The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Falcons in a NFC South matchup. The Buccaneers are leading the division with an 8-3 record and are riding a two-game winning streak and are coming off a road win over the Indianapolis Colts 38-31. Tom Brady is 25-of-34 for 226 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Falcons are second in the division with a 5-6 record and are coming off a 21-14 road win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Matt Ryan is 19-of-29 for 190 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Buccaneers at Falcons Stats
Looking at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stats
Running back Leonard Fournette has been playing extremely well this season as he has 139 rushing attempts for 621 yards (4.5 yards per carry) with seven rushing touchdowns and 51 catches for 354 yards (6.9 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown. In his last game against the Colts, Fournette finished with 17 carries for 100 yards (5.9 yards per attempt) with three rushing touchdowns as well as seven receptions for 31 yards (4.4 yards per catch) with a touchdown reception.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been playing well defensively this season as they are giving up 23 points per game. In their previous game against the Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay allowed 31 points on 392 total yards of offense (285 passing, 107 rushing). The Colts moved the ball pretty well as they went 5-of-11 on third down and converted both fourth down tries. The Bucs forced five total turnovers (three fumble recoveries, two interceptions).
Looking at the Atlanta Falcons stats
Running back Cordarrelle Patterson has been doing very well as he has 93 rushing attempts for 411 yards (4.4 yards per carry) with four rushing touchdowns as well as 41 receptions for 500 yards (12.2 yards per catch) with five receiving touchdowns. In his last game against the Jaguars, Patterson finished with 16 carries for 108 yards (6.8 yards per attempt) with two rushing touchdowns and two catches for 27 yards (13.5 yards per reception).
The Atlanta Falcons need to work on their defensive outlook as they are allowing 27.5 points per game. In their previous game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay gave up 14 points on 357 total yards of offense (216 passing, 141 rushing). The Jags went 9-of-16 on third down tries and failed to convert either fourth down attempt.
Betting Trends for Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons
- Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Week 13 games
- Tampa Bay is 11-3-2 ATS in their last 16 December games
- Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games
- Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs NFC
- Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs a team with a winning record
Who to Bet
The top sportsbooks in the entire nation are currently listing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a double-digit road favorite. The Bucs are the better team by far and the Atlanta offense without Calvin Ridley especially has been struggling. In the previous five games, Atlanta is averaging a putrid 12.8 points per game while the Bucs are scoring 30.4 points. All in all, go with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to cover the spred.