New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Betting Action (12/05/2022)

New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Betting Action (12-05-2022)

The struggles of the New Orleans Saints are no surprise to serious gamblers. Cause by the retirements of Drew Brees and Sean Payton. The future hall of famers are irreplaceable. Now the unfortunate Dennis Allen is left to hold the bag. Allen confronts an impossible pro football odds riddle. To illuminate, Allen is facing the demands to win at the same old rate with far less of a team. By contrast, Tom Brady is in the midst of the most difficult year of his life.

New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Betting Information

Date and Time:Monday, December 5, 2022, 8:15 p.m. ET
Location:Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
TV Coverage:ESPN
Odds at SBG Sportsbook
TeamSpreadTotalML
Saints+3½ (-110)40 (-110)+165
Buccaneers-3½ (-110)40 (-110)-195
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Saints at Buccaneers SBG Odds Overview

Namely, Tom Brady is recently divorced. Also, he is on a team that is not as good as he is used to. But the sports betting public won’t care. To them, Brady is still the GOAT brand of quarterbacks. However, Wise Guys see the lack of value from the Bucs. And that Raheem Morris is not the same level of a coach as Bruce Arians was. Thus, gamblers have two difficult choices.

New Orleans Saints Team Overview

Last Sunday, the New Orleans Saints lost 13-0 against the San Francisco 49ers as 9.5-point road dogs. The game went under the total of 43.5. Now the Saints are 4-8 straight up, 4-8 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total.

Overall, New Orleans has NFL metrics of 15th for total offense, 11th for passing, 21st for rushing, and 21st for scoring. While on defense, the Saints rank 11th overall, 7th against the pass, 22nd against the rush, and 20th for points allowed. New Orleans ranks 32nd for turnovers lost and 32nd for takeaways.

Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 222 yards and a touchdown. Hence, San Francisco won on a day when the offense wasn’t clicking and the running game was bottled up. In turn, the Niners set the tone on defense from the opening drive when they forced a fumble by Kamara. It was a portent of things to come. The 49ers stopped the Saints near the goal line twice in the second half. New Orleans had the fourth-longest non-shutout streak in NFL history. Last time they were blanked was against the 49ers in the 2001 finale.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Overview

Last Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 23-17 against the Cleveland Browns as 3-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 42.5. As a result, Tampa Bay is 5-6 straight up, 3-7-1 against the spread, and 2-9 over/under the total.

Overall, Tampa Bay has NFL metrics of 18th for total offense, 5th for passing, 32nd for rushing, and 27th for scoring. While defensively, they rank 9th overall, 5th against the pass, 20th against the rush, and 7th for points allowed. Tampa Bay ranks 1st for turnovers lost and 22nd for takeaways.

With 19 seconds remaining in overtime, Nick Chubb scored on a 3-yard touchdown run. Cleveland rallied Sunday to stun Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. Overall, Brady completed 29 of 43 passes for 246 yards and was sacked three times.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers SBG Free Picks

On this occasion, neither NFL betting choice is great. The Buccaneers should have the motivation to deliver and redeem themselves. Additionally, Tampa Bay wants to maintain its NFC South lead.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers SBG Best Bet: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.