Sunday, November 1, 2015

The Georgia Dome

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at The Georgia Dome. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 7 point favorites and the over/under was set at 49.

Jameis Winston finished his last game with 297 yards through the air for Tampa Bay. He completed 21 passes out of 29 attempts for a 72% completion percentage. The Buccaneers were led in rushing by Doug Martin, who finished with 136 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Mike Evans was the team leader in receiving with a total of 164 yards and 8 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. As a team in that game Tampa Bay totaled 479 yards by way of 60 plays. They rushed the ball 30 times for a total of 190 yards on the game and the Buccaneers totaled 21 first downs by getting 9 rushing, 12 passing and 0 by penalty.

Matt Ryan finished his last game with 251 yards through the air for Atlanta. He completed 22 passes out of 38 attempts for a 58% completion percentage. The Falcons were led in rushing by Devonta Freeman, who finished with 116 yards on 25 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Julio Jones was the team leader in receiving with a total of 92 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 10 yards per reception. Atlanta totaled 378 yards by way of 69 plays. They rushed the ball 31 times for a total of 127 yards on the game and the Falcons totaled 21 first downs by getting 9 rushing, 10 passing and 2 by penalty.

Tampa Bay is scoring 23 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 18 passes on 30 attempts for a 60% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 230 yards per game through the air as well. The Buccaneers are running for an average of 134 yards per game on 30 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry. They run 62 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 364 total yards each outing. The Buccaneers get 19 first downs per game and they average 88.8 penalty yards via 10.7 penalties each contest.

Tampa Bay allows 220 passing yards per game and 30 points per contest on defense. They give up 21 completions on 31 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Buccaneers give up 109 rushing yards per contest on 29 carries for a 3.8 average per carry. Tampa Bay allows 328 total yards per game including 5.2 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6 penalties for 50.8 yards per game.

Atlanta averages 28 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 25 passes per game on 38 attempts for a 66% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 274 yards through the air per game thus far. The Falcons run for an average of 130 yards per game on 30 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry this season. They run 70 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 403 total yards per game. The Falcons are averaging 24 first downs per outing and accumulate 61.1 penalty yards via 6.6 penalties each game.

Atlanta allows an average of 275 passing yards and 21 points per contest. They give up 27 completions on 40 attempts for a completion percentage of 68% per game. The Falcons give up 79 rushing yards per game on 21 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. Atlanta allows 353 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and 5.6 penalties for 42.9 yards in each contest.

Tampa Bay Betting Trends

Tampa Bay is 4-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Tampa Bay has an ATS record of 3-3-0 this season

Atlanta Betting Trends

Atlanta is 2-4-1 against the over/under so far this season

Atlanta has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay

10/27/15 WR Louis Murphy Knee out for season
10/27/15 WR Russell Shepard Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
10/26/15 CB Mike Jenkins Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
10/26/15 WR Vincent Jackson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
10/25/15 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
10/25/15 T Reid Fragel Head "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
10/25/15 DT Tony McDaniel Groin "?" Sunday vs. Atlanta
09/07/15 T Demar Dotson MCL IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 11)
09/07/15 WR Kenny Bell Hamstring IR
09/04/15 DL Larry English Knee out indefinitely

Atlanta

10/26/15 WR Leonard Hankerson Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/26/15 S William Moore Groin "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/25/15 T Lamar Holmes Foot "?" Sunday vs. Tampa Bay
10/21/15 FB Collin Mooney Arm IR
10/07/15 WR Devin Hester Toe IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 12)
09/10/15 G Jon Asamoah Undisclosed IR

Guy's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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