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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - Week 5
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MIN
GB		 10
 42
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TB
NO		 31
 37
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STL
PHI		 28
 34
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PIT
JAC		 17
 9
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HOU
DAL		 17
 20
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CLE
TEN		 29
 28
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CHI
CAR		 24
 31
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BUF
DET		 17
 14
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BAL
IND		 13
 20
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ATL
NYG		 20
 30
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ARI
DEN		 20
 41
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KC
SF		 17
 22
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NYJ
SD		 0
 31
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CIN
NE		 17
 43
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SEA
WAS		 27
 17
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

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

Player Rankings and Projections
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 28 Mike Glennon Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 23 Doug Martin Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 41 Bobby Rainey Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 3-25, 0
WR 40 Vincent Jackson Rec: 6-75, 0 TD
WR 72 Louis Murphy Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
TE 13 Austin Seferian-Jenkins Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
TE 36 Brandon Myers Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 28 Patrick Murray FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 30 Defense / ST  
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Drew Brees Pass: 330, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16 Khiry Robinson Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 38 Pierre Thomas Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 4-25, 0
WR 22 Marques Colston Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 37 Brandin Cooks Rec: 5-65, 0 TD
WR 82 Kenny Stills Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
WR 86 Joe Morgan Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-85, 1 TD
K 24 Shayne Graham FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 20 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers QB Mike Glennon had 1st career 300-yard game (302 yards, 2 TDs) last week in win at Pit. Threw 2 TD passes in only start vs. NO (12/29/13)... In his last game vs. NO, RB Doug Martin rushed for 144 yards. Had rush TD last week... In 10/21/12 meeting, WR Vincent Jackson had 7 catches for career-high 216 yards (30.9 avg.) & TD. Had GW TD catch with 7 seconds left in Week 4. Among active players (min. 300 catches), has NFL-best 17.2 rec. avg. Rookie WR Mike Evans had 1st career TD last week. WR Louis Murphy had 6 catches for 99 yards in TB debut in Week 4... Since 2013, LB Lavonte David is only player in NFL with 150+ tackles (181), 5+ sacks (7) & 5+ INTs (5). Aims for 3rd in row with FF. Had 1.5 sacks in 9/15/13 game vs. NO. LB Mason Foster had 85-yard INT-TD vs. NO in 9/15/13 meeting. DT Gerald McCoy has 1.5 sacks in past 2 meetings. Has 9.5 sacks in past 11. DE Michael Johnson had 2 sacks & FF last week. DE DA'QUAN BOWERS had sack in Week 4, his 1st of season.

Saints QB Drew Brees has won 5 in row vs. TB & has 113.3 rating in those 5. Aims for 5th in row vs. TB with 300+ yards. In past 4 meetings, has 3 games with 4 TD passes. In past 9 at home, is 9-0 & has completed 256 of 346 (74 pct.) for 3,128 yards with 29 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 125.7 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 39,936 pass yards & 290 pass TDs... RB Khiry Robinson had career-long 62-yard run last week & career-best 87 yards. RB Pierre Thomas had rush TD in last meeting & has 3 TDs in past 5 vs. TB. TE Jimmy Graham has 15 catches for 250 yards (125 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with TD. Has 11 TDs in past 10 at home. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 318 catches, 4,057 yards & 42 TDs. WR Kenny Stills had 76-yard TD in last game vs. TB. WR Brandin Cooks leads NFL rookies with 23 catches... LB Junior Galette had 2 sacks in last meeting. In past 4 vs. TB, DE Cameron Jordan has 3 sacks, 3 FFs & FR. CB Keenan Lewis had INT in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2009, S Jairus Byrd has 22 INTs, most by NFL S. S Kenny Vaccaro had sack last week.


Results and Schedule

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    
6 2014-10-12 BAL H    
7   Bye      
8 2014-10-26 MIN H    
9 2014-11-02 CLE A    
10 2014-11-09 ATL H    
11 2014-11-16 WAS A    
12 2014-11-23 CHI A    
13 2014-11-30 CIN H    
14 2014-12-07 DET A    
15 2014-12-14 CAR A    
16 2014-12-21 GB H    
17 2014-12-28 NO H    
   

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    
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 DET A    
8 2014-10-26 GB H    
9 2014-10-30 CAR A    
10 2014-11-09 SF H    
11 2014-11-16 CIN H    
12 2014-11-24 BAL H    
13 2014-11-30 PIT A    
14 2014-12-07 CAR H    
15 2014-12-15 CHI A    
16 2014-12-21 ATL H    
17 2014-12-28 TB A    

Injury Report

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  LB Larry English (hamstring)
 WR Mike Evans (groin)
 FS Dashon Goldson (ankle)
Questionable  SS Mark Barron (abdomen)
 MLB Mason Foster (shoulder)
 DE Michael Johnson (ankle)
 QB Josh McCown (thumb)
 DT Gerald McCoy (hand)
 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (foot)
IR  DE Adrian Clayborn (elbow, 9/12/2014)
 CB Mike Jenkins (pectoral, 9/10/2014)
 RB Charles Sims (ankle, 9/3/2014)
   

New Orleans Saints
Out  RB Mark Ingram (hand)
Probable  ILB David Hawthorne (leg)
 ILB Curtis Lofton (shoulder)
 CB Patrick Robinson (thigh)
 TE Ben Watson (groin)
 CB Corey White (foot)
IR  FS Jairus Byrd (knee, 10/3/2014)
 ILB Khairi Fortt (undisclosed, 9/3/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  TB
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 18.0 23.8 23.1 NO
Rushing yards 96.5 131.3 113.5 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.54 5.25 4.18 NO
Completion % 60.0% 71.4% 64.4% NO
Passing yards 194.3 294.5 241.7 NO
Passing yards per completion 9.59 10.24 10.71 NO
Passing yards per attempt 5.76 7.32 6.90 NO
Interceptions 1.3 0.8 0.8 NO
Fumbles lost 1.3 1.0 0.6 NO
Sacks allowed 2.0 1.3 2.0 NO
3rd down conversions 43.5% 57.1% 43.2% NO
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 46.2% -
Time of possession 26:27 30:16 30:06 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison

  TB
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 29.8 27.5 23.1 NO
Rushing yards 115.3 123.5 113.5 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.69 4.41 4.18 TB
Completion % 75.8% 65.7% 64.4% NO
Passing yards 272.5 272.5 241.7 -
Passing yards per completion 10.90 11.60 10.71 TB
Passing yards per attempt 8.26 7.62 6.90 NO
INT return 0.3 0.0 0.8 TB
Fumble recoveries 1.3 0.3 0.6 TB
Sacks 2.3 1.3 2.0 TB
3rd down conversions 49.0% 48.2% 43.2% NO
4th down conversions 100.0% 100.0% 46.2% -
Time of possession 33:33 30:10 30:06 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.8 2.5 8.5 TB
Yards per kick return 24.3 24.3 23.6 -
Yards allowed per punt return 14.7 2.3 8.5 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 19.0 26.0 23.6 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.8 3.8 6.9 NO
Penalty yards 51.3 29.0 59.5 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2014 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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
2013 17 2013-12-29 TB NO 17-42 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.