Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, preview and prediction

Week 2 of the NFL Season see’s The Atlanta Falcons (0-1) visiting the NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Sunday with a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff at Raymond James Stadium.

The Falcons enter week 2 off an opening week embarrassing loss 32-6 to the Philadlephia Eagles on their home field.

QB Matt Ryan  had very little support from his offensive line and run for his life the entire game getting sacked three times and pressured on ever snap he took.

The Buccaneers started the season right where they left off eeking out a 31-29 win at home over the Dallas Cowboys.The Buccaneers, once again rode the arm of QB Tom Brady who threw for 379 yards and 4 touchdowns, including 2 to TE Rob Gronkowski.

America’s Bookie :Money line: Falcons +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Buccaneers -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Falcons +12.5 (-110) | Buccaneers -12.5 (-110)| Over/Under 51.0

Tampa Bay beat Atlanta twice in the final three weeks of the 2020 regular season, first by a 31-27 count on the road but then 44-27 on home field in Week 17.

Trends:

Atlanta are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 8 games.
Atlanta are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
Atlanta are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay.
Atlanta are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
Atlanta are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference South division.
Atlanta are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played in September.

Tampa Bay are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games.
Tampa Bay are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games against Atlanta.
Tampa Bay are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Tampa Bay are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay’s last 12 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference South division.
Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played in September.
Tampa Bay are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games played in week 2.

Prediction: The Falcons defense looked pretty horrible at home in week 1 and will have a tough time stopping the bucs from putting points on the board. The Buccaneers defense looked just as bad at home in week 1 surrendering 29 to the cowbows.
The Buccaneers should easily improve to 2-0 in this spot. The total right now sits at (51.0) and we like that play.

Take : Over 51.0