Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, 11/1/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Buccaneers -2.5

Total-Over-Under: 45.5

Raymond James Stadium is the site where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5) will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Falcons (3-4) on Sunday. Atlanta opens this game as 2.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 45.5.

The Atlanta Falcons head into this matchup 3-4 so far this year. When they last took the field, the Falcons played against the San Francisco 49ers and notched a win by a score of 29-20. Bijan Robinson was the rushing leader for the Falcons with 20 carries for 63 yards (3.2 yds per carry). Drake London averaged 9.4 yards per catch by earning 66 yards on 7 catches. Michael Penix went 25-34 with 213 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 118.9 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. When it came to stopping the run, the Falcons gave up 123 yds on 23 attempts, which is an average of 5.3 yds per run allowed. Atlanta surrendered 27 pass completions on 40 tries for 277 yards, and a completion rate of 67.5%. In the game, they ran 63 plays which converted into 295 yds. The Atlanta Falcons rushed the ball a total of 29 different times and accumulated 82 yds, which is an average of 2.8 yards per tote.

When it comes to scoring, the team residing in Atlanta are sitting at 24.4 PPG. As a team, they're maintaining an average of 139.9 rushing yds which has them sitting 6th in pro football. The Falcons have accumulated 2,361 yards over the course of this season. Atlanta has notched 65 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 45 infractions for 425 total yards. They have coughed up the ball 12 different times (7 picks and 5 lost fumbles). In terms of scoring points, Atlanta has notched 10 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing TD's.

The Falcons rank 20th in football when talking about opponents scoring, allowing 24.7 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 3.8 yds per running attempt and 88.9 rushing yards per outing over the course of this year. When examining pass yards, the Falcons have allowed 1,789 yds, which is 32nd in the NFL. They have given up 255.6 yds per outing by way of the pass, and are surrendering a completion rate of 65.0%. Altogether, they are giving up 344.4 total yards per game, ranking them 19th in the league. They have allowed 11 touchdowns by way of the pass, plus 8 touchdowns on the ground. Overall, they have given up 622 yards via the running game in 7 outings over the course of this season.

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The Buccaneers head into this matchup 2-5 this year. When they last took the field, the Buccaneers walked away with a victory by a final of 43-13 against the Carolina Panthers. Baker Mayfield (1 TD) ended the contest with 64 yds on 7-11 passing while his quarterback rating was 109.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.8 yards. Tez Johnson was the best receiver for the Buccaneers, catching 2 balls for 33 yards (16.5 yards per catch). Bucky Irving ran the ball 24 times for 106 yards, walking away from the game with 4.4 yds per attempt for Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers finished the game with a total of 322 yards and they ran 60 plays (5.4 yds per play). Tampa Bay ended up running for 5.3 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 258 yds on 49 carries. Tampa Bay surrendered 18 running attempts for 88 yards (4.9 yards per rush). The Buccaneers secondary gave up a completion rate of 54.8%, surrendering 178 yards on 17 for 31 through the air.

When examining how much they score, the Buccaneers sit 17th in the NFL, holding an average of 23.1 points per outing. On the season, the Buccaneers have compiled 1,053 passing yards and hold an average of 150.4 passing yards per outing, which is good for 32nd in football. They maintain an average of 146.4 rush yds per game, and have toted the ball for 1,025 yds. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintain an average of 296.9 yds per game, which has them ranking 26th in the league. The Tampa Bay offense has relinquished 364 yards on 50 violations, which is good for 17th in football when talking about hurting your team. They have allowed 7 INTs while giving up 4 fumbles, and have been able to earn 58 first downs as a team.

The Buccaneers are giving up 21.6 points per outing, which is 14th in the NFL. They have relinquished 10 touchdowns via the pass along with 217.4 yards via the pass per contest, which is good for 14th in football. Tampa Bay has relinquished a total of 541 rush yards (77.3 yds per outing), in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground on the season. The Buccaneers defense has taken part in 413 plays from scrimmage, which has them ranking 15th in the league. The defense has racked up 12 turnovers (4 forced fumbles and 8 INTs) so far this year. In total, they have yielded 151 total points.

Who will win tonight's Falcons-Buccaneers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Buccaneers -2.5

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