The Week 2 NFL schedule features a high-profile NFC South rivalry pitting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against Jameis Winston and the New Orleans Saints. Both teams are coming off impressive Week 1 wins. Tampa Bay thoroughly dominated the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, winning 19-3. Meanwhile, the Saints made up for a lackluster first three quarters of their season opener against the Atlanta Falcons by scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win 27-26. Saints running back Alvin Kamara (ribs) is expected to miss Sunday’s showdown due to injury.
Tampa Bay is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Saints vs. Buccaneers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 44. Before making any Buccaneers vs. Saints picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from the proven simulation model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $7,500 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 139-98 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Saints vs. Buccaneers and just locked in its picks and NFL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Bucs vs. Saints:
- Saints vs. Buccaneers spread: Bucs -2.5
- Saints vs. Buccaneers over/under: 44 points
- Saints vs. Buccaneers picks: See picks here
Featured Game | New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
What you need to know about the Saints
It wasn’t their most complete performance, but the Saints got their 2022 season off to a good start with a 27-26 NFC South win over the Falcons. After falling behind 26-10, New Orleans scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, capped off by a 51-yard game-winning field goal from veteran kicker Will Lutz. Jameis Winston completed 23 of 34 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Winston was efficient and played turnover-free football against the Falcons. If the former No. 1 overall pick continues to avoid making costly mistakes, the Saints offense will be among the best in the NFC. Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry are one of the premier WR duos in the league, combining for 12 catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns last week. Defensively, New Orleans is elite at every level, led by its secondary that features Tyrann Mathieu and Marshon Lattimore.
What you need to know about the Buccaneers
The Buccaneers looked like a team that should be considered among the favorites in the NFC in their 19-3 dismantling of the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. Brady and the slew of Pro Bowl receivers at his disposal were solid and efficient, but it Fournette who stole the show for the Tampa Bay offense. The 27-year-old running back carried the ball 21 times for 127 yards and a touchdown against a strong Dallas defense.
Defensively, the Bucs are elite and it showed against the Cowboys. The trio of Lavonte David, Devin White, and Shaquil Barrett give Tampa Bay arguably the best group of linebackers in the NFL, and Antoine Winfield Jr. and Carlton Davis are rising stars in the secondary.
How to make Buccaneers vs. Saints picks
The model has simulated Saints vs. Buccaneers 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Saints vs. Buccaneers? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Buccaneers vs. Saints spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up nearly $7,500 on its NFL picks since 2017, and find out.
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