New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The New Orleans Saints (7-8) try to stave off elimination from division contention with their final road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Saints vs. Buccaneers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

The Saints had a 2-game winning streak snapped in the Thursday night game with a 30-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams as 4-point road underdogs. They have lost 4 of their last 6 games.

The Bucs can clinch the NFC South title with a win over the Saints. They have won 4 in a row, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-12 last week as 1.5-point home underdogs.

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Saints at Buccaneers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:18 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Saints +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Buccaneers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Saints +2.5 (-110) | Buccaneers -2.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Saints at Buccaneers key injuries

Saints

P Lou Hedley (illness) questionable
S Lonnie Johnson (knee) out
RB Alvin Kamara (illness) questionable
RB Kendre Miller (ankle) questionable
T Ryan Ramczyk (knee) out
DE Payton Turner (toe) questionable

Buccaneers

OLB Shaquil Barrett (groin) out
CB Carlton Davis (concussion) out

Saints at Buccaneers picks and predictions

Prediction

Buccaneers 27, Saints 20

Moneyline

The Buccaneers have scored 29 or more points in 3 straight games while the Saints have allowed over 30 points in 2 of their last 4. They have dropped their last 3 road games.

The Bucs won the 1st matchup this season 26-9 in New Orleans in Week 4. They have allowed 20 or fewer points in 3 of their last 4.

The Bucs should win and the moneyline isn't terrible, but the better bet is the spread.

PASS.

Against the spread

The Bucs are 10-5 ATS this season and have covered the spread in 3 straight games and in 7 of their last 9.

The Saints are 3-7 ATS in their last 10. They are 1-2 ATS as the underdog this season, while Tampa is 2-2 ATS as the favorite.

All 4 of the Bucs' wins in their streak have been by 3 or more.

BET BUCCANEERS -2.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The 1st meeting this season had a total of 35 points. The total has been higher than this game's projection in 4 of the Saints' last 5 losses and 3 of the Bucs' last 5 games have had more than 42 total points.

BET OVER 42.5 (-110).

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