The Falcons are a giant 10-point underdog in this week's contest, which points towards an extreme passing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-highest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 132.7 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.Opposing QBs have averaged 41.2 pass attempts per game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense this year: 3rd-most in football.The Atlanta Falcons have faced a stacked the box on 17.6% of their plays since the start of last season, 10th-most in the NFL. Bringing an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Atlanta Falcons have used some form of misdirection on 53.2% of their plays since the start of last season (7th-most in football), which usually keeps the defense guessing and improves offensive efficiency.
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