2024 Week 6 · Final
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints, final 51–27
Pregame first read
NO run game has the stronger league profile.
NO run game #11/32 · TB run defense #32/32 · 149 offense / 120 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- NO -3
- Model total
- 47.5
- 80% range (NO margin)
- -6.5 to +20.1
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingBaker MayfieldTB325 pass yds
- RushingSean TuckerTB136 rush yds
- ReceivingChris Godwin Jr.TB125 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- NO passing attack#6/32TB pass defense#18/32
- NO run game#11/32TB run defense#32/32
- TB passing attack#10/32NO pass defense#6/32
- TB run game#14/32NO run defense#27/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baker MayfieldQB · 5 games233pass yds/g
- Bucky IrvingRB · 5 games49.4rush yds/g
- Chris Godwin Jr.WR · 5 games77.2rec yds/g
- Mike EvansWR · 5 games55.2rec yds/g
NONew Orleans Saints
- Derek CarrQB · 5 games198pass yds/g
- Alvin KamaraRB · 5 games77.6rush yds/g
- Rashid ShaheedWR · 5 games67.6rec yds/g
- Chris OlaveWR · 5 games55rec yds/g