The top and bottom of the NFC South standings face off in NFL Week 8 as the New Orleans Saints (1-6) host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2). Baker Mayfield’s Buccaneers will have a short turnaround after losing 24-9 to Detroit Lions Monday night Football. Spencer Rattler is still on the Saints’ quest for their second season win after losing consecutively to the New England Patriots. The kickoff at the Caesars Superdome will be 4:05 pm. ET. SportsLine consensus has Tampa Bay as a 3.5 point favorite, and the total number of points scored for the game is 46.5. The Buccaneers have a -210 moneyline (risking $210 to win $100,000) while the Saints have a +173. Saints vs. Buccaneers picks, make sure you check out the NFL picks from the SportsLine Projection Model.Click here to bet Buccaneers vs. Saints at DraftKings Sportsbook, where new users get $300 in bonus bets if your initial $5 bet wins and three months of NBA League Pass free:Where to bet on Saints vs. BuccaneersWhere to watch Buccaneers vs. Saints on SundayWhen: Sunday, Oct. 26Time: 4:05 p.m. ETTV: FOXStream: FuboFollow along: CBS Sports AppSaints vs. Buccaneers betting previewOdds: Buccaneers -3.5, over/under 46.5The Buccaneers hit the Over in four straight games thanks to its potent passing game, but that took a hit against the Lions in Week 7. Mayfield has been slowed down by his 28-of-50 completions. His MVP odds have also dropped. He will need to perform well against the Saints’ pass defense without Mike Evans or Chris Godwin Jr. Tampa Bay’s offense has only scored over 20 points twice this year. Saints were able keep games close despite having the NFL’s fourth-lowest average of points scored per game (17.9). It has been difficult for the defense to keep their opponents out of endzones. The only way to keep Sunday’s match close is by managing Tampa Bay’s running game, since Bucky Irving will not be playing due to an injury to his foot. The Bucs won the last four head-to-head meetings. Click here to bet Buccaneers vs. Saints at FanDuel Sportsbook, where new users get $300 in bonus bets if their first bet of at least $5 wins:Model’s Buccaneers vs. Saints score prediction, picksThe Bucs are 4-3-0 ATS on the season while the Saints are 2-5-0 ATS, although Tampa Bay is 4-10-0 ATS in its last 14 games against New Orleans. The Buccaneers’ roster is superior, though the model doesn’t expect a rout on this short week. SportsLine predicts Tampa Bay to cover the spread 51% of the time. Buccaneers Saints score prediction: Buccaneers 20, Saints 25Want to see more Week 8 NFL predictions?You have seen the model’s top picks for New Orleans Saints against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now, get against the spread, total and money-line picks for every Week 8 NFL game here, all from the model that’s simulated every game 10,000 times.
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