Everyone's predictions about the Buccaneers @ Saints game from this past Friday have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety following the jump.
Nobody went a perfect three-for-three this week so you've got a tough decision to make when voting for a winner from the twelve members on the ballot who got two of their three guesses correct. This one might come down to the score prediction!
Look over the results then go ahead and cast your vote for the best predictor. The poll will be open for 48 hours, closing Friday afternoon at 11am.
| CSC Member | Predictions | Analysis |
| Chad Delahoussaye |
1. Saints score first. 2.Thomas scores one TD 3. Saints get a turnover in the first half |
YesYesNo Score Prediction: Saints 24-21 |
| Ponysaints |
1. Saints defense scores. 2. Saints offense over 450 total yards. 3. Tampa less than 100 rushing yards. |
No YesYesScore Prediction: Saints 34-17 |
| Dan Kelly |
1. Sproles has over 150 combined yards 2. Saints offense has one or no turnovers 3. Saints defense has two or more turnovers |
YesYesNo Score Prediction: Saints 28-17 |
| WhoDatUpInYa |
1) PT has a touchdown 2) Drew Brees throws an INT 3) Tampa scores first |
YesYesNo Score Prediction: Saints 24-20 |
| daisy117 |
1. Brees is not sacked in the game 2. Saints run the ball on their first play from scrimmage (I’m not sure if this has happened all year) 3. Cameron Jordan gets at least 0.5 sacks. |
YesYesNo Score Prediction: Saints 31-24 |
| BenDerDonDat |
1. Brees does not throw an interception. 2. Graham gains more than 75 yards in receptions 3. Saints score first and lead the entire game thereafter |
No YesYesScore Prediction: Saints 27-17 |
| Levy1981 |
1.) Drew Brees passes for over 300 yards 2.) Blount will get under 100 yards 3.) Saints offense rushe for more than 125 yards |
No YesYesScore Prediction: Saints 31-17 |
| SaintsFanMD |
1. Drew Brees picks up a first down running the ball. 2. Drew gets sacked no more than twice in the game. 3. Bucs miss a field goal before halftime. |
YesYesNo Score Prediction: Saints 27-21 |
| coldpizza |
1. Fewer than 8 receptions for Jimmy Graham, to remain below Wesley Walls for most in a Saints season. 2. Fewer than 156 yards receiving for Jimmy Graham, to remain below Henry Childs for most in a Saints season. 3. Saints get swept by the Bucs for the first time since 2007. |
YesYesNope Score Prediction: Bucs 24-23 |
| metryman |
1.Brees has a 20+yds TD pass. 2.Saints have at least 1 rush TD. 3.Jimmy Graham has at least 5 catches and at least 1 TD. |
YesYesNo Score Prediction: Saints 31-20 |
| LA_No1_SaintFan |
1) SAINTS have more rushing yards than bucs 2) Sproles has more than 150 all-purpose yards 3) bucs go over 20 points with meaningless 4th quarter score |
YesYesNo Score Prediction: Saints 35-21 |
| Valmo |
Saints go up by 14 before Tampa scores Brees 350+ passing Saints under 100 yards rushing |
YesNo No |
| Bayou Boyz |
1. Freeman throws 2+ pics 2. Saints score on a flea flicker 3. Saints Denfensive Lineman has one of the pics |
No No No |
| Philinwood |
1) Saints have 120 + yards rushing 2) Saints have 300 + yds passing 3) Robert Meachem scores at least one TD |
YesNo No |
| jonrockets |
1) Ivory rushes for under 75yds 2) At least 2 personal fouls during the game 3) Cameron Jordan records 1st sack |
YesNo No |
| cajuncommando58 |
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No No No |
| mississippisaintsfan |
1.Games goes to overtime 2. Defense has 2+ turnovers 3. Jimmy Graham has 100+ yards receiving and a TD |
No No No |
| trotternation79 |
1. 2 sacks will be by saints DTs 2. Tusk will break out a 30+ yard play(run or pass) 3. Meachem scores on a 40+ yard play |
No No No |
| Mavratron |
1. Pierre has a 30+ yard play 2. Sproles scores on special teams 3. P Rob has an interception |
YesNo No |
| woo!!hoo!! | 1.Saints has 350+ yds passing 2.Graham has 100+yds and 2 TDS 3.Ivory and Sproles combine for 200+ yds and 2 TDS |
No No No |
| tommy v |
1. Brees gets sacked only once and throws no interceptions. 2. Lance has a TD and so does Devery. 3. Porter finally gets an interception. |
No No No |
| Cajun in CA |
1. Saints win coin toss, score 1st 2. Saints have 2 + takeaways more than the Bucs 3. Jimmy Graham, Robert Meachem, and Pierre Thomas all find the end zone. |
No No No |
| Andrew Juge |
1. Saints’ D gives up at least one touchdown of over 30 yards. 2. The game features at least 3 15 yard penalties. 3. Brees throws at least 2 interceptions |
No No No |
| sammasaaron |
1. Saints Rush yds > Bucs rush yds 2. Saints D has 2+ ints 3. Jed Collins scores 1+ TD |
YesNo No |
| FriarBob |
1. Saints turn the ball over at least twice, lose or tie the turnover battle 2. (Drew throws for over 350 yards but three or less TDs AND at least one INT kills a promising drive) OR Freeman has a better completion percentage than Drew. 3. Tampa has higher rushing yards AND yards per carry. |
No No No |
| Blake&Gold |
1. Brees passes for 350+ yards. 2. Saints D forces 2+ turnovers. 3. Colston has 100+ receiving yards. |
No No No |
| mattxlegend |
