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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons play on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Mercedes Benz Stadium in the first game on the NFL Week 5 schedule.

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Check out these NFL Week 5 picks and NFL Week 5 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 5:15 p.m. MST on Prime Video (stream on Amazon).

The Falcons are a 2.5-point favorite over the Buccaneers in NFL Week 5 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.

Atlanta is -135 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is +115.

The over/under (point total) is set at 43.5 points.

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The Arizona Republic: Falcons 24, Buccaneers 23

Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Falcons won their game with a 58-yard field goal late against the Saints and face another NFC South opponent in this game. Could we see another crazy ending?"

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Bookies.com: Bet the Buccaneers with the points vs Falcons

Bill Speros writes: "Baker Mayfield vs. Kirk Cousins in prime time. Welcome to 2019. The Buccaneers have turned Mercedes Benz Stadium into a home-away-from home, winning 4 of their last 5 in Hotlanta."

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Sports Betting Dime: Buccaneers 17.5, Falcons 15.2

The site's formula predicts that the Buccaneers will win the NFL Week 5 game against the Falcons.

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ESPN: Falcons have a 52.1% chance to beat Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football

The site gives the Buccaneers a 47.5% shot at winning the NFL Week 5 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.

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Dimers: Falcons 23, Buccaneers 21

It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives the Buccaneers a win probability of 42%, while the Falcons have a win probability of 58%."

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