The NFL season starts right back up with an intriguing Thursday Night Football matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With a crucial NFC South battle on deck, let's try to build some bankroll for the weekend with a same game parlay for TNF. 

TNF SGP

Leg 1: Buccaneers alternate spread +7.5

We're not confident enough in either side to make a bet on the spread, but one thing we are confident in is the Falcons being unable to win by margin. Atlanta beat the Philadelphia Eagles on a last-minute touchdown thanks to a Saquon Barkley drop, and it squeaked out a win against the New Orleans Saints on a last-second field goal.

This team hasn't shown the ability to blow anyone out, so we'll bet that this will come down to a one-score game on either side. 

Leg 2: Kyle Pitts 40+ receiving yards 

Pitts is coming off a shutout performance against the Saints in which he didn't record a single catch, but that's giving us a discounted line on his receiving yards prop here. In four career games against the Buccaneers, Pitts has averaged 56.3 yards per game and gone over 40 yards in each one. Tampa Bay's defense is beatable down the middle of the field, so Atlanta should utilize Pitts much more than it has so far this season.

Bucky Irving 50+ rushing yards

Irving is slowly taking over as the No. 1 option in this backfield, as he's been a much more efficient rusher than Rachaad White this season. The strength of the Falcons defense is its secondary, but the front seven has gotten gashed for a few explosive runs already. Irving should be busy in this matchup.

Put it all together, and we get a +436 SGP on FanDuel. Let's cash!

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Pats' David Andrews, Dolphins' Jaelan Phillips out for season — A pair of AFC East teams have lost key contributors for the year. This week, New England Patriots center David Andrews (shoulder) and Miami Dolphins defensive end Jaelan Phillips (knee) were ruled out for the season. The struggling teams will face off this week, with the Patriots holding as -1 favorites.