Last Updated on January 2, 2011 12:15 pm by drew
Bucs vs. Saints Odds
NEW ORLEANS, LA (TheSpread) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints both have a lot to gain with a win on Sunday when they face off at 1PM ET.
The Saints are 11-4 on the season and 5-2 at home while the Bucs are 9-6 on the season and 5-2 on the road. New Orleans has locked up a playoff spot and can win the NFC South division with a win and a Falcons loss and earn the No. 1 seed as well. Tampa Bay is on the outside looking in but can earn a wild card playoff spot with a win and a loss by the Packers and the Giants on Sunday.
Trends show that Tampa bay has covered the odds in 6 of their last 7 games in New Orleans and the road team has covered in the last 4 games in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have given the Saints point spread odds of -7.5 against the Bucs on Sunday. The over/under has been set at 47 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Saints favored by 8 points. The spread has since fallen back to 7.5. The over/under total opened at 48 points and has since dipped down to 47 points.
The Saints are 7-8 against the point spread odds this season and they have went over the point total in 8 of 15 games. New Orleans has won seven of its last eight games with the lone loss coming at Baltimore. The Saints average 24.7 points per game on offense and allow 18.9 points per game on defense. The team has been led by quarterback Drew Brees, who has thrown for 4,424 yards and 32 touchdowns, but also has 21 interceptions.
Tampa bay is 8-5-2 against the point spread odds and the Bucs have split the over/under total 7-7-1 in 15 games this year. The Bucs have lost three of their last 5 games but a win over Seattle last week kept them in contention to win a playoff spot. Tampa Bay already lost 31-6 at home against the Saints this season. On the year, Tampa Bay is averaging 21.2 points per game on offense while allowing 20.3 points per game on defense. The Bucs have been led by quarterback Josh Freeman, who has thrown for 3,126 yards and 23 touchdowns with just six interceptions.
In terms of injuries, Tampa Bay receiver Arrelious Benn is questionable with a knee injury while New Orleans receiver Marques Colston is doubtful to play because of a knee injury.
Over 10,000 public bets have been placed on this game with Tampa Bay getting 54% of the wagers with point spread odds of +7.5 against New Orleans.
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