Bijan Robinson's historic scrimmage-yards chase headlines a Week 8 meeting between two teams riding one-game winning streaks.
The Atlanta Falcons (3-4, W1) travel to Raymond James Stadium to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-5, W1) on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET on Fox. Both clubs enter off wins, with Atlanta topping the San Francisco 49ers 29-20 and Tampa Bay routing the Carolina Panthers 43-13 last week.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | Raymond James Stadium |
| TV | Fox |
| Line | Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2 | O/U 43.5 (market view) |
| Atlanta Falcons record | 3-4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers record | 2-5 |
The matchup
Atlanta is on a one-game winning streak after beating the San Francisco 49ers 29-20 last week. Before that, the Falcons lost to the Chicago Bears 23-31 and the Baltimore Ravens 23-30, following earlier wins over the New Orleans Saints 45-24 and the Green Bay Packers 35-14. Tampa Bay also snapped into form with a 43-13 win over the Carolina Panthers last week, after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers 19-26, beating the Dallas Cowboys 24-16, and dropping games to the Green Bay Packers 14-17 and the Minnesota Vikings 16-23.
According to NFL game notes, Baker Mayfield has owned this matchup historically, accounting for 18 touchdowns (17 passing, one rushing) against just four interceptions across seven career starts versus Atlanta, and he's going for his sixth straight game against the Falcons with multiple touchdown passes. He also reached his 200th career touchdown last week and is chasing a fourth consecutive game with a scoring strike.
Key matchups
The headline matchup is Bijan Robinson against the Tampa Bay front seven. Robinson leads the NFL in scrimmage yards (907) and rushing yards (704) in 2026, and he piled up 175 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown the last time these two teams met. He needs 100 scrimmage yards Sunday to reach 35 career games with at least 100 scrimmage yards before turning 25, which would make him the fifth player in NFL history to hit that mark, joining Clinton Portis, Edgerrin James, Ezekiel Elliott and Emmitt Smith.
Wide receiver Drake London is riding five straight games with 60-plus receiving yards and is aiming for a sixth in a row Sunday. He ranks fourth in the NFL with 616 receiving yards and has caught six-plus passes for 50-plus yards in five of his last six meetings with Tampa Bay. Tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. is chasing his fourth straight game with five-plus catches and a receiving touchdown, and he's lit up this matchup before, setting career highs with 11 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the last meeting between these two teams.
For Tampa Bay, Baker Mayfield is going for a fourth consecutive game with a touchdown pass, and running back Bucky Irving is fresh off his first career game with two rushing touchdowns, a 106-yard rushing performance last week. Irving has posted 50-plus scrimmage yards in eleven of his past twelve games at home.
Injuries that matter
Atlanta's injury report is lengthy. Running back Brian Robinson Jr. is out with a hamstring injury. Cornerback Avieon Terrell (illness), wide receiver Beaux Collins (hip), cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring), offensive tackle Cameron Williams (ankle), linebacker Charles Snowden (back), linebacker Divine Deablo (forearm), wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus (shoulder) and defensive end Samson Ebukam (hamstring) are all questionable. Offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor was limited in practice, with no game status attached yet.
For Tampa Bay, wide receiver Emeka Egbuka is out with a foot injury. Running back Kenny Gainwell (hip) and offensive tackle Luke Goedeke (calf) are both questionable.
Fantasy angles
Start Bijan Robinson with confidence; he's projected for 15.5 DraftKings points and leads the NFL in scrimmage yards. Michael Penix Jr. carries the top projection in this game at 17.0 points. Drake London (14.5) is in a great spot aiming for a sixth straight game with 60-plus receiving yards. On the Tampa Bay side, Bucky Irving projects for 14.5 points coming off his first career multi-touchdown rushing game. Avoid Emeka Egbuka in all formats since he's out with a foot injury.
The pick
The betting market has Tampa Bay as a 2.0-point favorite with the total set at 43.5, and the market's score sits at Buccaneers 23, Falcons 21. Baker Mayfield's track record against Atlanta, 18 touchdowns against just four interceptions in seven career starts, and Bucky Irving's strong home form give Tampa Bay the slight look of the side to trust. Bijan Robinson's workload keeps Atlanta very much live, and this one should play out close to the number.
Injury report
| Player | Team | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avieon Terrell | Atlanta Falcons | CB | Questionable |
| Beaux Collins | Atlanta Falcons | WR | Questionable |
| Billy Bowman Jr. | Atlanta Falcons | CB | Questionable |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | Atlanta Falcons | RB | Out |
| Cameron Williams | Atlanta Falcons | OT | Questionable |
| Charles Snowden | Atlanta Falcons | LB | Questionable |
| Divine Deablo | Atlanta Falcons | LB | Questionable |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | Atlanta Falcons | WR | Questionable |
| Samson Ebukam | Atlanta Falcons | DE | Questionable |
| Jawaan Taylor | Atlanta Falcons | OT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Emeka Egbuka | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR | Out |
| Kenny Gainwell | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | RB | Questionable |
| Luke Goedeke | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | OT | Questionable |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Atlanta Falcons | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Michael Penix Jr. | Baker Mayfield |
| RB | Bijan Robinson | Bucky Irving |
| WR | Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus | Emeka Egbuka, Chris Godwin Jr., Ted Hurst III |
| TE | Kyle Pitts Sr. | Cade Otton |
| LT | Jake Matthews | Tristan Wirfs |
| LG | Matthew Bergeron | Ben Bredeson |
| C | Ryan Neuzil | Graham Barton |
| RG | Chris Lindstrom | Cody Mauch |
| RT | Jawaan Taylor | Luke Goedeke |
Defense
| Pos | Atlanta Falcons | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | Maason Smith | Calijah Kancey |
| NT | Gervon Dexter Sr. | Vita Vea |
| RDE | Brandon Dorlus | A'Shawn Robinson |
| WLB | Cameron Thomas | Rueben Bain Jr. |
| LILB | Kendal Daniels | Alex Anzalone |
| RILB | Divine Deablo | Josiah Trotter |
| SLB | Samson Ebukam | Yaya Diaby |
| LCB | A.J. Terrell Jr. | Zyon McCollum |
| RCB | C.J. Henderson | Benjamin Morrison |
| NB | Billy Bowman Jr. | Jacob Parrish |
| SS | Jessie Bates III | Tykee Smith |
| FS | Xavier Watts | Antoine Winfield Jr. |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | Wk7 W 29-20 vs San Francisco 49ers, Wk6 L 23-31 vs Chicago Bears, Wk5 L 23-30 vs Baltimore Ravens |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Wk7 W 43-13 vs Carolina Panthers, Wk6 L 19-26 vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Wk5 W 24-16 vs Dallas Cowboys |
More league notes: What To Look For - Week 8, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.