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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Falcons as -3-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total opened at 45.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 26-24 winner at home against the Saints. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (50) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 33-16 winner in its last match at home against the Eagles. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 49 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 3-1 SU,3-1 ATS
Tampa Bay is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 2-2 SU,1-3 ATS
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at New Orleans Sunday, October 13
Atlanta at Carolina Sunday, October 13