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Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

CIN
PHI		 34
 13
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WAS
CLE		 38
 21
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TB
NO		 0
 41
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NYG
ATL		 0
 34
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MIN
STL		 36
 22
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JAC
MIA		 3
 24
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IND
HOU		 17
 29
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DEN
BAL		 34
 17
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GB
CHI		 21
 13
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SEA
BUF		 50
 17
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CAR
SD		 31
 7
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DET
ARI		 10
 38
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KC
OAK		 0
 15
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PIT
DAL		 24
 27
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SF
NE		 41
 34
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NYJ
TEN		 10
 14
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 30, Buccaneers 27

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Josh Freeman Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 2 Doug Martin Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 2 Vincent Jackson Rec: 8-120, 1 TD
WR 41 Mike Williams Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 74 Tiquan Underwood Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 28 Dallas Clark Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 14 Connor Barth FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 31 Defense / ST  
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New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Drew Brees Pass: 330, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 30 Darren Sproles Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 6-50, 0
RB 43 Pierre Thomas Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 50 Mark Ingram Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 11 Marques Colston Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 17 Lance Moore Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 66 Joseph Morgan Rec: 2-40, 0 TD
WR 82 Devery Henderson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 6 Jimmy Graham Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 16 Garrett Hartley FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 32 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman has completed 95 of 146 (65.1 pct.) for 1,259 yards with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.5 rating in past 4 vs. NO. In past 9, has 20 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 97.3 rating. Has 3,000+ yards (3,192) for 3rd consecutive season joining BRAD JOHNSON (2001-03) as only Bucs to do so... Rookie RB Doug Martin is 2nd in NFL with 1,612 scrimmage yards (1,234 rush, 378 rec.). Set team rookie record for scrimmage yards. In past 4 on road, has 745 scrimmage yards (580 rush, 165 rec.) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.). Ties for NFC lead with 10 rush TDs... WR Vincent Jackson had 7 catches for career-high 216 yards & TD in last meeting. WR Mike Williams aims for 3rd in row with TD... S Ronde Barber aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with INT. Has career-high 3 INTs in 2 games, both vs. NO. Is only player in NFL annals with 25+ sacks (28) & 40+ INTs (47). Rookie LB Lavonte David leads team with 117 tackles. DT Gerald McCoy tied career-high with 2 sacks last week. DE Michael Bennett had 2 sacks last week & leads team with career-high 9.

Saints QB Drew Brees aims for 3rd win in row vs. TB. In past 2 meetings, has 116 rating. Has 4,028 yards, his 7th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Has all 7 4,000-yard seasons in team history (7 seasons)... RB Pierre Thomas aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with rush TD. RB Darren Sproles aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with rec. TD. Had rush & rec. TD last week... TE Jimmy Graham had 6 TDs in past 6 vs. division. Since 2010, leads NFC TEs with 27 TDs (incl. playoffs). WR Marques Colston has 5 TDs in past 6 vs. division. Has 8 TDs in past 10. WR Lance Moore had 9 catches for 121 yards in last meeting. WR Joseph Morgan had 48-yard TD in last game vs. TB. Avg. 44.3 yards per catch (7 catches, 310 yards, 2 TDs)... Since 2006, S Roman Harper has 18.5 sacks, most by DB (incl. playoffs). Had sack & FF in last home meeting. DE Cameron Jordan had sack & FF in last meeting. Saints have 3 players with 90+ tackles: LB Curtis Lofton (110), Harper (97) & S Malcolm Jenkins (94).


Results and Schedule
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 CAR H W 16-10 +6
2 2012-09-16 NYG A L 34-41 -7
3 2012-09-23 DAL A L 10-16 -6
4 2012-09-30 WAS H L 22-24 -2
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 KC H W 38-10 +28
7 2012-10-21 NO H L 28-35 -7
8 2012-10-25 MIN A W 36-17 +19
9 2012-11-04 OAK A W 42-32 +10
10 2012-11-11 SD H W 34-24 +10
11 2012-11-18 CAR A W 27-21 +6
12 2012-11-25 ATL H L 23-24 -1
13 2012-12-02 DEN A L 23-31 -8
14 2012-12-09 PHI H L 21-23 -2
15 2012-12-16 NO A L 0-41 -41
16 2012-12-23 STL H    
17 2012-12-30 ATL A    
   
