Buccaneers at Falcons 10/14/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

NFC South Division foes will clash on Sunday afternoon, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face the Atlanta Falcons. The Buccaneers are coming off their bye and have lost two straight games. Last time out, Tampa Bay was outclassed during a 48-10 road loss at Chicago. Desean Jackson hauled in five passes for 112 yards for the Buccaneers, who turned the ball over three times on the afternoon.

Through four games, Tampa Bay features a high powered offense that ranks second in yards gained and scores at a 28 point clip. Atlanta has been decimated by injuries on a defense that ranks 28th in yards allowed and surrenders 32.6 points per game. The Atlanta Falcons were expected to be postseason contenders in the NFC, but have lost four of their first five contests. Atlanta is looking to snap a three-game losing skid and has given up an average of 40 points over that stretch. On Sunday, the Falcons had no answers during a 41-17 loss at Pittsburgh. Matt Ryan threw for 285 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who gave up 28 points in the second half.

For the season, Atlanta ranks 13th in total offense and averages 26.6 points per game. Tampa Bay is a mess on defense, ranking second worst in yards allowed and giving up a league worst 34.8 points per game.