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Atlanta Defeats Tampa Bay 30-17 - Recap
Tampa Bay was unable to contain Tyler Allgeier on Sunday and the result was a 30-17 Week 18 loss against the Falcons.
Atlanta was a favorite by -6.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 40.5.
Tyler Allgeier rushed for 135 yards, while Cordarrelle Patterson added 18 yards in the win. Drake London and Olamide Zaccheaus added 120 and 37 receiving yards respectively.
Giovani Bernard rushed for 28 yards for Tampa Bay, while Ke'Shawn Vaughn added 26 yards. Tom Brady threw for 84 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Chris Godwin and Deven Thompkins had 55 and 25 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay was outgained by Atlanta 382-222 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-12 by the Falcons.
Tampa Bay lost the time of possession battle 34:49-25:11, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.