Saints Vs. Buccaneers: Odds, Analysis, Picks For NFL Week 14 Game
Editor’s note: NESN.com’s Mike Cole, Ricky Doyle and Andre Khatchaturian deliver their NFL picks every Thursday of the season, and here’s who they like in the New Orleans Saints-Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 14 game, with the line from OddsShark.
New Orleans Saints at (-2.5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
Mike: Saints. Three of the Saints’ starting offensive linemen were listed as limited this week on the injury report, running back Mark Ingram is battling a lingering toe injury, and wide receiver Michael Thomas (who’s having a great season) didn’t practice Wednesday. That’s a lot to overcome.
Andre: Saints. The Bucs have turned the ball over in five consecutive games and making mistakes against Drew Brees will cost them. The Saints also have protected Brees this season, which will be important against a tough Bucs pass rush.
Ricky: Bucs. The Saints’ offense isn’t quite as explosive away from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome — 6.8 yards per play at home and 5.5 yards per play on the road — so the Bucs should be able to keep up, especially given New Orleans’ awful pass defense.
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