The Atlanta Falcons (2-2) are on the road in Week 5 to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2) in an NFC South divisional matchup on Sunday. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Falcons vs. Buccaneers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Falcons, after dropping their first 2 games of the season, have won 2 straight, 27-23 over the Seahawks and 23-20 over the Browns. They rushed for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win over Cleveland. QB Marcus Mariota'has thrown 3 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions so far this season.
The Bucs’ defense was shredded by'Patrick Mahomes'and the Chiefs in Week 4, a 41-31 defeat Sunday night. QB Tom Brady was fantastic, passing for 385 yards and 3 touchdowns, but they didn’t get into the end zone until they were trailing 21-3 and never could get within 1 score.
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