Monday, May 21st, 2012
Josh Freeman and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will hit the highway for a New Year’s Day week seventeen NFL pro football game against NFC south divisional foe Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.
They kick off this NFL pro football game from Atlanta at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The point spread reflects at open the home team Atlanta Falcons favored by –14 points with an over under of 47 points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the Atlanta Falcons are now favored by -12 points.
The over under has shown movement shaded towards the under as the game is now lined at 46 ½ points.
Atlanta Falcons money line gamblers will lay –TBA odds with the road underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers returning +TBA odds to post the straight up win without the aid of points on their side.
This is the second meeting in NFL south NFL divisional action between the Buccaneers and Falcons.
These two NFL teams went head to head back in week three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earning the 16-13 home victory as a -1 point betting favorite.
The total came in under the total of 46 points.
Tampa Bay jumped out to the 16-3 lead after three quarters and hung on for the win.
The Buccaneers defense was able to shut down the run game of the Falcons by allowing just 30 rushing yards in the win.
Both teams did not do well in the red zone converting each on just one of four drives.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had 330 yards passing with a touchdown and interception.
Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman survived two pick offs.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Atlanta with a poor record of 4-11 on the 2011 season. The team is 1-6 on the road.
Tampa Bay puts up 17 points with 320 yards per game with 94 yards rushing for 4.3 yards a carry.
On defense the Buccaneers give up 29 points with 392 yards a game. Opponents rush for 149 yards against them for 4.9 yards per rush against average.
Tampa Bay has long been eliminated from the playoffs.
The Buccaneers are a pathetic team as they are losers of nine straight games.
They are coming off the bad 48-16 road defeat last week to the Carolina Panthers as a +9 point underdog.
The over under came in at over the closing total of 47 ½ points.
Tampa Bay put up 317 offensive yards with 59 yards rushing on 19 rushes.
The team allowed three sacks and scored two touchdowns in their two attempts inside the red zone.
The Bucs had four turnovers and took none away from the Panthers.
Quarterback Josh Freeman hit on 28 of 38 passes for 274 yards with a touchdown and pick. Freeman had a rushing touchdown.
Kregg Lumpkin on seven carries ran for 24 yards.
Mosses Madu on four rushes had 20 yards.
LeGarrette Blount had only two runs from scrimmage for 11 yards.
Tampa Bay allowed Carolina 433 offensive yards with 270 coming on the ground on 31 carries.
The Buccaneers had one sack and gave up three touchdowns in their five tries inside the red zone.
The Atlanta Falcons will enter this week seventeen affair with a record of 9-6 on the year. The club is 5-2 at home.
Atlanta averages 23 points with 373 yards per game with 105 yards rushing for 3.8 yards a carry.
On defense the Falcons give up 21 points with 336 yards per game. Teams rush for 101 yards against them for 4.2 yards per rush against average.
Atlanta has clinched a spot in the playoffs as an NFC wildcard.
This game only has meaning for playoff positioning as the Falcons will finish as either the fifth or sixth seed and will be on the road next week for their NFC wildcard playoff game.
The Falcons had their two game win streak snapped last week in their 45-16 road defeat on Monday night football to the Atlanta Falcons as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing total of 52 points.
Atlanta put up 469 yards of offense with 35 yards rushing on 14 carries.
The team allowed no sacks and had no touchdowns in three red zone appearances.
The Falcons had one turnover and took two from New Orleans.
Quarterback Matt Ryan completed 34 of 52 passes for 373 yards with a touchdown and no picks.
Michael Turner on 11 rushes ran for 39 yards. Out of the backfield Turner caught four passes for 36 yards.
Julio Jones led Atlanta with eight receptions for 128 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Roddy White caught 11 passes for 127 yards.
Tight end Tony Gonzalez grabbed five balls for 41 yards.
Atlanta allowed New Orleans 463 yards of offense with 164 coming on the ground on 23 runs from scrimmage.
The Falcons had one sack and allowed four Saints touchdowns in their six attempts inside the red zone.
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NFL Trend: Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 7-2 ATS in their past nine meetings.
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