Jameis Winston and the improving Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look to take down Matt Ryan and the struggling Atlanta Falcons when the two NFC South rivals square off in a huge Week 13 divisional showdown that gets underway on Sunday.
With both teams looking to rebound from losses in their respective Week 12 matchups, let’s find out who’s going to bring home the bacon.
NFL Odds and Game Preview: Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 6, 2015 Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida NFL Odds: Atlanta -1.5 Over/Under: 46
What we’re up against. READ Scouting Report – Atlanta Falcons: https://t.co/BQcLQKBn6Q pic.twitter.com/cfOiqF4kgU
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@TBBuccaneers) December 3, 2015
Betting on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6 SU, 6-5 ATS)
The Buccaneers had their modest two-game winning streak snapped in their humbling, 25-12 Week 12 loss against Indianapolis while failing to cover the spread as a 3-point road dog. “To beat a good football team, you have to play good football, and we did not do that today,”Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith said, “We had opportunities and didn’t take advantage of it. We were a little off in the passing game today, and we were not able to get any turnovers. Jameis Winston completed 20 of 36 passes for 245 yards with one touchdown and one interception while running back Doug Martin rushed for 97 yards on 14 carries. Winston was sacked five times and the Bucs allowed Colts veteran quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to throw for 35 yards and two touchdowns while getting shut out in the second half. “That’s a good football team, and to beat a team like that in their stadium, you have to play better than we played today,” Smith added. “Also, we again had too many penalties.”Betting on the Atlanta Falcons (6-5 SU, 4-7 ATS)
The Falcons have lost four straight games including their humbling 20-10 loss to Minnesota in Week 12 while failing to cover the spread as a 2-point home underdog. Matt Ryan completed 22 of 31 passes for 230 and one touchdown but also tossed two costly picks in the loss. ”It starts with me,” Ryan said. ”I’ve got to know when to throw the ball away, cut my losses, and take the field goal.” Despite having the league’s No. 1 rushing defense, Atlanta also go overrun by Vikings future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson en route to 158 yards and two rushing scores. ”You want to make plays. You want to be aggressive,” Ryan said. ”But there’s a time and place for that. That was not the place.”
