The Atlanta Falcons are road favorites in Football gambling probabilities on Sunday as they visit the Bucs. The first place Falcons hit the road for Tampa Bay to take on the 3rd place Bucs. Tampa Bay is 7-4-0, whilst the Atlanta Falcons are 9-2-0. The Bucs are coming off a loss last weekend at Baltimore, however the Atlanta Falcons alternatively, have not lost a match since Week 6 against the Eagles. NFL football gambling regard is continuing to grow for the Buccaneers as they are a surprise betting on NFL football post season challenger.
The Atlanta Falcons defense has been reliable all year long and in their match against the Green Bay Packers they exhibited they are able to hold down a powerful NFL offense. John Abraham is the undoubted leader on this squad that is enabling just 100 yards per match on the ground and 245 yards through the air. The Falcons defense has also hosted competitors under 20 points per game.
The Buccaneers have to do more than just ensure that it stays close on Sunday if they want to be in the playoff picture. Josh Freeman and the Bucs offense was not up to the challenge versus the Ravens in their competition and as a 9 point long shot they put up a brave fight. Freeman was held to 162 yards passing and he was contained however the Bucs were in the match versus Baltimore until the end. The Buccaneers defense has been a serious grounds for their progress in 2010 as they rate ninth in football for points permitted. 2nd year qb Josh Freeman has also displayed spectacular improvement as he has an 89.3 Qb rating with a 15/5 TD/INT ratio.
The running game for the Bucs also should pick up the speed. They are averaging 117 yards per competition and they must build the run if they would like to win. The Falcons defense has the advantage over the Buccaneers offense.
The Tampa bay buccaneers have been powerful vs the pass. The mixture of Aqib Talib and Ronde Barber has been among the best secondary duos in pro football this season. The Buccaneers run defense is their weakness. They’ll have to contain Michael Turner if they would like to have an impact vs their National Football Conference South foe.
Matt Ryan, the Atlanta Falcons qb is for real after his major win over the Packers. Matt Ryan buckled down and directed the final drive for a field goal late in the competition to finish off a Packers team that hung tough all game. The running game will be important and Michael Turner could have a break out game early in this game.
The Over is 5-1 in the Atlanta Falcons previous 6 games in total. The Under is 9-2 in the Falcons previous eleven games as a road favorite. The Under is 6-2 in the Bucs previous 8 home games. In this series, the Under is 4-1 in the previous 5 games.
