NFL Week 5 gets underway this evening with a classic NFC South showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons. The Buccaneers are off to a hot start at 3-1, yet the oddsmakers at FanDuel have Tampa Bay as a 2.5-point underdog to an Atlanta team that’s 2-2 overall.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield has played well to begin the season, while Kirk Cousins continues working through the nuances that come with learning a new offensive system and entirely new locker room.
Tonight may not feature any AFC teams, but this week’s Thursday Night Football game should be far more entertaining than what football fans were asked to suffer through last Thursday’s NFC East “showdown.