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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - Week 9
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
IND		 31
 7
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SF
WAS		 19
 11
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SEA
DAL		 13
 23
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NYJ
BUF		 27
 11
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MIA
KC		 31
 3
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CLE
HOU		 12
 30
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TB
NO		 16
 27
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DEN
OAK		 38
 24
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CIN
TEN		 24
 17
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GB
SD		 45
 38
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NYG
NE		 24
 20
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STL
ARI		 13
 19
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BAL
PIT		 23
 20
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CHI
PHI		 30
 24
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 31, Buccaneers 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Josh Freeman Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 23 LeGarrette Blount Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 41 Kregg Lumpkin Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 30 Arrelious Benn Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 37 Preston Parker Rec: 2-40, 1 TD
WR 43 Mike Williams Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
TE 16 Kellen Winslow Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 21 Connor Barth FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
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New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Drew Brees Pass: 330, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 13 Darren Sproles Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 7-50, 1
RB 18 Pierre Thomas Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 8 Marques Colston Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 44 Lance Moore Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 52 Robert Meachem Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
WR 72 Devery Henderson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 8 John Kasay FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 6 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman aims for 4th division win in row. Has won past 2 starts vs. NO, completing 44 of 67 (65.7 pct.) for 558 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.4 rating. In career, when he starts & has 100+ rating, Bucs are 7-1... When RB LeGarrette Blount has 18+ carries, team is 7-1. In those 8, has rushed for 834 yards (104.3 per game) & 5 TDs... WR Mike Williams had TD catch in last game at NO. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches. Williams & TE Kellen Winslow tie for team lead with 31 catches. Winslow has catch in 83 games in row. WR Dezmon Briscoe had 24-yard TD in Week 7... CB Ronde Barber has started 190 consecutive games, most by CB in NFL history. Only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (27) & 40+ INTs (41). Has 2 games with career-high 3 INTs, both vs. NO. Had safety in Week 7. DE Adrian Clayborn ranks 2nd among NFC rookies with 3 sacks. S Tanard Jackson aims for 3rd in row with INT.

Saints QB Drew Brees has 20+ comp. in NFL-record 28 games in row. Has TD pass in 35 consecutive games & can tie BRETT FAVRE (36) for 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. Since start of 2008, is 22-7 (.759) at home (incl. playoffs) with 70.1 comp. pct., 8,862 yards (305.6 per game), 77 TDs, 23 INTs & 109.5 rating... RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles is only player in NFL with 2 rush TD, 2 rec. TD & ret. TD. RB Mark Ingram is 2nd among NFL rookies with 329 rush yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. RB Pierre Thomas has 9 TDs (5 rush, 4 rec.) in past 11 vs. division... TE Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs in receptions (49) & yards (713). Had 7 catches for 124 yards in last game vs. TB. WR Marques Colston had 7 catches for 118 yards & TD in last meeting. 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 5 vs. TB... Since entering NFL in 2006, S Roman Harper has 14 sacks, most by DB. DE Will Smith has sack in 3 of past 5 vs. TB. LB Jonathan Vilma had FR-TD last week.


Results and Schedule
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 L 18-24 -6
8   Bye      
9 2011-11-06 NO A L 16-27 -11
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    
   
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 W 62-7 +55
8 2011-10-30 STL A L 21-31 -10
9 2011-11-06 TB H W 27-16 +11
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    

Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  DT Frank Okam (Calf)
 OC Jeremy Zuttah (Knee)
Probable  RB LeGarrette Blount (Knee)
 OC Jeff Faine (Biceps)
 MLB Mason Foster (Ankle)
 QB Josh Freeman (Right Thumb)
 FS Tanard Jackson (Hamstring)
 DT Gerald McCoy (Ankle)
 DT Brian Price (Illness)
 WR Sammie Stroughter (Ankle)
 TE Kellen Winslow (Not Injury Related)
IR  FB Earnest Graham (Left Achilles)
 FS Cody Grimm (Right Knee)
   
New Orleans Saints
Out  RB Mark Ingram (Heel)
Questionable  MLB Jonathan Vilma (Knee)
Probable  OLB Jonathan Casillas (Knee)
 DT Sedrick Ellis (Ankle)
 DE Junior Galette (Knee)
 DT Shaun Rogers (Illness)
 OT Zach Strief (Knee)
 TE David Thomas (Concussion)
IR  OT Charles Brown (Hip)
 K Garrett Hartley (Right Hip)
 CB Fabian Washington (Hamstring)
Non-Football Related  OC Olin Kreutz (Left Camp)
 DE Greg Romeus (Undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 19.3 28.5 21.9 NO
Rushing yards 106.0 112.0 117.1 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.12 4.57 4.35 NO
Completion % 58.8% 71.6% 59.9% NO
Passing yards 236.7 336.0 229.6 NO
Passing yards per completion 10.20 10.62 11.08 NO
Passing yards per attempt 6.00 7.60 6.64 NO
Interceptions 1.3 1.8 1.0 TB
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.5 -
Sacks allowed 1.0 2.3 2.4 TB
3rd down conversions 36.0% 56.8% 39.0% NO
4th down conversions 75.0% 66.7% 43.8% TB
Time of possession 32:01 32:32 30:06 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 20.3 23.5 21.9 TB
Rushing yards 103.0 135.8 117.1 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 4.52 5.80 4.35 TB
Completion % 56.3% 51.4% 59.9% NO
Passing yards 256.3 208.0 229.6 NO
Passing yards per completion 13.71 11.86 11.08 NO
Passing yards per attempt 7.71 6.10 6.64 NO
INT return 1.0 0.8 1.0 TB
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.3 0.5 TB
Sacks 2.0 1.8 2.4 TB
3rd down conversions 34.5% 36.6% 39.0% TB
4th down conversions 33.3% 28.6% 43.8% NO
Time of possession 27:39 27:28 30:06 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 7.1 4.5 9.7 TB
Yards per kick return 17.5 24.8 23.6 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 6.9 6.9 9.7 -
Yards allowed per kick return 20.7 19.3 23.6 NO
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.7 5.5 6.7 NO
Penalty yards 77.0 40.3 55.1 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 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 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints
 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
2011 6 2011-10-16 NO TB 20-26 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.