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Tampa Bay Defeats Atlanta 23-20 - Recap
Tampa Bay got 3 passing strikes from Baker Mayfield en route to a 23-20 victory over Atlanta on Sunday in Week 1 action at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Tampa Bay was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 47.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Baker Mayfield completed 17 of 32 pass attempts for 167 yards and 3 TDs for the Buccaneers in the win.
Bijan Robinson rushed for 24 yards for Atlanta, while Tyler Allgeier added 24 yards. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 298 yards for the Falcons, while receivers Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts Sr. had 100 and 59 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay lost the offensive yardage battle to Atlanta 358-260 yards in Sunday's game. Atlanta had more first downs as that total ended up 23-16.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 35:12, longer than the 24:48 of their opponents.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act on the road to face Houston looking for another win. For Atlanta, they head on the road to face Minnesota.