Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints Prediction & Betting Tips - NFL

Prediction published on 07/11/2020, 06:01  by James | Modified on 07/11/2020 at 07:01 in NFL Predictions

The New Orleans Saints have packed their bags for an away NFL match against Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. The visitors will be considered underdogs for this fixture despite their respectable 5-2 record for the season. That's because Tampa Bay, who lost to the Saints in the opening week of the campaign, have improved considerably since that defeat and come into this fixture with a 6-2 record. Their success has been largely down to the evergreen nature of Tom Brady. The 43-year-old shows no signs of slowing down with a passer rating of over 100 in five of his last six games. During that time, he has also made 17 TD passes and one pick pass. The Buccaneers' 25-23 win at the Giants exemplified that, as ever, Brady is the man to watch.

His opposite number, Drew Brees, is no spring chicken either. The 41-year-old's success shows that a blueprint is being made for players who wish to prolong their careers into the fourth decade of their lives. While he is still able to pick out receivers, a problem for the Saints is intercepting opposition passes. Their numbers against the pass are poor (240) and rank them 28th in the league. Having said that, the Saints can play an effective pass rush game and closed down Brady well in that aforementioned meeting, sacking him three times. More impressive rush defence stats include the third-fewest rushing yards per game (90.6) and the third-fewest yards per carry (3.6). The Saints are on a three-game win streak against Tampa Bay and a four-game winning run prior to this contest has us leaning towards the away team.