Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Buccaneers (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46

Raymond James Stadium is the location where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3) will go up against the Atlanta Falcons (4-3) on Sunday. Tampa Bay opens this matchup as 2.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is 46.

The Atlanta Falcons come into this matchup with a record of 4-3 for this season. In their last game, the Falcons played against the Seattle Seahawks and took a loss by a final of 34-14. Kirk Cousins finished 24/35 with 232 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 72.6 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Kyle Pitts had an average of 9.3 yds per catch by accounting for 65 yards on 7 receptions. Bijan Robinson was the leader on the ground for the Falcons with 21 totes for 103 yds (4.9 yds per attempt). At the end of the game, they ran 68 plays for 385 yards. The Atlanta Falcons ran the football 32 times and had 155 yds, earning them an average of 4.8 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Falcons conceded 103 yds on 26 attempts, which averages out to 4.0 yards per run allowed. Atlanta allowed 19 completions on 29 tries for 236 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.5%.

The Falcons have racked up 2,595 total yards for this campaign. Atlanta has a total of 87 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 45 infractions for 385 yds. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Atlanta has amassed 10 passing touchdowns and 5 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 10 times (7 picks and 3 fumbles lost). As a team they're averaging 119.6 yards rushing which ranks them 16th in the league. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Atlanta Falcons hold an average of 23.3 PPG.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Falcons have conceded 1,394 yards which ranks them 16th in the NFL. They have yielded 199.1 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 72.1%. They have relinquished 10 touchdowns via the pass and 5 touchdowns via the ground game. For the season, they are granting 336.1 yards/game ranking them 17th in the league. The opposition is running for 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 137.0 yards on the ground per game this season. The Falcons are ranked 22nd in the league concerning team defense, allowing 24.1 points per game. In total, they have given up 959 rushing yards through 7 games.

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The Buccaneers head into this game 4-3 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Buccaneers took a defeat with a final score of 41-31 when they faced the Baltimore Ravens. Baker Mayfield (3 TDs) walked away from the contest with 370 yards on 31/45 through the air while his quarterback rate was 97.5. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.2 yards. Rachaad White carried the ball 10 times for 40 yds, finishing the game with 4.0 yds per carry for Tampa Bay. Cade Otton was featured in the passing game for the Buccaneers, bringing in 8 passes for 100 yards (12.5 yards per catch). Tampa Bay ran the football for 4.2 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 125 yards on 30 attempts. The Buccaneers ended up finishing with 481 yds on 75 plays (6.4 yards per play). The Buccaneers passing defense conceded a completion rate of 77.3%, surrendering 264 yards on 17 out of 22 passing. Tampa Bay allowed 30 attempts on the ground for 244 yards (8.1 yds per carry).

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers average 383.4 yards per game which has them sitting 5th in football. They average 135.1 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 946 yards in total. The Tampa Bay offense has compiled 328 penalty yds on 44 infractions, which ranks 16th in the NFL in terms of making mistakes. For the season thus far, the Buccaneers have compiled 1,738 yards through the air along with an average of 248.3 passing yards per game, ranking them 7th out of all NFL teams. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Buccaneers rank 4th in the league holding an average of 29.9 PPG.

They have surrendered 11 touchdowns through the air and 254.0 yards/outing, ranking them 29th in the league. Tampa Bay has conceded a total of 924 yards on the ground (132.0 yards per game) and 8 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have earned 10 takeaways (5 fumbles recovered and 5 picks) so far this year. The Buccaneers defense has participated in 460 plays, which has them ranked 30th in the NFL. The Buccaneers are conceding 26.0 PPG, which has them ranked 28th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Buccaneers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Buccaneers +2.5

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