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Prediction: Saints 31, Buccaneers 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Mike Glennon Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 24 Bobby Rainey Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 11 Vincent Jackson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 52 Tiquan Underwood Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 8 Tim Wright Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 22 Rian Lindell FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 31 Defense / ST  
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Drew Brees Pass: 320, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Pierre Thomas Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 33 Darren Sproles Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 7-50, 1
RB 55 Mark Ingram Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 23 Marques Colston Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 71 Kenny Stills Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 87 Lance Moore Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
K 18 Shayne Graham FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 14 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers Rookie QB Mike Glennon has 14 TDs vs. 5 INTs in past 10... RB Bobby Rainey has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in past 7... WR Vincent Jackson had career-high 216 rec. yards vs. NO (10/21/12). Has 1,189 rec. yards, his 3rd consecutive 1,000-yard season & 5th in past 6 years. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.5 avg. (418 catches, 7,327 yards). Rookie TE Tim Wright has TD in 2 of past 3... LB Lavonte David is only player in NFL with 100+ tackles (136), 5+ sacks (6) & 5+ INTs (5). In past decade, David & BRIAN URLACHER (2007) are only 2 in NFL to accomplish feat. S Mark Barron is 1 of 2 S in NFL with 80+ tackles (88), 2+ INTs (2) & 2+ sacks (2). DT Gerald McCoy has 7 sacks in past 7. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Has career-high 9 sacks. Had sack in last meeting. In Week 2, LB Mason Foster had 85-yard INT-TD. DE Adrian Clayborn had sack & FF in Week 2...

Saints Clinch playoff berth with win. Can win NFC South... QB Drew Brees has won 4 in row vs. TB with 104 rating. Has 50,700 pass yards, 1 of 5 in NFL history with 50,000. Has 4,781 yards & needs 219 for 4th career 5,000-yard season. Has 3 of the 7 5,000-yard seasons in NFL history. Has 35 TDs, his 6th 30-TD season in row. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 38,352 pass yards & 279 TDs... RB Pierre Thomas has 529 rush & 510 rec. yards, 1st season with 500+ rush & rec. yards. Since 2011, RB Darren Sproles leads NFL RBs with 230 catches, 1,951 rec. yards & 16 rec. TDs. Has rec. TD in 3 of past 4 vs. TB. RB Mark Ingram rushed for 90 yards & TD in last home meeting... TE Jimmy Graham has 6 100-yard games, tied for most ever in season by TE. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 277 catches, 3,594 yards & 38 TDs. Had 10 catches for 179 yards & TD in Week 2. WR Marques Colston needs 124 rec. yards for 5th consecutive 1,000-yard season & 7th career... DE Cameron Jordan has 12.5 sacks in past 14. Aims for 4th consecutive meeting with sack & FF. S Malcolm Jenkins had INT in Week 2. Had INT last week.


Results and Schedule

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 NYJ A L 17-18 -1
2 2013-09-15 NO H L 14-16 -2
3 2013-09-22 NE A L 3-23 -20
4 2013-09-29 ARI H L 10-13 -3
5   Bye      
6 2013-10-13 PHI H L 20-31 -11
7 2013-10-20 ATL A L 23-31 -8
8 2013-10-24 CAR H L 13-31 -18
9 2013-11-03 SEA A L 24-27 -3
10 2013-11-11 MIA H    
11 2013-11-17 ATL H W 41-28 +13
12 2013-11-24 DET A W 24-21 +3
13 2013-12-01 CAR A L 6-27 -21
14 2013-12-08 BUF H W 27-6 +21
15 2013-12-15 SF H L 14-33 -19
16 2013-12-22 STL A L 13-23 -10
17 2013-12-29 NO A    
   

