At the onset of the week, gamblers get a good Thursday night NFL odds matchup. To show, NFC South rivals Tampa Bay and Atlanta will matchup at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Prime Video. First place in the NFC South belongs to the Buccaneers. By contrast, the Falcons are one game behind the Bucs. The Buccaneers are coming off a statement-making win over the Philadelphia Eagles. In comparison, the Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints in their most recent outing. Gamblers are annoyed at the Falcon’s lack of reliable value. Thursday night promises plenty of intensity.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, October 3, 2024, 8:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| TV Coverage: | Prime Video |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Buccaneers | +1½ -110 | 43½ -110 | +105 |  |
| Falcons | -1½ -110 | 43½ -110 | -125 | |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Overview
Last game, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 33-16 against the Philadelphia Eagles as 1-point home dogs. The game went over the online betting total of 43. Tampa Bay has a record of 3-1 straight up, 3-1 against the spread, and 2-2 over/under the total. Tampa Bay ranks 16th for total offense, 10th for passing, 24th for rushing, and 11th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 19th overall, 16th against the pass, 22nd against the rush, and 11th for points allowed. Also, Tampa Bay ranks 5th for fewest turnovers lost and 16th for takeaways.
Namely, Baker Mayfield threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Evans became the Buccaneers’ career scoring leader in dominating the rematch of a lopsided NFC wild-card win last January. Rebounding from a poor performance in a loss to Denver the previous week, Mayfield completed 30 of 47 passes without an interception. Also, the offense scored a touchdown on its opening possession for the first time in 21 games. Evans’ 2-yard scoring reception finished the 10-play, 79-yard drive that set the tone for the Bucs. In sum, they outgained the Eagles 254 yards to zero in building a 24-0 lead.
Evans finished with eight receptions for 94 yards. Correlate that he moved ahead of Martin Gramatica (592) into first place on Tampa Bay’s scoring list with 596. The Bucs held a 287-67 edge in yardage at halftime. Overall, Tampa Bay ran 22 plays in Eagles territory before the Philadelphia offense finally crossed the 50-yard line in the second quarter. Despite the huge disparity statistically, the Eagles managed to get back into the game. Still, Tampa Bay finished with six sacks after only having two through the first three games.
Atlanta Falcons Team Overview
Last game, the Atlanta Falcons won 26-24 against the New Orleans Saints, 2.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 43. Atlanta Falcons has a record of 2-2 straight up, 1-3 against the spread, and 1-3 over/under the total. Atlanta ranks 20th for total offense, 18th for passing, 20th for rushing, and 21st for scoring. Defensively, they rank 20th overall, 13th against the pass, 25th against the rush, and 15th for points allowed. Also, Atlanta ranks 20th for fewest turnovers lost and 10th for takeaways.
Namely, Younghoe Koo knew he would have a chance to win it for the Atlanta Falcons. Koo kicked a career-best 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining. Consider that the Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints without scoring an offensive touchdown Sunday. Koo kicked four field goals in al. Also, he connected from 53, 44, and 42 yards to give the Falcons a desperately needed home victory. It was his eighth game-winning kick in the final 10 seconds since the beginning of the 2021 season. That is the most in the league during that span.
The Falcons lost their first two games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and seemed on the verge of falling to 0-3 in Atlanta. Accordingly, Alvin Kamara scored on a 1-yard run with a minute remaining to push the Saints to a 24-23 lead. A 30-yard pass interference penalty on Paulson Adebo gave the Falcons hope at the New Orleans 40. Kirk Cousins threw three straight incompletions. But it didn’t matter. Koo knocked down the longest field goal in the stadium’s seven-year history with plenty to spare. Thus, he sent the Saints to their second straight close loss after two dominating victories to open the season.
Bucs at Falcons SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Tampa Bay will over more NFL betting odds value as the quality road team.
Bucs at Falcons SBG Best Bet: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.