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New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 6
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

BUF
NYG		 24
 27
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SF
DET		 25
 19
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PHI
WAS		 20
 13
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JAC
PIT		 13
 17
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IND
CIN		 17
 27
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CAR
ATL		 17
 31
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STL
GB		 3
 24
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HOU
BAL		 14
 29
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CLE
OAK		 17
 24
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DAL
NE		 16
 20
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NO
TB		 20
 26
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MIN
CHI		 10
 39
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MIA
NYJ		 6
 24
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 27, Buccaneers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Drew Brees Pass: 330, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 18 Darren Sproles Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 6-40, 1
RB 33 Mark Ingram Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 40 Pierre Thomas Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 15 Marques Colston Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 37 Robert Meachem Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 39 Lance Moore Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 67 Devery Henderson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 8-90, 1 TD
K 9 John Kasay FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 3 Defense / ST  
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Josh Freeman Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 20, 1
RB 21 Earnest Graham Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
RB 41 Kregg Lumpkin Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 29 Arrelious Benn Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 36 Mike Williams Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 54 Preston Parker Rec: 2-40, 0 TD
TE 16 Kellen Winslow Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 22 Connor Barth FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 22 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints In past 2 at TB, QB Drew Brees is 2-0 & has completed 40 of 61 (65.6 pct.) for 450 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 113.4 rating. Is 9-3 (.750) in past 12 starts vs. division. Has 20+ completions in NFL-record 25 consecutive games... RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles is only player in NFL with rush, rec. & ret. TD. Ties for NFL lead with 13 catches on 3rd down. RB Mark Ingram leads NFL rookies with 216 rush yards. RB Pierre Thomas has 9 TDs (5 rush, 4 rec.) in past 10 division contests... TE Jimmy Graham had 8 catches for 129 yards last week & is 1st Saints TE with 100+ rec. yards in 3 consecutive games. Leads NFL TEs with 32 catches & 496 yards. Has 7 TDs in past 8. WR Marques Colston aims for 5th in row vs. TB with 5+ catches. WR Devery Henderson has 5 rec. TDs vs. TB & averages 50 yards per TD catch. WR Robert Meachem has 20 career rec. TDs & 13 have gone for 25+ yards. Has 4 TDs in past 4 vs. TB. WR Lance Moore has TD in 2 of past 3 meetings... Since entering NFL in 2006, S Roman Harper has 13 sacks, most by DB. Had 2 FFs in last game at TB. DE Will Smith has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. TB...

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman aims for 3rd division win in row. Completed 21 of 26 (80.8 pct.) for 255 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 133.2 rating in last game vs. NO. In career, when he starts & has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-1... In past 6 home games with 15+ att., RB LeGarrette Blount has rushed for 676 yards (122.7 per game) & 4 TDs. Bucs have won 7 of 8 games when Blount has 18+ att... WR Mike Williams had TD in last meeting. Has 5 TDs in past 8. WR Preston Parker leads team with 236 rec. yards. TE Kellen Winslow has catch in 81 games in row. CB Ronde Barber has started 188 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (26) & 40+ INTs (41). Has recorded career-high 3 INTs in game 2 times, both vs. NO. DE Adrian Clayborn & LB Mason Foster tie for 2nd among NFC rookies with 2 sacks. TB leads NFL holding foes to 18.2 avg. drive start on KOs.


Results and Schedule
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-08 GB A L 34-42 -8
2 2011-09-18 CHI H W 30-13 +17
3 2011-09-25 HOU H W 40-33 +7
4 2011-10-02 JAC A W 23-10 +13
5 2011-10-09 CAR A W 30-27 +3
6 2011-10-16 TB A L 20-26 -6
7 2011-10-23 IND H    
8 2011-10-30 STL A    
9 2011-11-06 TB H    
10 2011-11-13 ATL A    
11   Bye      
12 2011-11-28 NYG H    
13 2011-12-04 DET H    
14 2011-12-11 TEN A    
15 2011-12-18 MIN A    
16 2011-12-26 ATL H    
17 2012-01-01 CAR H    
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2011-09-11 DET H L 20-27 -7
2 2011-09-18 MIN A W 24-20 +4
3 2011-09-25 ATL H W 16-13 +3
4 2011-10-03 IND H W 24-17 +7
5 2011-10-09 SF A L 3-48 -45
6 2011-10-16 NO H W 26-20 +6
7 2011-10-23 CHI H    
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 NO A    
10 2011-11-13 HOU H    
11 2011-11-20 GB A    
12 2011-11-27 TEN A    
13 2011-12-04 CAR H    
14 2011-12-11 JAC A    
15 2011-12-17 DAL H    
16 2011-12-24 CAR A    
17 2012-01-01 ATL A    

