Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints Prediction, 9/18/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 2

Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022

Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Saints (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Caesars Superdome is the site where the New Orleans Saints (1-0) will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Sunday. Tampa Bay opens as 3-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 47.5.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into this game 1-0 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Buccaneers played the Cowboys and took home the win by a score of 19-3. Leonard Fournette was the rushing leader for the Buccaneers with 21 attempts for 127 yds (6.0 yards per carry). Mike Evans left with an average of 14.2 yards per catch by accumulating 71 yards on 5 receptions. Tom Brady went 18/27 with 212 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 87.3 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. On the ground, the Buccaneers conceded 71 yds on 18 tries, which calculates to 3.9 yds per run surrendered. Tampa Bay gave up 21 completions on 42 tries for 173 yards, and a completion percentage of 50.0%. At the end of the game, they had 62 plays which gave them 347 yds. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended up running the ball 33 times and amassed 152 yds, which is an average of 4.6 yds per attempt.

The Buccaneers currently have 347 total yards this season. Tampa Bay has accounted for 9 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 5 penalties for 25 yds. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Tampa Bay has totaled 1 touchdown in the air and 0 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 1 time. As a team they're maintaining an average of 152.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 8th in the league. Concerning putting points on the board, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are averaging 19.0 points per game.

The Buccaneers rank 1st in the league in terms of team defense, allowing 3.0 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.9 yards per run and 71.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. Overall, they have conceded 71 rushing yards through 1 outing. In terms of passing yards, the Buccaneers have given up 173 yards which puts them in 5th in the league. They are giving up 173.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 50.0%. During this campaign, they are surrendering 244.0 yards/contest which has them sitting 3rd in the NFL. They have relinquished 0 touchdowns through the air as well as 0 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Saints head into this matchup 1-0 for this year. In their last contest, the Saints took home the win by a final score of 27-26 when they played the Falcons. Alvin Kamara carried the ball 9 times for 39 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.3 yards per carry for New Orleans. Jarvis Landry was the top contributor in the passing game for the Saints, snagging 7 passes for 114 yds (16.3 yds per reception). Jameis Winston (2 TDs) ended the game with 269 yds on 23/34 through the air while his quarterback rating was 111. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.9 yards. New Orleans conceded 38 running attempts for 201 yards (5.3 yds per carry). The Saints secondary gave up a completion percentage of 60.6%, surrendering 215 yards on 20 out of 33 passing. The Saints finished with 385 yds and they ran 57 plays (6.8 yds per play). New Orleans rushed the football for 7.9 yds per attempt, totaling 151 yards on 19 carries.

The New Orleans Saints hold an average of 385.0 yards/game which is good for 12th in the league. They have an average of 151.0 yards via the ground game. The New Orleans offense has accrued 99 yds of penalties on 8 violations, which ranks 7th in football in terms of making mistakes. They have given away 0 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to obtain 12 1st downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Saints have compiled 234 yards via the pass, ranking them 15th out of all NFL teams. When looking at the points being put on the board, the Saints rank 6th out of all teams in the league holding an average of 27.0 points per game.

They have surrendered 0 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 215.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 15th in the NFL. Their defense has tallied 2 turnovers (2 fumbles and 0 picks) over the course of the season. The Saints defense taken the field for 71 plays, ranking them 27th in the NFL. The Saints are conceding 26.0 points per contest, which puts them in 25th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Buccaneers/Saints NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Saints +3

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