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New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 17
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

IND
TEN		 27
 10
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NYJ
MIA		 37
 24
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NO
TB		 23
 20
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JAC
HOU		 17
 23
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SD
KC		 7
 19
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DET
GB		 20
 30
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DAL
WAS		 44
 17
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CLE
BAL		 10
 20
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CIN
PIT		 17
 27
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CHI
MIN		 9
 13
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CAR
ATL		 34
 3
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BUF
NE		 17
 9
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PHI
NYG		 34
 26
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OAK
DEN		 14
 47
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ARI
SF		 17
 20
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STL
SEA		 6
 20
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Saints 27, Buccaneers 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Drew Brees Pass: 295, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
 RB 12 Mark Ingram Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
 RB 52 Khiry Robinson Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 31 Marques Colston Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 34 Kenny Stills Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 62 Nick Toon Rec: 2-35, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 6-65, 1 TD
TE 39 Ben Watson Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 11 Shayne Graham FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 13 Defense / ST  
 
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Josh McCown Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 33 Doug Martin Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 44 Charles Sims Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 16 Mike Evans Rec: 7-75, 1 TD
WR 19 Vincent Jackson Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
TE 41 Brandon Myers Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 31 Patrick Murray FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 30 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints QB Drew Brees has won 6 in row vs. TB with 103.3 rating. Aims for 6th meeting in row with 300+ pass yards. Has 4,671 yards, his NFL-record 9th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 43,404 yards & 315 TDs... RB Mark Ingram has 907 yards and needs 93 for 1st career 1,000-yard season. RB Pierre Thomas had rush & rec. TD in Week 5. Has 3 TDs in past 2 meetings. RB Khiry Robinson had 89 rush yards & TD in Week 5... In past 2 at TB, TE Jimmy Graham has 17 catches for 303 yards (151.5 per game) & TD. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 349 catches, 4,342 yards & 46 TDs. WR Marques Colston has 50+ yards in 11 consecutive meetings. Saints have 3 players with 800+ rec. yards: Colston (851), WR Kenny Stills (849) & Graham (835)... LB Junior Galette has 3 sacks & safety in past 2 vs. TB. Has 15 sacks in past 19. DE Cameron Jordan aims for 3rd in row at TB with sack & FF. LB Curtis Lofton leads team with 135 tackles. CB Keenan Lewis has 12 PD, most on club.

Buccaneers QB Josh McCown won only start vs. NO (10/3/04 with Az.)... In 2 home meetings, RB Doug Martin has rushed for 229 yards (114.5 per game) & TD... WR Mike Evans ties for NFL rookie lead with 11 rec. TDs. Needs 1 rec. TD for most in season by Buccaneer. Has 9 TDs in past 8. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 997 rec. yards & needs 3 yards to reach 1,000. WR Vincent Jackson had 8 catches for 144 yards in Week 5. In past 2 at home vs. NO, has 12 catches for 293 yards (146.5 per game) & TD... Since 2013, LB Lavonte David is 1 of 2 in NFL with 250+ tackles (285), 5+ sacks (8) & 5+ INTs (5). Leads team with 141 tackles. Has led Buccaneers in tackles in all 3 NFL seasons. Had 1.5 sacks in last home meeting. LB Danny Lansanah had 33-yard INT-TD in Week 5. CB Johnthan Banks had INT in last meeting. DE JACQUIES SMITH has 5.5 sacks in past 6. CB Alterraun Verner had INT in last game vs. NO. LB Mason Foster had 85-yard INT-TD in last home game vs. NO.


