Atlanta @ Tampa Bay
Team Totals: Bucs 28.5, Falcons 21.5
Barely capable of even playing spoiler against a Bucs team that’s already in the playoffs, the Falcons are nevertheless expected to take Week 17 seriously with Raheem Morris angling for a 2021 head-coaching gig and Atlanta encountering a division rival. Especially with Julio Jones (hamstring) and C Alex Mack (Covid) back on the shelf, the Falcons’ offense is attackable via Tampa Bay’s D/ST, which ranks No. 3 in the NFL in sacks (47) and No. 4 in QB hits (110). Matt Ryan has finished QB15 or worse in five of his last six starts. … Even after Morris publicly anointed Ito Smith the Falcons’ main back going forward, Smith’s 32% playing-time clip in Week 16 was his lowest since Week 11, while Smith handled an underwhelming 11 touches compared to Todd Gurley and Brian Hill’s combined 17. As Week 17 foe Tampa Bay has surrendered the NFL’s fewest fantasy running back points, this remains an obvious situation to avoid.
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