Great stat, but last time I checked the Cardinals aren't in the NFC South.
The play here is Under 45.5
this spread is ridiculously high as Bucs always play the Falcons tough. this is also a huge revenge game for Freeman & the Bucs since both of last year's matches were close losses for them. in fact, the falcons had to win the 1st match @ Atlanta in the closing seconds and in the second match they won in Tampa because rookie Freeman threw a bad pick in the 4th quarter.
this tampa team should not be overlooked. they're young but they're well coached / talented squad. and now they'll have the X-factor in RB Blount.
TAMPA PLUS POINTS / POSSIBLE ML PLAY
Yeah dumbass......the books are giving you all of those points becuase they want you to have a free shot at them. Oddsmakers give gifts like this becuase they want everyone to win..not lose
Hard to pass on all the points here but I think the Buc's come down to earth today. The Saints gashed thru this D like nothing in Tampa ! Turner will do the same. The only question, is 9 points enough ? I don't pretend to know but I don't think so ......
FYI, the Buc's are ranked 30th in rushing yards on defense.
BOL boys and girls 
This would appear to be "Exposure Day" for the Bucs
Wins were accumulated vs #32 SOS
Saints & Steelers the barometer - Bucs lost to both
Falcons beat Saints and played Steelers tough-than won 4 in row
Falcons buried Arizona and Bucs squeeked by them.
Public is betting the Bucs as value being 3-0 on the road.
By Kickoff it should be Falcons -7
As we come up on the halfway point of this NFL season, one team has stood as the biggest surprise of the NFC- the Tampa Buccaneers.
Raheem Morris has lead a resilient team to a 5-2 record and to the top of the NFC South along with Atlanta. His young quarterback Josh Freeman has been the catalyst for a Bucs team that seems to play their best when the game is on the line. The latest example is last week’s 38-35 win in Arizona. Up 31-14 in the third quarter, the Cardinals stormed back to take a 35-31 lead. The Bucs responded with a one yard rushing touchdown by LeGarrette Blount, and the defense did the rest.
Blount (125 rushing yards, 2 TDs) provided a spark to a position that has been anemic this year. The primary running back to start the season was Cadillac Williams, but he has averaged a meager 2.5 yards per rushing attempt. The rookie Blount replaced him two weeks ago and has rushed for 100 yards in each start.
The Tampa defense has matched the offense in its performance in the clutch. They picked off Arizona quarterbacks four times last week to give them a league-best 14 interceptions on the year. Two of the four were returned for touchdowns, and another thwarted a potential game winning drive. The previous week the defense shutout the Rams to keep them in the game for a comeback. In week five against the Bengals, the defense intercepted Carson Palmer late in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning drive. I think you get the picture.
While many view the Bucs ascendance to the top of the NFC South as a surprise, the fact that the Atlanta Falcons are there comes as no shock to NFL pundits. The running game has been strong as usual with Michael Turner and Jason Snelling. Matt Ryan has taken a step forward this year after a small sophomore regression. He does not have a great group of receivers to throw to, but his number one target is an All-Pro caliber player. Roddy White ranks second in the NFL with 747 receiving yards, and second in targets with 82. To give you an idea of how important White is to the offense, the player with the second-most receiving yards (Tony Gonzalez) has only 292.
On the other side of the ball, the Falcons have been a mixed bag. The run defense is been stout, allowing fewer than 100 yards per game. Stopping the pass has been another story. Even though they have compiled a lot of interceptions (11) and sport one of the game's best pass rushers in John Abraham (6 sacks), quarterbacks have thrived against the Atlanta defense. Management tried to bolster the pass defense in the offseason by acquiring cornerback Dunta Robinson, but they still struggled. Then Robinson suffered a concussion in an ugly collision with DeSean Jackson. After two weeks of recovery time, his status for Sunday is still unknown.
The defense will have to step up against Tampa if they want to avoid the upset. Luckily for Mike Smith's team, they are coming off a bye and get to play at home where they are 3-0. The Falcons have been stellar at home in the Matt Ryan era. The Bucs counter with a 3-0 road record, though all three wins have been against bad teams.
This spread opened at 9.5, which is high considering these teams have the same record. Vegas just does not trust Tampa Bay against good teams, and places a lot of value on the Falcons since they are home off of a bye. This line has already has gone down to 8, meaning the public is high on the Bucs. That usually scares me a little, but this time I am with them. Atlanta is very good, but they are not a dominant team. This number is still a little high considering the toughness of the Bucs and the fact that it is a divisional game.
Tampa Bay +10
As we come up on the halfway point of this NFL season, one team has stood as the biggest surprise of the NFC- the Tampa Buccaneers.
Raheem Morris has lead a resilient team to a 5-2 record and to the top of the NFC South along with Atlanta. His young quarterback Josh Freeman has been the catalyst for a Bucs team that seems to play their best when the game is on the line. The latest example is last week’s 38-35 win in Arizona. Up 31-14 in the third quarter, the Cardinals stormed back to take a 35-31 lead. The Bucs responded with a one yard rushing touchdown by LeGarrette Blount, and the defense did the rest.
Blount (125 rushing yards, 2 TDs) provided a spark to a position that has been anemic this year. The primary running back to start the season was Cadillac Williams, but he has averaged a meager 2.5 yards per rushing attempt. The rookie Blount replaced him two weeks ago and has rushed for 100 yards in each start.
The Tampa defense has matched the offense in its performance in the clutch. They picked off Arizona quarterbacks four times last week to give them a league-best 14 interceptions on the year. Two of the four were returned for touchdowns, and another thwarted a potential game winning drive. The previous week the defense shutout the Rams to keep them in the game for a comeback. In week five against the Bengals, the defense intercepted Carson Palmer late in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning drive. I think you get the picture.
While many view the Bucs ascendance to the top of the NFC South as a surprise, the fact that the Atlanta Falcons are there comes as no shock to NFL pundits. The running game has been strong as usual with Michael Turner and Jason Snelling. Matt Ryan has taken a step forward this year after a small sophomore regression. He does not have a great group of receivers to throw to, but his number one target is an All-Pro caliber player. Roddy White ranks second in the NFL with 747 receiving yards, and second in targets with 82. To give you an idea of how important White is to the offense, the player with the second-most receiving yards (Tony Gonzalez) has only 292.
On the other side of the ball, the Falcons have been a mixed bag. The run defense is been stout, allowing fewer than 100 yards per game. Stopping the pass has been another story. Even though they have compiled a lot of interceptions (11) and sport one of the game's best pass rushers in John Abraham (6 sacks), quarterbacks have thrived against the Atlanta defense. Management tried to bolster the pass defense in the offseason by acquiring cornerback Dunta Robinson, but they still struggled. Then Robinson suffered a concussion in an ugly collision with DeSean Jackson. After two weeks of recovery time, his status for Sunday is still unknown.
The defense will have to step up against Tampa if they want to avoid the upset. Luckily for Mike Smith's team, they are coming off a bye and get to play at home where they are 3-0. The Falcons have been stellar at home in the Matt Ryan era. The Bucs counter with a 3-0 road record, though all three wins have been against bad teams.
This spread opened at 9.5, which is high considering these teams have the same record. Vegas just does not trust Tampa Bay against good teams, and places a lot of value on the Falcons since they are home off of a bye. This line has already has gone down to 8, meaning the public is high on the Bucs. That usually scares me a little, but this time I am with them. Atlanta is very good, but they are not a dominant team. This number is still a little high considering the toughness of the Bucs and the fact that it is a divisional game.
Tampa Bay +10
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