Buccaneers vs. Saints Odds
NEW ORLEANS, LA (The Spread) – The New Orleans Saints look to secure a playoff spot on Sunday when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 4:25PM ET on FOX.
New Orleans is 10-5 overall, 7-0 at home and 7-8 against the spread. Tampa Bay is 4-11 overall, 1-6 on the road and 6-9 against the spread. New Orleans has won four straight against Tampa Bay.
Trends show that the home team is 4-1 against the spread in the last 5 in this series. These two have hit the under in 9 of their last 10 overall meetings and in their last four meetings in New Orleans.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, New Orleans is favored at home, as the Saints have odds of -13 points against the Bucs. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had New Orleans favored by 13.5 points. The spread quickly fell to 13. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 47 points.
The Saints are coming off a 17-13 loss at Carolina last week for their third loss in four games. New Orleans now needs a win or Arizona loss to make the playoffs, but the Saints can still win the NFC South with a win and a Carolina loss on Sunday. The Saints are averaging 394.9 yards per game on offense this season, while the defense is giving up 306.8 yards per contest. Drew Brees has thrown for 4,781 yards and 35 touchdowns this season to lead the team, while Jimmy Graham has added 81 receptions for 1,144 yards and 15 touchdowns. The defense is being led by Cameron Jordan, who has 46 tackles and 12.5 sacks.
Tampa Bay is coming off a 23-13 loss at St. Louis last week for its third loss in four weeks. The Bucs are averaging just 280.2 yards per game on offense, while the defense is giving up 340 yards per game. Mike Glennon has thrown for 2,389 yards and 17 touchdowns this season while Vincent Jackson has 74 receptions for 1,189 yards and seven touchdowns. Lavonte David is leading the defense with 137 tackles, 6 sacks, 17 tackles for loss and 5 interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, New Orleans tight end Josh Hill (hamstring) and safety Rafael Bush (ankle) are both questionable for the game. Tampa Bay safety Mark Barron (hamstring) and defensive end Da’Quan Bowers (knee) are both questionable as well.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Saints, as New Orleans is getting 73% of the wagers with odds of -13 points against the Bucs.
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