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Bucky Irving returned to Tampa Bay's lineup in Week 13 after missing two months. While he will get most of touches, don't expect the Bucs to phase out Rachaad White who impressed with his hard-running style and blocking in Irving's absence. Between Weeks 5 and 11, White averaged 44.7 rushing yards per game. He was the more efficient runner last week, rushing for 53 yards on 11 carries while Irving had 55 yards on 15 attempts. Expect the Bucs to use both backs against a Falcons defense that is 26th in the league in success rate against the run and allows 131.0 rushing yards per game.
Baker Mayfield has thrown for less than 200 yards with 30 or fewer pass attempts in five of his last six games. What's especially concerning about those numbers is that he played with a negative game script in three of those contests. Mayfield may be more efficient at home on Thursday night but I expect his passing volume to remain low. The Bucs recently got a boost with the return of RB Bucky Irving and they could lean on their ground game against an Atlanta D that is 26th in the league in success rate against the run. Especially if they get up big early, which they might do as 4.5-point home favorites against the struggling Falcons.
Bijan Robinson might have a tough time finding room on the ground against a stingy Bucs run defense. That said, Atlanta still needs to get the ball into the hands of its best player and the passing game might be the way to do that Robinson had just two catches for eight yards last week. However, he has eclipsed this number in eight of his previous 10 games. He's averaging 46.3 receiving yards per game and Tampa Bay has been vulnerable against pass-catching backs. The Bucs are 31st in DVOA against running backs while allowing a league-high 53.9 receiving yards per game to the position.
Tampa Bay is usually atop the run stop units in the NFL and 2025 has been no different, except for the past month or so. The Bucs have been busted on the ground, watching their average yards allowed per carry go from 3.9 to 4.7 since Week 10. Tampa went from No. 3 in EPA allowed per carry to 22nd in that metric the past five games. Robinson has run 20 or more times in three of last four since Cousins came in at QB, going for 86 yards or more in those contests. The one game he rushed just 14 times he still picked up 70 yards on the ground. Projections for Bijan sits as high as 82 and 84 yards and the Bucs have some run stoppers banged-up at linebacker.
Mayfield has rushed for 19 or more yards in seven of 13 games this season, including four straight, and this is also a solid matchup against Atlanta. The Falcons have surrendered the ninth-most yards per carry to opposing quarterbacks, and nine signal callers have rushed for 20-plus yards through 13 games. Additionally, Mayfield’s 33 scramble rushes are the seventh most, and he also ranks fourth in PFF running grade among quarterbacks. He’s scampered for a high-end 6.6 yards per tote and 5.42 yards after contact per attempt, too.
The Bucs are allowing a league-high 53.9 receiving yards per game to the RB position. Robinson is third on the Falcons in receiving yards, averaging 46.3 yards per game. Specific to this number of 36.5, he’s topped it in nine of 13 games. He tends to have a high ceiling, as he’s hit 50+ receiving yards in six games, including in a Week 1 matchup vs Tampa Bay where he reached 100 receiving yards.
The Falcons are coming off a 37-9 loss to Seattle and they are 1-7 SU and 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games. With QB Michael Penix and No. 1 WR Drake London sidelined, this team has collapsed. The only thing Atlanta's offense is able to do is run the ball, but Tampa Bay is fourth in the league in defensive rush EPA and success rate. The Falcons rank 24th in defensive success rate, and the Bucs are getting healthy on offense. RB Bucky Irving returned in Wk 13 after a two-month absence and Pro Bowl LT Tristan Wirfs should be back on TNF after missing Sunday. The Bucs desperately need a win to stay atop the NFC South, and they'll get it in emphatic fashion against a Falcons squad that has quit on Raheem Morris.
ATL vs TB Consensus Picks
63% picking Atlanta vs Tampa Bay to go Over
Total PicksATL 549, TB 320
ATL vs TB Props
| GAME & PLAYER PROPS | PROJECTIONS | ANALYSIS | BEST ODDS | ||||
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RECEPTIONS MADE
Payne Durham
(TE)
u1.5 Receptions Made
1.5 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.0
DIFFERENCE
3.79%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
Darnell Mooney
(WR)
o2.5 Receptions Made
3.4 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.9
DIFFERENCE
3.63%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
Bijan Robinson
(RB)
o4.5 Receptions Made
4.6 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.1
DIFFERENCE
-0.8%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
Kyle Pitts Sr.
