NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-2) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-1)
SERIES
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SAINTS |
BUCCANEERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
21-15 |
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STREAKS |
4 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Payton: 4-4 |
Morris: 1-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 30-20 at Cardinals |
W 24-21 at Bengals |
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LAST GAME |
12/27/09: Buccaneers 20 at Saints 17 (OT). Tampa Bay K Connor Barth connects on game- winning 47-yard FG in OT to propel Buccaneers to victory. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/22/09: Saints 38, Buccaneers 7. New Orleans breaks open 7-7 tie in 2nd quarter en route to victory. RB Mike Bell & WR Robert Meachem each record 2 TDs for Saints. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 91 (NO), 158 (TB). XM: 108 (NO). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Brees: 142-199-1,410 (1C)-9 (T1C)-5-95.7 (3C) |
Freeman: 69-116-824-5-3-84.8 |
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RUSHING |
P. Thomas: 46-147-3.2-1 |
C. Williams: 66-172-2.6-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Colston: 25-287-11.5-0 |
M. Williams (R): 19-238-12.5-3 |
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OFFENSE |
346.8 |
313.8 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
+5 (3C) |
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DEFENSE |
306.4 |
340.8 |
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SACKS |
Ellis: 3 |
Crowder: 2 |
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INTs |
4 tied: 1 |
Talib: 3 (T2L) |
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PUNTING |
Morstead: 46.9 (3C) |
TBD |
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KICKING |
Hartley: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/7 FG) |
Barth: 26 (8/8 PAT; 6/6 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES has 100 rating in 9 career starts vs. TB, completing 204 of 300 (68 pct.) for 2,228 yards with 18 TDs vs. 7 INTs. Has 100+ rating in 4 of past 5 vs. TB. Since joining NO in 2006, Saints are 28-6 (.824) when Brees has 100+ rating (min. 10 att.), incl. playoffs. Has 107.6 rating in past 8 vs. division, completing 224 of 309 (72.5 pct.) for 2,405 yards with 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs...RB PIERRE THOMAS had rush TD in last meeting. Has 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 rec.) in past 8 vs. division...WR MARQUES COLSTON has 30 catches for 373 yards (93.3 per game) & 2 TDs in 4 games at TB. WR LANCE MOORE has 7 rec. TDs in past 7 vs. division. Had 13-yard TD in last meeting. WR DEVERYHENDERSON has 5 rec. TDs vs. TB & 4 have been 45+ yards. WR ROBERT MEACHEM has 3 TDs in past 2 vs. TB... DE WILL SMITH aims for 3rd in row vs. TB with sack. Has 5 sacks in past 7 meetings. LB JONATHAN VILMA has sack, INT, 2 FFs & FR in past 2 at TB. Had sack last week. S MALCOLM JENKINS had 1st career INT vs. TB (11/22/09).
BUCCANEERS: QB JOSH FREEMAN won last start vs. NO. Completed 21 of 31 (67.7 pct.) for 271 yards & posted career-best 8.74 yards/att. Has won 5 of past 7 starts...RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS rushed 24 times for 129 yards & TD in last meeting. In career, when he has 22+ att., Bucs are 13-0. Has 4 rush TDs in past 4 vs. NO. RB EARNEST GRAHAM averages 6.3 yards per carry vs. Saints (42 att., 266 yards). Had 61-yard run last week...Rookie WR MIKE WILLIAMS (4th round) had career-high 7 catches & 99 yards last week (1 TD). Has TD in 3 of 1st 4 career games. TE KELLEN WINSLOW had 4 catches for 76 yards (19 avg.) in last meeting. WR-KR-PR MICHEAL SPURLOCK had 77-yard PR-TD in last game vs. NO. Is 1 of 2 players in franchise history with PR-TD & KR-TD...CB RONDE BARBER has recorded 3 INTs in game 2 times in career; both vs. NO (12/23/01 & 12/4/05). CB AQIB TALIB aims for 4th in row with INT. LB GENO HAYES had sack & FF in last meeting. Rookie S CODY GRIMM (7th round) had 11-yard INT-TD last week.