1.) Jed Collins (!!!) scores a TD. 2.) Junior Galette gets flagged again (for something terrible and potentially drive-changing.) 3.) Members of both teams get into a fight on the field that leads to personal foul penalties. (Bonus points if it’s Carl Nicks correctly directing his rage at grossly unnoticed late hit on Brees.) |
No No No |
| josh sapien |
1. Saints win their first coin flip 2. Jimmy Graham has at least 1 TD 3. Robert Meachem has at least 70 receiving yards and at least 1 TD |
No No No |
| Deep Threat |
1. Tampa wins coin toss 2. Both teams score on 1st possession 3. Saints score late in the 4th for the lead. |
YesNo No |
| BASAINT |
1. Saints score on their first drive. 2. Brees throws 3 td’s 3. The defense force 2+ turnovers |
No No No |
| WhoDatFever |
1. Freeman leads TB in Rushing (65ydsish) 2. Colston has most receptions (8) 3. "Hot Damn" Jimmy Graham gets garbage time passing TD to preserve Drews TD streak again. |
No No No |
| canu2u |
1. Brees throws for 350+….. 2. Graham has another 100 + yard receiving day… 3.Ivory gets a TD |
No No No |
| '09 |
1. Brew Brees continues his TD streak, and 20 completions streak. 2. Saints have over 500 yards of total offense. 3. Saints defense has 4 turnovers. |
YesNo No |
| Jee |
1. Pierre Thomas has 80+ yards rushing 2. Freeman throws an INT 3. Saints score first |
No No Yes |
| nolanative |
1. Saints do not turn the ball over. 2. Jenkins gets a pick. 3. 4 different Saints score. |
No No Yes |
| Stilljreming |
1) Drew Breeeeeees throws at least one pick, and for over 300 Yds 2) Josh Freeman has a rush of over 15 yds, and throws no picks 3) PT scores on a well executed screen pass in the TB red zone |
No No No |
| AJG |
1.Blount gains 100+ yards rushing 2. Brees throws for 350+ yards 3. No Saints turnovers |
No No No |
| shipgoalie05 |
1. Graham gets at least one td 2. There will be a special teams touchdown 3. Brees throws for at least 3 td’s |
No No No |
| mdwhodat |
1) brees and freeman over 300 yds 2) each team has a play of over 35 yds on offense 3) saints lose TO battle |
No No Yes |
| TAYDIGGA |
1. Brees throws 2 picks 2. No rb runs for over 60 yards 3. Graham catches a TD. |
No No No |
| whodatone |
1. Breees is never intercepted. 2. The Saints take the first lead in the game and are never behind. 3. All points for the Saints will be scored by the offense. |
No YesNo |
| WestBank |
1) Bucs don’t have a 100 yard rusher 2) Pierre Thomas is the featured back and runs for 80+ yards and 1+ touchdowns 3) Will smith gets 1.5+ sacks |
YesNo No |
| Grumps |
1. Brees throws for over 250, has at least one TD, and at least one pick 2. Blount rushes for over 100yds but doesn’t score a rushing TD 3. Saints win the turnover battl |
YesNo No |
| bondcrash |
1) Saints win the toss 2)… and never trail 3).. and never turn the ball over |
Yes No |
| JellyPhantom |
1. Brees throws 2 interceptions 2. Blount has 150+ yards from scrimmage 3. Jaaaaaaaaaassssshhh Freeman has a game-winning drive |
No No No |
| hakimdropstheball |
1. Brees attempts AT LEAST 22 passes in the first half. 2. Blount runs for AT LEAST 80 yards. 3. Devery or Meachem will record a TD reception. |
No No No |
| pvinet |
1. Legarrette Blount rushes for over 150 yards. 2. Brees has >70% completion rate 3. Bucs score the final points of both the first and second half. |
No YesNo |
| David "Satch" Kelly |
1. Chris Ivory will get injured and have to leave the game 2. Saints D will get no sacks 3. Brees throws at least one INT |
No No Yes |
| snowboard_kat |
1. Brees gets sacked once 2. Freeman’s pass completion is less than 50% 3. Saints D scores a TD |
No No No |
| squattndog |
1.Saints score 1st & last pts in the game 2.Ivory has a 30+ yd play 3. two Saints will have 100+yds recieving |
YesNo No |
| saintsbrasil |
1.Brees throws for more than 350 yds and 2 tds 2.Graham and Meachem will have 2+td´s combined 3.A Saints LB has an interception |
No No No |
| tmac641 |
1) Blount rushes for 100+ yards 2) Brees sacked 3+ times 3) Saints have at least one turnover inside red zone |
No No No |
| HB-NOLA |
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No No No |
| St Jenkins |
1. Bucs get 100+ yards rushing. 2. Brees throws for 350+ yards. 3. Both defenses get 2+ turnovers. |
No No No |
| HansDat |
1) Saints stuff Bucs 2-pt conversion attempt in 4th Q for the win!!! 2) Saints win first coin toss of season. 3) Saints score a special teams TD |
No No No |
| halo2saints |
1. Jimmy Graham will get 100+ yards game 2. D Sprole will have a TD punt return 3. D Brees MVP |
No No What? |
| Dang Hu Dat |
1) Drew Brees gets a rushing TD. 2) Patrick Roninson gets an INT. 3) LeGarrette Blount cannot finish the game due to injury. |
No No No |
| the 9th plague |
1. saints score more than 40 points.. 2. saints have more than 320 yards passing.. 3. at least 3 different saint players score TDs.. |
No No Yes |
| were gonna need a bigger boat |
1. Drew Brees throws for 400+ yards 2. Sproles gets 200+ all purpose yards (includes Kickoff Returns and Punt Returns) 3. Saints get a defensive turnover. |
No No No |
| saint_chew |
1) Pierre Thomas rushes for 90+ yards 2) Colston scores a receiving T.D 3) Saints return a punt or kick off for a T.D. |
No No No |