Buccaneers vs Falcons Picks and Prediction – 10/4/2024

The week five NFL schedule will kick off on Thursday night with a battle between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Get ready for all the football action with our NFL Picks. The Buccaneers (3-1) are sitting atop the NFC South Division standings and are averaging 24.3 points per game. On Sunday, Tampa Bay scored the first 24 points during an impressive 33-16 home victory versus Philadelphia. 

Tampa Bay QB Baker Mayfield shredded the porous Philadelphia secondary for 347 passing yards and two touchdowns. Mike Evans put the Buccaneers on the scoreboard first with a two-yard score and finished with a game-high 94 receiving yards. 

The Atlanta Falcons left many experts scratching their heads after signing QB Kirk Cousins to a massive offseason contract and then drafting QB Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick. The Falcons (2-2) have some injuries along the offensive line and are scoring a shade below 19 points per contest. On Sunday, Younghoe Koo nailed a 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to lift Atlanta to a 26-24 home victory versus New Orleans.

Bruising Atlanta RB Tyler Allgeier took advantage of his ten touches and turned them into 80 scrimmage yards. Drake London caught six passes for 64 yards and Bijan Robinson added 46 receiving yards. The Falcons scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone and a Troy Anderson 47-yard interception return.

Tampa Bay S Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) has missed the last three games and is listed as questionable for this contest. The Falcons failed to score an offensive touchdown on Sunday and Kirk Cousins is a sitting duck behind a wounded offensive line. Take the Buccaneers to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 23-20.