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Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet at Raymond James Stadium.

Oddsmakers opened the Buccaneers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Falcons, while the game's total opened at 47.5.

The Buccaneers were a 41-31 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Chiefs. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (72) made winners of OVER bettors.

Atlanta was a 23-20 winner in its last match at home against the Browns. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 43 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Atlanta:
Team record: 2-2 SU,4-0 ATS
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 2-2 SU,2-2 ATS
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home

Next up:
Atlanta home to San Francisco Sunday, October 16
Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh Sunday, October 16