Results and Schedule

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 ATL A L 34-37 -3
2 2014-09-14 CLE A L 24-26 -2
3 2014-09-21 MIN H W 20-9 +11
4 2014-09-28 DAL A L 17-38 -21
5 2014-10-05 TB H W 37-31 +6
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 DET A L 23-24 -1
8 2014-10-26 GB H W 44-23 +21
9 2014-10-30 CAR A W 28-10 +18
10 2014-11-09 SF H L 24-27 -3
11 2014-11-16 CIN H L 10-27 -17
12 2014-11-24 BAL H L 27-34 -7
13 2014-11-30 PIT A W 35-32 +3
14 2014-12-07 CAR H L 10-41 -31
15 2014-12-15 CHI A W 31-15 +16
16 2014-12-21 ATL H L 14-30 -16
17 2014-12-28 TB A W 23-20 +3
   

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 CAR H L 14-20 -6
2 2014-09-14 STL H L 17-19 -2
3 2014-09-18 ATL A L 14-56 -42
4 2014-09-28 PIT A W 27-24 +3
5 2014-10-05 NO A L 31-37 -6
6 2014-10-12 BAL H L 17-48 -31
7   Bye      
8 2014-10-26 MIN H L 13-19 -6
9 2014-11-02 CLE A L 17-22 -5
10 2014-11-09 ATL H L 17-27 -10
11 2014-11-16 WAS A W 27-7 +20
12 2014-11-23 CHI A L 13-21 -8
13 2014-11-30 CIN H L 13-14 -1
14 2014-12-07 DET A L 17-34 -17
15 2014-12-14 CAR A L 17-19 -2
16 2014-12-21 GB H L 3-20 -17
17 2014-12-28 NO H L 20-23 -3

Injury Report

New Orleans Saints
Questionable  SS Jamarca Sanford (hamstring)
 RB Pierre Thomas (foot)
IR  NT Brodrick Bunkley (quadriceps, 11/27/2014)
 FS Rafael Bush (fibula, 11/18/2014)
 FS Jairus Byrd (knee, 10/3/2014)
 WR Brandin Cooks (thumb, 11/18/2014)
 DE Glenn Foster (knee, 10/20/2014)
 FB Austin Johnson (knee, 11/4/2014)
 SS Vinnie Sunseri (arm, 11/12/2014)
   

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  MLB Mason Foster (achilles-tendon)
Questionable  WR Solomon Patton (foot)
IR  DE Adrian Clayborn (elbow, 9/12/2014)
 DT Gerald McCoy (knee, 12/15/2014)
 WR Louis Murphy (ankle, 12/15/2014)
 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (back, 12/15/2014)
 SS Major Wright (ribs, 12/20/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  NO
 Offense 		 TB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 20.5 15.0 21.7 NO
Rushing yards 94.0 53.8 111.9 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.30 3.21 4.21 NO
Completion % 71.4% 51.8% 62.5% NO
Passing yards 284.0 203.0 230.2 NO
Passing yards per completion 10.02 12.06 10.67 TB
Passing yards per attempt 7.16 6.25 6.67 NO
Interceptions 0.5 1.3 0.9 NO
Fumbles lost 0.8 1.0 0.6 NO
Sacks allowed 2.3 4.0 2.4 NO
3rd down conversions 44.6% 32.1% 39.0% NO
4th down conversions 33.3% 25.0% 46.3% NO
Time of possession 28:29 25:10 30:03 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison

  NO
 Defense 		 TB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 30.8 18.5 21.7 TB
Rushing yards 157.3 116.8 111.9 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 5.67 3.99 4.21 TB
Completion % 64.4% 70.6% 62.5% NO
Passing yards 250.3 226.5 230.2 TB
Passing yards per completion 11.86 9.35 10.67 TB
Passing yards per attempt 7.64 6.61 6.67 TB
INT return 0.5 0.5 0.9 -
Fumble recoveries 0.0 1.0 0.6 TB
Sacks 0.8 3.0 2.4 TB
3rd down conversions 48.8% 38.3% 39.0% TB
4th down conversions 0.0% 25.0% 46.3% NO
Time of possession 31:16 34:51 30:03 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   NO   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.1 4.7 8.7 NO
Yards per kick return 30.4 17.3 23.1 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 3.3 2.4 8.7 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 28.3 21.4 23.1 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   NO   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.3 7.3 6.5 NO
Penalty yards 34.8 65.3 54.8 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2014 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


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
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
2013 17 2013-12-29 TB NO 17-42 NO
2014 5 2014-10-05 TB NO 31-37 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.