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New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Week 2
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

NYJ
NE		 10
 13
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CAR
BUF		 23
 24
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TEN
HOU		 24
 30
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STL
ATL		 24
 31
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SD
PHI		 33
 30
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WAS
GB		 20
 38
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MIN
CHI		 30
 31
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MIA
IND		 24
 20
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DAL
KC		 16
 17
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CLE
BAL		 6
 14
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DET
ARI		 21
 25
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NO
TB		 16
 14
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JAC
OAK		 9
 19
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DEN
NYG		 41
 23
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SF
SEA		 3
 29
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PIT
CIN		 10
 20
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Week: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 31, Buccaneers 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Drew Brees Pass: 320, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 20 Darren Sproles Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 7-50, 1
RB 33 Pierre Thomas Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 48 Mark Ingram Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 19 Marques Colston Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 41 Lance Moore Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 65 Kenny Stills Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 8-80, 1 TD
K 19 Garrett Hartley FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 20 Defense / ST  
View all Week 2 Rankings or Projections
  
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Josh Freeman Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4 Doug Martin Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 4 Vincent Jackson Rec: 7-110, 1 TD
WR 24 Mike Williams Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 79 Kevin Ogletree Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 33 Luke Stocker Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 10 Rian Lindell FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 30 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints QB Drew Brees has won 3 in row vs. TB, completing 80 of 112 (71.4 pct.) for 942 yards with 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 119 rating. Aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with 300+ yards & 4+ TDs. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 33,928 yards & 246 TDs. Has 300+ pass yards in 6 consecutive games, tied for 2nd longest in NFL history... RB Pierre Thomas has TD in 3 of past 5 meetings. RB Darren Sproles aims for 4th in row vs. TB with rec. TD. Since 2011, leads NFL RBs with 167 catches, 1,465 rec. yards & 14 rec. TDs. RB Mark Ingram rushed for 90 yards & TD in last meeting... Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs with 200 catches & 2,495 yards. Leads NFC TEs with 24 TDs in that span. WR Marques Colston has 8 TDs in past 9 division games. WR Lance Moore has 100+ yards or TD in past 3 meetings... Since 2006 (incl. playoffs), S Roman Harper has 18.5 sacks, most by DB. Had INT & FR last week. DE Cameron Jordan aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with sack & FF. CB Jabari Greer had 2 INTs in last meeting.

Buccaneers In last home meeting, QB Josh Freeman completed 24 of 42 (57.1 pct.) for career-high 420 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 115.2 rating. When Freeman has 100+ rating, Bucs are 11-3 (.786)... RB Doug Martin has 1,437 scrimmage yards (130.6 per game) & 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 11. His 1,437 scrimmage yards are 2nd most in NFL during that span... WR Vincent Jackson set franchise record with 216 rec. yards (7 catches, TD) in last home game vs. NO. In 3 career meetings, has 17 catches for 357 yards (119 per game) & 2 TDs. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.9 avg. (351 catches, 6,292 yards). Had 7 catches for 154 yards (22 avg.) last week. WR Mike Williams has 4+ catches in all 6 games vs. NO... CB Darrelle Revis had 54-yard INT in only game played at Raymond James Stadium (12/13/09 with NYJ). S Dashon Goldson had 11 tackles & 41-yard INT in 2011 Div. Playoff vs. NO (1/14/12 with SF). LB Lavonte David had sack & INT last week, 1st career game with both.


Results and Schedule
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    
4 2013-09-30 MIA H    
5 2013-10-06 CHI A    
6 2013-10-13 NE A    
7   Bye      
8 2013-10-27 BUF H    
9 2013-11-03 NYJ A    
10 2013-11-10 DAL H    
11 2013-11-17 SF H    
12 2013-11-21 ATL A    
13 2013-12-02 SEA A    
14 2013-12-08 CAR H    
15 2013-12-15 STL A    
16 2013-12-22 CAR A    
17 2013-12-29 TB H    
   
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    
4 2013-09-29 ARI H    
5   Bye      
6 2013-10-13 PHI H    
7 2013-10-20 ATL A    
8 2013-10-24 CAR H    
9 2013-11-03 SEA A    
10 2013-11-11 MIA H    
11 2013-11-17 ATL H    
12 2013-11-24 DET A    
13 2013-12-01 CAR A    
14 2013-12-08 BUF H    
15 2013-12-15 SF H    
16 2013-12-22 STL A    
17 2013-12-29 NO A    

Injury Report
New Orleans Saints
Out  FS Isa Abdul-Quddus (ankle)
 NT Brodrick Bunkley (calf)
Questionable  CB Jabari Greer (back)
 SS Roman Harper (knee)
 DE Akiem Hicks (knee)
 CB Patrick Robinson (foot)
 CB Corey White (other-illness)
Probable  WR Marques Colston (foot)
 OLB Junior Galette (hamstring)
 ILB Curtis Lofton (knee)
 OLB Martez Wilson (chest)
IR  DE Kenyon Coleman (pectoral, 8/7/2013)
 WR Joe Morgan (knee, 8/27/2013)
 OLB Will Smith (knee, 8/27/2013)
 ILB Jonathan Vilma (knee, 9/3/2013)
PUP  OLB Victor Butler (knee)
   
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Out  CB Michael Adams (knee)
 K Connor Barth (achilles-tendon)
 TE Tom Crabtree (ankle)
 K Lawrence Tynes (toe)
Probable  DE Adrian Clayborn (hip)
 FB Erik Lorig (calf)
IR  CB Anthony Gaitor (knee, 8/26/2013)
 RB Michael Smith (foot, 8/26/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Offense 		 TB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 23.0 17.0 23.2 NO
Rushing yards 78.0 65.0 93.1 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 2.69 2.60 3.62 NO
Completion % 74.3% 48.4% 63.2% NO
Passing yards 341.0 185.0 254.5 NO
Passing yards per completion 13.12 12.33 10.89 NO
Passing yards per attempt 9.74 5.97 6.88 NO
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 1.1 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.8 NO
Sacks allowed 2.0 3.0 2.5 NO
3rd down conversions 46.2% 37.5% 41.0% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% -
Time of possession 35:11 27:38 30:00 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Defense 		 TB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 17.0 18.0 23.2 NO
Rushing yards 88.0 90.0 93.1 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 6.29 3.10 3.62 TB
Completion % 65.8% 61.5% 63.2% TB
Passing yards 279.0 214.0 254.5 TB
Passing yards per completion 11.16 8.92 10.89 TB
Passing yards per attempt 7.34 5.49 6.88 TB
INT return 1.0 1.0 1.1 -
Fumble recoveries 1.0 1.0 0.8 -
Sacks 3.0 5.0 2.5 TB
3rd down conversions 27.3% 38.9% 41.0% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% -
Time of possession 24:49 32:22 30:00 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NO   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 1.8 11.7 8.2 TB
Yards per kick return 23.0 18.0 21.5 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 10.5 9.0 8.2 TB
Yards allowed per kick return 0.0 19.0 21.5 NO
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NO   TB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.0 13.0 6.8 NO
Penalty yards 57.0 102.0 58.6 NO

Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2013 season. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

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

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.