are ranked seventh in the NFL (83.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Buccaneers sport the 11th-ranked third-down offense this season (42% third-down conversion rate), but they’ve been worse on defense, ranking second-worst with a 49.3% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- The Buccaneers are putting up 4.9 yards per play (25th in the league), while allowing 5.4 per play on the defensive side of the ball (17th in the NFL) this season.
- The Buccaneers have forced 10 total turnovers (eighth in NFL) this season and have turned it over four times (fifth in NFL) for a turnover margin of +6, the second-best in the league.
Best Players for Buccaneers
- Baker Mayfield: 1,088 PASS YDS / 217.6 YPG / 65.4% / 7 TD / 3 INT / 25 CAR / 67 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Rachaad White: 70 CAR / 232 YDS / 46.4 YPG / 1 TD / 16 REC / 98 YDS / 19.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Mike Evans: 24 REC / 386 YDS / 77.2 YPG / 3 TD
- Chris Godwin: 27 REC / 332 YDS / 66.4 YPG / 0 TD
- Cade Otton: 13 REC / 104 YDS / 20.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Lavonte David: 40 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 PD
Game Trends for Falcons
- The Falcons is 1-5-0 against the spread this season.
- The Falcons are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or greater this season.
- The Falcons have gone over in one of six games with a set total (16.7%).
Stats & Insights for Falcons
- The Falcons rank 16th in the NFL with 331 total yards per contest, but they’ve been carried by their defense, which ranks fourth-best by giving up just 278.2 total yards per game.
- The Falcons rank fourth-worst in points per game (16.5), but they’ve been more effective defensively, ranking 14th in the NFL with 20 points allowed per contest.
- The Falcons’ pass defense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank fourth-best in the NFL with 179.2 passing yards ceded per contest. In terms of offense, they are putting up 212 passing yards per game, which ranks 18th.
- The Falcons are accumulating 119 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (10th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 99 rushing yards per game (11th-ranked) on defense.
- The Falcons’ defense has been keeping opposing offenses in check on third down, surrendering a 31.1% third-down conversion rate (third-best). Offensively, they rank 20th in the NFL with a 37.5% third-down rate.
- The Falcons have been excelling on defense in terms of yards per play, surrendering only 4.9 (fourth-best). Offensively, they rank 19th in the NFL by piling up 5.3 yards per play.
- At -6, the Falcons own the 27th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with four forced turnovers (30th in NFL) and 10 turnovers committed (24th in NFL).
Best Players for Falcons
- Desmond Ridder: 1,380 PASS YDS / 230 YPG / 64% / 6 TD / 6 INT / 20 CAR / 75 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
- Bijan Robinson: 80 CAR / 401 YDS / 66.8 YPG / 0 TD / 26 REC / 189 YDS / 31.5 YPG / 2 TD
- Tyler Allgeier: 75 CAR / 242 YDS / 40.3 YPG / 2 TD / 6 REC / 32 YDS / 5.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Drake London: 26 REC / 329 YDS / 54.8 YPG / 2 TD
- Jonnu Smith: 25 REC / 282 YDS / 47 YPG / 1 TD
- Kyle Pitts: 22 REC / 251 YDS / 41.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Kaden Elliss: 39 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