Injury Report
New Orleans Saints
Out  OLB Will Herring (Hamstring)
 OT Zach Strief (Knee)
 TE David Thomas (Concussion)
Probable  WR Devery Henderson (Calf)
 MLB Jonathan Vilma (Knee)
 OLB Martez Wilson (Neck)
IR  OT Alex Barron (Knee)
 K Garrett Hartley (Right Hip)
 CB Fabian Washington (Hamstring)
PUP  RB Chris Ivory (Foot, Sports Hernia)
Non-Football Related  DE Greg Romeus (Undisclosed)
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  DT Gerald McCoy (Ankle)
 TE Luke Stocker (Knee)
 WR Sammie Stroughter (Foot)
Doubtful  RB LeGarrette Blount (Knee)
Questionable  OLB Zach Diles (Hamstring)
 MLB Mason Foster (Ankle)
Probable  OLB Quincy Black (Ankle)
 OT James Lee (Knee)
 CB Aqib Talib (Knee)
IR  FS Cody Grimm (Right Knee)
Non-Football Related  LS Andrew Economos (Achilles)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Offense 		 TB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 31.3 20.0 23.2 NO
Rushing yards 106.3 102.0 111.4 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.31 4.26 4.24 NO
Completion % 69.4% 63.4% 60.9% NO
Passing yards 341.0 224.3 244.6 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.07 9.72 11.47 NO
Passing yards per attempt 7.68 6.16 6.99 NO
Interceptions 1.0 1.3 1.0 NO
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 2.3 2.0 2.3 TB
3rd down conversions 58.7% 43.8% 39.1% NO
4th down conversions 66.7% 66.7% 47.2% -
Time of possession 33:20 30:18 30:01 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Defense 		 TB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 24.3 21.3 23.2 TB
Rushing yards 105.3 124.7 111.4 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 5.22 4.50 4.24 TB
Completion % 52.1% 58.6% 60.9% NO
Passing yards 233.7 254.3 244.6 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.35 13.40 11.47 NO
Passing yards per attempt 6.43 7.86 6.99 NO
INT return 0.7 0.3 1.0 NO
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.0 0.6 TB
Sacks 2.3 2.0 2.3 NO
3rd down conversions 41.5% 32.7% 39.1% TB
4th down conversions 0.0% 66.7% 47.2% NO
Time of possession 26:40 29:22 30:01 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NO   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 15.3 8.9 10.3 NO
Yards per kick return 25.8 27.5 24.6 TB
Yards allowed per punt return 3.2 7.4 10.3 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 30.4 16.6 24.6 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NO   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.7 8.0 6.5 NO
Penalty yards 39.0 71.7 54.3 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 5 of the 2011 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 1 to 5 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 15 2001-12-23 NO TB 21-48 TB
2002 1 2002-09-08 NO TB 26-20 NO
2002 13 2002-12-01 TB NO 20-23 NO
2003 9 2003-11-02 NO TB 17-14 NO
2003 14 2003-12-07 TB NO 14-7 TB
2004 5 2004-10-10 TB NO 20-17 TB
2004 15 2004-12-18 NO TB 21-17 NO
2005 13 2005-12-04 TB NO 10-3 TB
2005 17 2006-01-01 NO TB 13-27 TB
2006 5 2006-10-08 TB NO 21-24 NO
2006 9 2006-11-05 NO TB 31-14 NO
2007 2 2007-09-16 NO TB 14-31 TB
2007 13 2007-12-02 TB NO 27-23 TB
2008 1 2008-09-07 TB NO 20-24 NO
2008 13 2008-11-30 NO TB 20-23 TB
2009 11 2009-11-22 NO TB 38-7 NO
2009 16 2009-12-27 TB NO 20-17 TB
2010 6 2010-10-17 NO TB 31-6 NO
2010 17 2011-01-02 TB NO 23-13 TB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.