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The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face off for NFC South bragging rights on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
The Bucs are 2.5-point spread favorites and the game total is 42 points.
New Orleans (7-8 SU, 4-10-1 ATS, and 5-10 O/U) lost 30-22 to the Los Angeles Rams last week, snapping a two-game winning streak.
Tampa Bay (8-7 SU, 10-5 ATS, and 6-9 O/U) beat Jacksonville 30-12 last week, its fourth consecutive victory.
The Bucs beat the Saints 26-9 on October 1. TB outgained NO 353-197, as QB Baker Mayfield passed for three touchdowns. The Saints were just 5-for-14 on third down and rushed for 70 yards on 19 carries.
Saints: S Jordan Howden, RB Kendre Miller, WR Chris Olave, DE Cameron J ordan, C Erik McCoy, OT Ryan Ramczyk, DE Isaiah Foskey, and CB Lonnie Johnson Jr. are questionable.
Buccaneers: CB Carlton Davis III, TE Ko Kieft, and LB Shaquil Barrett are questionable.
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The Saints were outgained 458-339 last week, as New Orleans managed just 35 rushing yards on 16 carries (2.2 YPC). The Rams held the Saints (combined 5-for-14 on third and fourth down) to seven points through the first three quarters.
New Orleans scores 22.1 points per game (13th) and averages 334.8 total yards (14th), including 236.1 passing yards (12th) and 98.7 rushing yards (22nd). It converts 38.6 percent of its third-down attempts (16th) and scores touchdowns on 52.9 percent of its red zone trips (19th).
The Saints surrender 19.8 points (9th) and 321.6 total yards (14th), including 194.7 passing yards (7th) and 126.9 rushing yards (25th). They have 31 sacks and 14 interceptions this season. New Orleans' opponents convert 34.7 percent of their third downs (4th) and find the end zone on 52.2 percent of their red zone trips (10th).
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