Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to the big easy when they face for the second and final time this regular season that New Orleans Saints in a critical NFC south divisional NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
They kick off this week nine NFL game from New Orleans at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
This NFC south divisional game opened up in the betting with the home team New Orleans Saints favored by –7 1/2 points with an over under of 51 points.
The NFL betting public has come with their early money on the side of the home team as the New Orleans Saints have been bet up to a -9 point betting favorite.
Totals bettors will find no early movement as the game is hung at the opening line of 51 points.
New Orleans Saints money line bettors will lay –365 odds with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bringing back +305 odds to earn the road upset win with the point spread no factor in the wager.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints met just three weeks ago in NFL divisional play and it was the Buccaneers posting the 26-20 home win as a +6 point underdog.
The over under came in under the closing line of 49 ½ points.
Tampa Bay moved the ball very well in this game with 420 offensive yards in the win.
Quarterback Josh Freeman was good in the win hitting on 23 of 41 passes for 303 yards with two touchdowns and no picks.
Running back Earnest Graham had a solid game running for 109 yards on 17 carries.
Drew Brees had a forgettable game with three interceptions and one near the end zone as the team was driving late for the game winning touchdown.
Tampa Bay will come in off the bye week with a record of 4-3 on the year. The club is 1-1 on the road.
The Buccaneers put up 18 points and 340 yards a game with 100 yards rushing for 4.2 yards a carry.
On defense the team surrenders 24 points and 391 yards per game. Opponents run for 123 yards against Tampa Bay for 4.5 yards per rush against average.
Just prior to their bye week the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped a 24-18 decision to the Chicago Bears as a +2 point underdog in a game played at Wembley Stadium in London England.
The total came in at under the number of 44 points.
Tampa Bay was able to gain 280 offensive yards but ran for just 30 yards on 11 carries.
The team allowed one sack and scored just one touchdown in their four trips inside the red zone.
The club committed four turnovers and took two away from Chicago.
Quarterback Josh Freeman hit on 29 of 51 passes for 264 yards with two touchdowns and four picks.
Running back Kregg Lumpkin rushed for 15 yards on eight carries.
Earnest Graham had two rushes for 13 yards.
Mike Williams led Tampa Bay with six receptions for 75 yards.
Dezmon Briscoe caught six balls for 73 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Kellen Winslow had four grabs for 25 yards and a touchdown catch.
They allowed Chicago 395 offensive yards with 177 yards coming on the ground.
Tampa Bay had two sacks and allowed one Bears touchdown in their two tries inside the red zone.
The New Orleans Saints will host his NFC south battle with a record of 5-3. The team is 3-0 at home.
The Saints average 32 points with 444 yards a game with 117 yards rushing for 4.4 yards a carry.
On defense the team gives up 23 points and 346 yards per game. Team’s rush for 124 yards against New Orleans for 5.5 yards per rush against average.
The team is coming off an embarrassing 31-21 road defeat to the formally winless St Louis Rams as a -13 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the total of 48 ½ points.
The Saints put up 283 offensive yards with only 56 yards rushing on 20 runs from scrimmage.
The team had two turnovers and took one away from the Rams.
New Orleans allowed six sacks and scored two touchdowns in their two trips inside the red zone.
Quarterback Drew Brees hit on 30 of 44 passes for 269 yards with a pick and two interceptions.
Running back Pierre Thomas rushed for 23 yards on seven carries with a rushing touchdown.
Chris Ivory contributed with 18 yards on the round on six run attempts.
Lance Moore led New Orleans with eight receptions for 82 yards with a receiving touchdown.
Out of the backfield Darren Sproles caught six passes for 60 yards. He only rushed for 16 yards on six carries.
Marques Colston had three pass receptions for 50 yards.
Tight end Jimmy Graham caught four balls for 39 yards.
They allowed St Louis 323 offensive yards with 183 yards rushing on 31 run attempts.
The Saints got four sacks and allowed three Rams touchdowns in their three red zone tries.
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NFL Trend: The Under is 5-0 in their past five meetings.
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