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 WAS H L 32-40 -8
2 2012-09-16 CAR A L 27-35 -8
3 2012-09-23 KC H L 24-27 -3
4 2012-09-30 GB A L 27-28 -1
5 2012-10-07 SD H W 31-24 +7
6   Bye      
7 2012-10-21 TB A W 35-28 +7
8 2012-10-28 DEN A L 14-34 -20
9 2012-11-05 PHI H W 28-13 +15
10 2012-11-11 ATL H W 31-27 +4
11 2012-11-18 OAK A W 38-17 +21
12 2012-11-25 SF H L 21-31 -10
13 2012-11-29 ATL A L 13-23 -10
14 2012-12-09 NYG A L 27-52 -25
15 2012-12-16 TB H W 41-0 +41
16 2012-12-23 DAL A    
17 2012-12-30 CAR H    

Injury Report
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Questionable  DT Roy Miller (head)
IR  WR Arrelious Benn (shoulder, 11/22)
 SLB Quincy Black (neck, 11/13)
 DE Adrian Clayborn (knee, 9/25)
 SS Cody Grimm (hamstring, 11/27)
 WR Sammie Stroughter (foot, 9/21)
   
New Orleans Saints
Doubtful  RB Chris Ivory (hamstring)
Questionable  CB Corey White (knee)
IR  SLB Chris Chamberlain (knee, 8/19)
 WR Nick Toon (foot, 9/1)

Offense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 26.8 26.8 23.0 -
Rushing yards 112.0 132.8 119.5 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.91 4.95 4.36 NO
Completion % 54.5% 64.7% 60.5% NO
Passing yards 228.3 272.3 228.4 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.54 11.63 10.94 TB
Passing yards per attempt 6.84 7.52 6.62 NO
Interceptions 0.3 1.3 0.9 TB
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.5 0.6 TB
Sacks allowed 1.3 1.3 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 36.4% 44.1% 38.2% NO
4th down conversions 40.0% 25.0% 47.4% TB
Time of possession 28:48 29:07 30:31 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  TB
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 25.5 24.5 23.0 NO
Rushing yards 74.0 130.8 119.5 TB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.01 5.13 4.36 TB
Completion % 68.3% 59.3% 60.5% NO
Passing yards 312.0 250.0 228.4 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.08 11.69 10.94 TB
Passing yards per attempt 7.57 6.93 6.62 NO
INT return 1.0 1.3 0.9 NO
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.5 0.6 -
Sacks 1.8 1.3 2.2 TB
3rd down conversions 48.9% 38.0% 38.2% NO
4th down conversions 60.0% 28.6% 47.4% NO
Time of possession 31:47 30:53 30:31 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.1 8.6 10.3 TB
Yards per kick return 21.5 26.0 23.0 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 12.0 7.4 10.3 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 26.6 31.1 23.0 TB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   TB   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.5 6.0 6.4 NO
Penalty yards 53.5 51.0 53.3 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 15 2001-12-23 NO TB 21-48 TB
2002 1 2002-09-08 NO TB 26-20 NO
2002 13 2002-12-01 TB NO 20-23 NO
2003 9 2003-11-02 NO TB 17-14 NO
2003 14 2003-12-07 TB NO 14-7 TB
2004 5 2004-10-10 TB NO 20-17 TB
2004 15 2004-12-18 NO TB 21-17 NO
2005 13 2005-12-04 TB NO 10-3 TB
2005 17 2006-01-01 NO TB 13-27 TB
2006 5 2006-10-08 TB NO 21-24 NO
2006 9 2006-11-05 NO TB 31-14 NO
2007 2 2007-09-16 NO TB 14-31 TB
2007 13 2007-12-02 TB NO 27-23 TB
2008 1 2008-09-07 TB NO 20-24 NO
2008 13 2008-11-30 NO TB 20-23 TB
2009 11 2009-11-22 NO TB 38-7 NO
2009 16 2009-12-27 TB NO 20-17 TB
2010 6 2010-10-17 NO TB 31-6 NO
2010 17 2011-01-02 TB NO 23-13 TB
2011 6 2011-10-16 NO TB 20-26 TB
2011 9 2011-11-06 TB NO 16-27 NO
2012 7 2012-10-21 NO TB 35-28 NO

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.