Sterling Shepard Week 8 Preview vs. the Falcons

Sterling Shepard has a decent matchup when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Falcons have allowed 199.1 passing yards per game, 13th in the NFL.

Shepard's stat line shows eight grabs for 93 yards and one score this season. He puts up 23.3 yards receiving per game.

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Shepard vs. the Falcons

• Shepard vs the Falcons (since 2021): 3 GP / 62.3 REC YPG / REC TD
• Atlanta has allowed one opposing receiver to pile up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2024 season.
• Nine players have hauled in a TD pass against the Falcons this year.
• Atlanta has allowed one player to register at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The Falcons give up 199.1 passing yards per game, the NFL's 13th-ranked pass defense this season.
• So far this year, the Falcons have conceded 10 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.4 per game. That ranks 19th among NFL teams.

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Shepard Receiving Insights

• After two attempts, Shepard will be aiming to go over a receiving yards prop bet for the first time this season.
• Shepard has been targeted on 12 of his team's 234 passing attempts this season (5.1% target share).
• He has averaged 7.8 yards per target (93 yards on 12 targets).
• In one of four games this season, Shepard has a touchdown catch. He hasn't, however, tallied a multiple-TD effort.
• He has scored one of his team's 24 offensive touchdowns this season (4.2%).

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Shepard's Recent Performance