1. Tampa Bay at Atlanta
LINE: Tampa Bay -5.5
ATS PICK: Tampa Bay
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Well that shot up fast.
Tampa Bay opened as just a 1.5 point favorite on the road against the Falcons, and that got instantly hammered very, very hard.
The Buccaneers aren’t playing all that well. They offense has been inconsistent and the defense has fallen off a bit, but there’s a reason.
Everything was fine after getting a week off and hosting Minnesota, but before that, not only were the Bucs on a 12-game bender without a break, but they closed out with the Saints, Rams, and Chiefs in three of the last four games.
And the NFL world panicked wondering what was wrong with Tom Brady, and what was wrong with the Bucs.
They played a nasty schedule and were gassed. It’s not that hard.
It’s the first of two games against the Falcons in the last three weeks, and they’re playing this at the right time. Atlanta is getting Calvin Ridley, but there’s no Julio Jones. Todd Gurley should play, but he’s definitely off, and now he’s going against the NFL’s best run defense.
This is a banged up Falcon offense that’s not only struggling, but it’s not getting any help from the D.
Brady and the passing game should have a big day against the NFL’s third-worst pass defense, the big plays will be there, and again, Tampa Bay is playing someone bad.