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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Preview & Picks – Bucs To Win Thursday NFL Road Game

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03 Oct 2024
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Leigh Copson 03 Oct 2024
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  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons picks for Thursday, October 3
  • Game is taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
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    Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Preview & Picks
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Form
  • Atlanta Falcons Form

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Preview & Picks

Tampa Bay are tipped to win on the road in Atlanta on Thursday night.

Baker Mayfield has the Buccaneers offense firing and the return of Vita Vea boosts the defense.

They also have one big road win already this season, while Atlanta have dropped a couple at home.

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 3-1 record
  • Atlanta Falcons are 1-2 at home so far this season
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings with Atlanta
  • The Over has cashed in 7 of the last 10 meetings

Head To Head

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead the all-time series 31-30
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 29-25 when the two teams last met in December 2023

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Form

Tampa Bay head into this big NFC South showdown having bounced back from their first defeat of the season to improve to 3-1.

The Buccaneers got off to a strong start as a couple of fourth-quarter touchdowns saw them pull away to beat Washington 37-20 at home.

They backed that up a week later when they went out on the road to beat one of the leading contenders from the NFC, the Detroit Lions, 20-16.

Tampa Bay failed to build on that a week later as they suffered a surprise 26-7 defeat at home to Denver, but their response was strong.

Baker Mayfield threw for 347 yards and a couple of touchdowns as the Buccaneers surged to a 33-16 victory over Philadelphia.

Atlanta Falcons Form

Atlanta are playing their fourth home game of the season already, but they have failed to make home advantage count as they have gone 2-2 through four weeks.

The Falcons were handed a home opener but fell to an 18-10 defeat when they entertained Pittsburgh.

They went out on the road a week later and got their first win on the board as they beat Philadelphia 22-21, but they failed to back that up.

Atlanta returned home for a Week 3 meeting with defending champions Kansas City, and fell to a 22-17 defeat.

The Falcons did respond well though, as they got back to .500 with a 26-24 win over division rivals New Orleans last weekend.

Verdict

Backing a road team on a short week is risky, but Tampa Bay are worth the risk.

Mayfield is in great form and the Buccaneers have a great recent record in recent visits to Atlanta.

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