Buccaneers vs. Saints Prediction, Odds, Spread, Injuries, Trends for NFL Week 6

The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face-off in a pivotal NFC South duel in Week 6. Now that both teams have lost to the Atlanta Falcons in recent weeks, winning this game will be key in staying in the hunt for the division crown.

The Saints got bad news on Tuesday when it was announced Derek Carr will be missing at least two weeks after suffering an oblique injury on Monday night against the Chiefs. As a result, the Saints have gone from favorites in Week 6 to field goal underdogs.

Let's take a look at the latest odds and then I'll break down how I'm betting on this game.

Buccaneers vs. Saints Odds, Spread, and Total

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Spread

Buccaneers -3 (-120)
Saints +3 (-102)

Moneyline

Buccaneers -180
Saints +152

Total

OVER 41.5 (-110)
UNDER 41.5 (-110)

Buccaneers vs. Saints How to Watch

Date: Sunday, Oct. 13
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Caesars Superdome
How to Watch (TV): FOX
Buccaneers record: 3-2
Saints record: 2-3

Buccaneers vs. Saints Betting Trends

Buccaneers are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 games
Saints are 8-4 SU and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games vs. Buccaneers
Buccaneers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games
Saints are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games
Saints are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games
Saints are 4-1 straight up in their last five games vs. divisional opponents

Buccaneers vs. Saints Injury Reports

Buccaneers Injury Report

Antoine Winfield Jr., S - Questionable
Trey Palmer, WR - Questionable
Jalen McMillan, WR - Questionable
Calijah Kancey, DT - Questionable
Luke Goedeke, OT - Questionable
Jordan Whitehead, S - Questionable
Kameron Johnson, WR - Questionable

Saints Injury Report

Derek Carr, QB - Questionable
Payton Turner, DE - Questionable
Cesar Ruiz, C - Questionable
Taysom Hill, TE - Questionable
Willie Gay, LB - Questionable
Will Harris, CB - Questionable
Peter Warner, LB - Questionable

Buccaneers vs. Saints Key Players to Watch

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bucky Irving: The Buccaneers' rookie running back has been a dynamic weapon for their offense, averaging 5.6 yards per carry so far this season. Tampa Bay has been smart to give him more opportunities considering their starter, Rachaad White, is averaging only 3.7 yards per rush. Expect that to continue in Week 6.

New Orleans Saints

Spencer Rattler: With Derek Carr likely to miss Sunday's game, the Saints are expected to turn to rookie quarterback, Spencer Rattler, to make the start. The fifth round pick from South Carolina was a highly touted prospects out of high school, but failed to meet expectations at the college level. After a strong preseason with the Saints, it'll be fascinating to see how can perform at the pro level in the regular season.

Buccaneers vs. Saints Prediction and Pick

I broke down in this week's edition of the "Road to 272 Bets" why I like the Buccaneers laying a field goal against the Saints with a backup quarterback:

New Orleans was a 2.5-point favorite before their Monday night game against the Chiefs and then the line reopened at Buccaneers -2 on Tuesday morning.

With Spencer Rattler at quarterback for the Saints, this bet is a no-brainer. He'll be making his NFL debut against a solid team in Tampa Bay. The Saints' offense has faltered after the first two weeks of the season and both the Eagles and Chiefs have shown that if you take away their deep shot, there's not much else they have to offer.

The Buccaneers' offense has been firing on all cylinders and now that they're coming off a mini-BYE week, they should be well prepared for this NFC South showdown.

Pick: Buccaneers -3 (-120)

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