Saints vs Buccaneers Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The New Orleans Saints will be on the road this week for the final game of the year in Tampa Bay against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New Orleans has struggled immensely this season with just five wins through 16 games played coming into this week having dropped for the last five including three in a row following a 15 point loss to Las Vegas in their last outing. Offensively New Orleans has been mediocre this season ranking 22nd overall averaging 20.6 points on just over 325 yards per game. Defensively New Orleans has been mediocre ranking 18th in the league allowing 23 points on just under 380 yards per game period stay in the action with our NFL Picks.

Derek Carr leads the New Orleans offense this season with 2145 yards and 15 scores on the year. Spencer Rattler has compiled 1077 yards and three scores on 104 completions across six games. Alvin Kamara is the top ball carrier for New Orleans this season with 950 yards and six scores on 228 carries to go along with a team high 543 yards and two touchdowns on 68 grabs. Juwan Johnson is second on the roster with 44 catches for 468 yards and three touchdowns this season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers come into the final game of the year with nine wins through 16 games played having won for the last five following a 34 point blowout of Carolina last time out. Tampa Bay is the number 5 ranked offense in the league averaging 28.47 points on nearly 390 yards per contest. Defensively Tampa Bay has had some issues this season giving up nearly 23.5 points on better than 350 yards per game this season.

Baker Mayfield has carried the load for the Tampa Bay offense this season with 4279 yards and 39 scores from 386 completions. Bucky Irving is the top ball carrier with 1033 yards and seven touchdowns on 188 carries. Mike Evans leads the team with 915 yards and 11 scores on 65 catches. Cade Otton is second on the team with 59 grabs for 600 yards and four touchdowns.

It is simple for Tampa Bay in this game win and they are in. Look for the Bucs to dominate this game start to finish leading to the easy win. The Bucs will start strong and roll for the full 4 quarters leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Buccaneers win and cover 35-13.