(TE)
u5.5 Receptions Made
5.4 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.2
DIFFERENCE
-4.15%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
Bucky Irving
(RB)
o2.5 Receptions Made
2.9 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.4
DIFFERENCE
-5.69%
EV
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RECEPTIONS MADE
Emeka Egbuka
(WR)
o3.5 Receptions Made
3.6 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.1
DIFFERENCE
-19.97%
EV
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PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Kirk Cousins
(QB)
u1.5 Passing Touchdowns
0.9 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.6
DIFFERENCE
10.4%
EV
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PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Baker Mayfield
(QB)
o1.5 Passing Touchdowns
1.6 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.1
DIFFERENCE
-19.89%
EV
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PASSING COMPLETIONS
Baker Mayfield
(QB)
u20.5 Passing Completions
19.0 UNDER
PROJECTION
-1.6
DIFFERENCE
13.72%
EV
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PASSING COMPLETIONS
Kirk Cousins
(QB)
u20.5 Passing Completions
20.0 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.5
DIFFERENCE
2.82%
EV
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PASSING ATTEMPTS
Baker Mayfield
(QB)
u31.5 Passing Attempts
29.7 UNDER
PROJECTION
-1.8
DIFFERENCE
14.38%
EV
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PASSING ATTEMPTS
Kirk Cousins
(QB)
u31.5 Passing Attempts
30.8 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.7
DIFFERENCE
-0.37%
EV
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PASSING YARDS
Baker Mayfield
(QB)
u225.5 Passing Yards
210.8 UNDER
PROJECTION
-14.8
DIFFERENCE
23.24%
EV
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PASSING YARDS
Kirk Cousins
(QB)
u211.5 Passing Yards
211.1 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.4
DIFFERENCE
-3.5%
EV
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INTERCEPTIONS THROWN
Kirk Cousins
(QB)
u0.5 Interceptions Thrown
0.5 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.1
DIFFERENCE
20.18%
EV
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INTERCEPTIONS THROWN
Baker Mayfield
(QB)
u0.5 Interceptions Thrown
0.4 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.1
DIFFERENCE
13.64%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
Darnell Mooney
(WR)
o35.5 Receiving Yards
44.5 OVER
PROJECTION
+9.0
DIFFERENCE
24.83%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
Emeka Egbuka
(WR)
o46.5 Receiving Yards
51.4 OVER
PROJECTION
+4.9
DIFFERENCE
20.78%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
Bucky Irving
(RB)
o19.5 Receiving Yards
23.9 OVER
PROJECTION
+4.4
DIFFERENCE
20.04%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
Payne Durham
(TE)
o12.5 Receiving Yards
15.2 OVER
PROJECTION
+2.7
DIFFERENCE
19.96%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
Kyle Pitts Sr.
(TE)
u55.5 Receiving Yards
53.9 UNDER
PROJECTION
-1.6
DIFFERENCE
10.8%
EV
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RECEIVING YARDS
Bijan Robinson
(RB)
u42.5 Receiving Yards
42.2 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.3
DIFFERENCE
-6.71%
EV
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RUSHING YARDS
Kirk Cousins
(QB)
o0.5 Rushing Yards
2.0 OVER
PROJECTION
+1.5
DIFFERENCE
27%
EV
|
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RUSHING YARDS
Baker Mayfield
(QB)
o19.5 Rushing Yards
22.5 OVER
PROJECTION
+3.0
DIFFERENCE
19.54%
EV
|
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RUSHING YARDS
Bucky Irving
(RB)
o58.5 Rushing Yards
63.1 OVER
PROJECTION
+4.6
DIFFERENCE
18.86%
EV
|
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Kirk Cousins
(QB)
u1.5 Rushing Attempts
1.0 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.5
DIFFERENCE
16.13%
EV
|
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Bucky Irving
(RB)
o14.5 Rushing Attempts
15.0 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.5
DIFFERENCE
1.05%
EV
|
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RUSHING YARDS
Bijan Robinson
(RB)
u74.5 Rushing Yards
74.5 UNDER
PROJECTION
-0.0
DIFFERENCE
-4.62%
EV
|
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Baker Mayfield
(QB)
o3.5 Rushing Attempts
4.0 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.5
DIFFERENCE
-6.45%
EV
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RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Bijan Robinson
(RB)
o16.5 Rushing Attempts
16.6 OVER
PROJECTION
+0.1
DIFFERENCE
-8%
EV
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Atlanta Team Leaders
| Rank | Leader | L10 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plasma9 | 8-2-0 | +6900 |
| 2 | ljsjr | 5-5-0 | +6550 |
| 3 | warrior7 | 6-4-0 | +6500 |
| 4 | unbelievable21 | 7-3-0 | +5750 |
| 5 | Sancheezy | 10-0-0 | +5500 |
| 6 | Blondie69 | 6-4-0 | +5450 |
| 7 | DogKick | 9-1-0 | +5400 |
| 8 | texas-bob | 7-3-0 | +5200 |
| 9 | punta | 9-1-0 | +5070 |
| 10 | Chrismano | 8-2-0 | +4950 |
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Tampa Bay Team Leaders
| Rank | Leader | L10 | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson2399 | 9-1-0 | +7550 |
| 2 | CRS | 8-2-0 | +6650 |
| 3 | Guppy_Puppy | 6-4-0 | +6150 |
| 4 | isuxn2 | 8-2-0 | +5850 |
| 5 | ronebme | 8-2-0 | +5550 |
| 6 | TwoDrunk2Bunt | 7-3-0 | +5550 |
| 7 | MRSARGE50 | 8-2-0 | +5450 |
| 8 | popthebubble | 9-1-0 | +5200 |
| 9 | dirtyharry57 | 7-2-1 | +5100 |
| 10 | Blondie69 | 7-3-0 | +4950 |
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