Week 7 picks: Who experts and pundits are taking in Bucs vs. Falcons
In a rare instance for the 2023 season so far, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come into a game as overwhelming expert favorites.
The Bucs are set to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, and pundits and experts are overwhelmingly picking them to win. This goes against betting odds, as Tampa Bay is only favored by 2.5 points at home against the Falcons, but many are confident in the Bucs’ ability to beat the Falcons and move ahead in the NFC South. Should Tampa Bay win, they’ll create a gap in the division that will be tough for any contenders to jump.
Here is how experts and pundits all picked Sunday’s game to go:
USA TODAY
Jarrett Bell: Bucs
Chris Bumbaca: Bucs
Lorenzo Reyes: Bucs
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Bucs
Nate Davis: Bucs
Safid Deen: Bucs
Tyler Dragon: Bucs
Victoria Hernandez: Bucs
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Bucs
Brooke Cersosimo: Bucs
Dan Parr: Bucs
Gennaro Filice: Bucs
Tom Blair: Bucs
ESPN
Stephania Bell: Bucs
Matt Bowen: Bucs
Mike Clay: Bucs
Dan Graziano: Bucs
Kimberley Martin: Bucs
Eric Moody: Bucs
Jason Reid: Bucs
Lindsey Thiry: Bucs
Sam Wickersham: Bucs
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Bucs
Will Brinson: Bucs
Jared Dubin: Falcons
Ryan Wilson: Bucs
John Breech: Bucs
Tyler Sullivan: Bucs
Dave Richard: Falcons
Jamey Eisenberg: Bucs
MMQB
Albert Breer: Bucs
Mitch Goldich: Bucs
Claire Kuwana: Falcons
Gilberto Manzano: Bucs
Conor Orr: Bucs
John Pluym: Bucs
Matt Verderame: Bucs
Sporting News
Bill Bender: Bucs 21, Falcons 17
This is a huge game for the NFC South and a chance for Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder. The Falcons have scored just 13 points in two road losses this season, and Baker Mayfield has managed to play efficiently despite a running game that ranks 29th at 78.8 yards per game. This will be tight, but the Buccaneers bounce back at home.
Athlon Sports
Alek Arend: Bucs
Matt Audilet: Bucs
Cameron Flynn: Bucs
Bucs Wire
River Wells: Bucs
Jason Kanno: Bucs
Luke Adragna: Bucs
Bottom Line
The Bucs are overwhelmingly favored by experts and pundits in this matchup, so it will be up to them to deliver on Sunday. Here’s what the final tally looks like:
Bucs: 41
Falcons: 3
