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The New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers betting line was coming in at -5 Saints.
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ABOUT THE SAINTS (7-2): New Orleans' offense sputtered to just 310 total yards last week, and nearly half of them came from MVP candidate Michael Thomas, who had 13 catches for 152 yards. Thomas torched the Bucs for 11 catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns in Week 5 and has had at least 10 catches and 90 receiving yards in three straight games against Tampa Bay. The Saints rank fifth in the league in total defense, but the Falcons were able to hurt them on the ground last week.
ABOUT THE BUCCANEERS (3-6): Tampa Bay overcame three turnovers to beat the Cardinals last week, but the giveaways are a continued concern, as they've committed 21 turnovers, including three games with four or more. The Bucs didn't cough it up in the first meeting with the Saints, but they've done so 15 times in four games since, and Jameis Winston has thrown a whopping 14 interceptions. The other red flag for the Bucs has been their pass defense, which ranks last in the league and has given up more than 300 net passing yards six times in nine games.