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 ATL H W 23-17 +6
2 2013-09-15 TB A W 16-14 +2
3 2013-09-22 ARI H W 31-7 +24
4 2013-09-30 MIA H W 38-17 +21
5 2013-10-06 CHI A W 26-18 +8
6 2013-10-13 NE A L 27-30 -3
7   Bye      
8 2013-10-27 BUF H W 35-17 +18
9 2013-11-03 NYJ A L 20-26 -6
10 2013-11-10 DAL H W 49-17 +32
11 2013-11-17 SF H W 23-20 +3
12 2013-11-21 ATL A W 17-13 +4
13 2013-12-02 SEA A L 7-34 -27
14 2013-12-08 CAR H W 31-13 +18
15 2013-12-15 STL A L 16-27 -11
16 2013-12-22 CAR A L 13-17 -4
17 2013-12-29 TB H    

Injury Report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  K Connor Barth (achilles-tendon)
 K Lawrence Tynes (toe)
Questionable  SS Mark Barron (hamstring)
 SLB Dekoda Watson (groin)
Probable  WLB Lavonte David (elbow)
 DL Akeem Spence (wrist)
IR  CB Michael Adams (knee, 11/18/2013)
 DE Da'Quan Bowers (knee, 12/26/2013)
 TE Nate Byham (knee, 10/1/2013)
 SLB Jonathan Casillas (knee, 12/4/2013)
 TE Tom Crabtree (biceps, 11/27/2013)
 CB Anthony Gaitor (knee, 8/26/2013)
 RB Mike James (ankle, 11/13/2013)
 RB Doug Martin (shoulder, 11/8/2013)
 RB Michael Smith (foot, 8/26/2013)
 TE Luke Stocker (hip, 9/23/2013)
 WR Mike Williams (hamstring, 10/28/2013)
   

New Orleans Saints
Probable  QB Drew Brees (knee)
 WR Marques Colston (back)
 RB Pierre Thomas (eye)
IR  DE Kenyon Coleman (pectoral, 8/7/2013)
 CB Jabari Greer (knee, 11/19/2013)
 WR Joe Morgan (knee, 8/27/2013)
 CB Patrick Robinson (knee, 9/18/2013)
 OLB Will Smith (knee, 8/27/2013)
 FS Kenny Vaccaro (ankle, 12/25/2013)
PUP  OLB Victor Butler (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

  TB
 Offense 
NO
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 19.5 17.3 24.1 TB
Rushing yards 82.3 81.3 117.0 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.51 3.75 4.26 NO
Completion % 59.9% 68.1% 61.1% NO
Passing yards 150.5 277.3 231.6 NO
Passing yards per completion 9.97 9.28 10.84 TB
Passing yards per attempt 5.97 6.32 6.62 NO
Interceptions 0.5 0.8 1.0 TB
Fumbles lost 0.5 0.5 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 3.8 2.0 2.4 NO
3rd down conversions 23.0% 41.4% 37.8% NO
4th down conversions 28.6% 44.4% 50.8% NO
Time of possession 27:20 30:12 30:20 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison

  TB
 Defense 
NO
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 24.8 19.3 24.1 NO
Rushing yards 137.0 106.8 117.0 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.48 4.15 4.26 NO
Completion % 60.5% 67.0% 61.1% TB
Passing yards 217.0 169.5 231.6 NO
Passing yards per completion 10.75 9.25 10.84 NO
Passing yards per attempt 6.51 6.20 6.62 NO
INT return 2.0 0.3 1.0 TB
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.0 0.6 TB
Sacks 2.0 3.3 2.4 NO
3rd down conversions 36.0% 40.5% 37.8% TB
4th down conversions 71.4% 66.7% 50.8% NO
Time of possession 32:40 29:48 30:20 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.8 4.7 9.4 TB
Yards per kick return 19.5 28.4 22.7 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 10.2 9.1 9.4 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 16.8 25.9 22.7 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 5.3 6.2 NO
Penalty yards 51.3 52.8 52.1 TB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2013 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 11 to 16 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
2011 9 2011-11-06 TB NO 16-27 NO
2012 7 2012-10-21 NO TB 35-28 NO
2012 15 2012-12-16 TB NO 0-41 NO
2013 2 2013-09-15 NO TB 16-14 NO

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.