In this article, we will formulate a Buccaneers vs Saints Prediction for this NFL Week 8 game on Sunday, October 26th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.
New Orleans Saints Preview
The New Orleans Saints have a 1-6 record this season and are sitting fourth in the NFC South. They are 2-5 ATS, 3-4 in Over/Under and have a 1-3 home record and a 0-3 away record. The Saints are coming off a 14-26 road loss against the Chicago Bears and will face the Rams, Panthers and the Falcons next.
Offensively, the Saints average 17.9 points per game, ranking 29th in the NFL, while defensively, they allow 26.6 points per game, which is 27th. New Orleans averages 297.9 total yards per game (197.7 passing and 100.1 rushing), while allowing 335.7 total yards per game (129.4 rushing and 206.3 passing).
Spencer Rattler leads the Saints with 1450 passing yards with 67.7% completed passes and 8 touchdowns. Alvin Kamara leads the team in rushing yards with 342, while Chris Olave has a team-high 44 receptions for 440 receiving yards, and three touchdowns. Defensively, Demario Davis has a team-high 61 total tackles (33 of them solo), while Carl Granderson leads the team in sacks, with 4.5, while Kool-Aid McKinstry has two interceptions.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Preview
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 5-2 record this season and are sitting first in the NFC South. They are 4-3 ATS, 4-3 in Over/Under and have a 2-1 home record and a 3-1 away record. The Buccaneers are coming off a Monday night road game against the Detroit Lions and will face the Saints, Patriots and the Bills next.
Offensively, the Buccaneers average 27.5 points per game, ranking 6th in the NFL, while defensively, they allow 25.2 points per game, which is 22nd. Tampa Bay averages 353.5 total yards per game (244.2 passing and 109.3 rushing), while allowing 319.5 total yards per game (88.2 rushing and 231.3 passing).
Baker Mayfield leads the Buccaneers with 1539 passing yards with 66.2% completed passes and 12 touchdowns. Bucky Irving leads the team in rushing yards with 237, while Emeka Egbuka has a team-high 27 receptions for 469 receiving yards, and five touchdowns. Defensively, Tykee Smith has a team-high 45 total tackles (27 of them solo), while YaYa Diaby leads the team in sacks, with 3.0, while Jamel Dean has two interceptions.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints Betting Trends: Week 8
Why the New Orleans Saints will win
- The Saints have won each of their last 10 Week 8 games at Caesars Superdome.
- The Buccaneers have lost eight of their last nine Week 8 games.
- The Saints have covered the spread in each of their last five Week 8 home games.
- The Buccaneers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four Week 8 games against NFC opponents.
- The Buccaneers have lost the first quarter in each of their last two games as road favorites.
- The Saints have won the first half in each of their last eight games as underdogs against the Buccaneers.
Why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will win
- The Buccaneers have won each of their last 10 games against NFC opponents on a losing streak.
- The Saints have lost each of their last 11 games as underdogs.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the last seven games between the Buccaneers and Saints.
- The Saints have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six October games as underdogs.
- The Saints have lost the first quarter in each of their last seven games.
- The Buccaneers have scored the first touchdown in each of their last seven road games against the Saints.
- The favorites have won the first half in each of the Saints’ last seven games.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Buccaneers’ last 10 games as road favorites following a loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Saints’ last four games in October have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eleven of the last 14 games between NFC South teams have gone OVER the total points line.
New Orleans Saints Player Prop Facts
- Alvin Kamara has recorded 45+ rushing yards in each of his last six Week 8 appearances.
- Brandin Cooks has recorded 13+ receiving yards in each of his 30 previous appearances against NFC South opponents.
- Spencer Rattler has recorded 207+ passing yards in each of the Saints’ last six games against NFC opponents.
- Brandin Cooks has recorded 16+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his 30 previous appearances against NFC South opponents.
- Alvin Kamara has scored at least one touchdown in each of his three previous Week 8 home appearances.
- Spencer Rattler has recorded 21+ completions in five of the Saints’ last six games against NFC opponents.
- Heading into Week 8, Spencer Rattler has thrown the equal-most interceptions in a single game this season (3 vs Bears, Week 7).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Prop Facts
- Chris Godwin has recorded 79+ receiving yards in each of his last five regular season road appearances against the Saints.
- Chris Godwin has scored the first touchdown in three of the Buccaneers’ last four October games against the Saints.
- Baker Mayfield has recorded 289+ passing yards in four of the Buccaneers’ last five games as favorites following a loss.
- Bucky Irving has recorded 83+ rushing and receiving yards in 10 of his last 11 appearances against NFC opponents.
- Bucky Irving has scored a touchdown in eight of his last nine appearances against NFC opponents.
- Bucky Irving has recorded 44+ rushing yards in 12 of his last 13 appearances against NFC opponents.
- Baker Mayfield has recorded 23+ completions in six of his last seven October road appearances.
- Heading into Week 8, Emeka Egbuka ranks 1st in the NFL in 20+ yard receiving touchdowns (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Heading into Week 8, the Saints rank 32nd in the NFL in 4th down percentage (27.3%) this season.
- Heading into Week 8, the Saints rank 32nd in the NFL in Q1 points per game (2.3) this season.
- Buccaneers – seven different players have recorded 50+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Buccaneers – four different players have recorded 80+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
Buccaneers vs Saints Prediction
The Buccaneers won both meetings against the Saints last season. At home by 27-19 and on the road by 51-27, and are 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against the Saints, having won their last three visits in New Orleans. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Buccaneers vs Saints Prediction, the Buccaneers are coming as -5.5-point road favorites, with the total set at 47.5 points. The Saints have been one of the worst teams in the NFL this season, with just one win in their seven games played, and are 1-3 at home and just 2-5 against the spread. On the flip side, the Buccaneers have a better overall record, they are strong on the road with a 3-1 record, and are facing a Saints team that ranks on the bottom-6 in the league both offensively and defensively, losing by an average of 8.7 points this season. Take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and lay the -5.5 points on the road in this one.