TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: NO leads series, 40-25 (TB won 4 of past 5) Postseason: TB leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/13/24: TB 51 at NO 27 Postseason: NFC-D 1/17/21: TB 30 at NO 20
HEAD COACHES
Darren Rizzi vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 3-4 (.429)
Todd Bowles vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-2 Reg. Season: 52-65 (.444) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
SAINTS NOTES
• QB SPENCER RATTLER (rookie) had 264 yards (218 pass, career-high 46 rush) & 3rd-career TD pass last week. • RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE has 2,640 scrimmage yards (1,865 rush, 775 rec.) in 49 career reg. season games. Rushed for 92 yards & had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in his last game at TB (10/2/22 w/ KC). • RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 71 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 13 rec.) in last road meeting. • WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 6. • TE FOSTER MOREAU had 5th rec. TD of season last week. Had 54 rec. yards in Week 6 meeting. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (66) last week. Needs 32 rec. yards for 2nd-career season with 500+ rec. yards (508 in 2022). Set career highs with 8 catches for 90 yards & rec. TD in last road meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 13 tackles & TFL last week & aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles & TFL. Is 1 of 2 (Lavonte David) with 100+ tackles & 5+ TFL in 10 of past 12 seasons. Has 93 tackles, 14 PD, 9 TFL, 2 INTs & 2 FR in 15 career games vs. TB, incl. 5+ tackles in 14 of 15 games. • LB PETE WERNER tied his career high with 13 tackles last week, his 8thcareer game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 4th in row vs. TB with 8+ tackles. Aims for his 13th in row with 5+ tackles. Needs 8 tackles for 1st-career 100+ tackle season. • DE CAMERON JORDAN has 3 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had INT in Week 6 meeting. Ranks 2nd among active players with 121.5 career sacks. Has 10.5 sacks & 10 TFL in 13 career games at TB. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 2 PD last week & has career-high 16 PD in 2024, 3rd-most PD in NFL this season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with PD. Had INT in last road meeting. • S TYRANN MATHIEU is only player with 60+ tackles & 5+ PD in each of past 8 seasons.
BUCCANEERS NOTES
• BUCCANEERS can clinch NFC South with win or ATL loss. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD in Week 17 became 5th player ever with 80+ comp. pct (84.4 pct), 350+ pass yards (359), 5 TD passes & 150+ rating (season-high 153) in single game. Leads NFC in TD passes (career-high 39) & ranks 3rd in pass yards (career-high 4,279) & rating (107.6). Aims for his 5th in row with 275+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Passed for 325 yards & 4 TDs vs. 3 INTs in Week 6 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with 300+ pass yards & 4th in row vs. NO with 2+ TD passes. • RB BUCKY IRVING had 190 scrimmage yards (113 rush, career-high 77 rec.) in Week 17. Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (1,430), rush yards (1,033) & rush TDs (7). Had 105 scrimmage yards (81 rush, 24 rec.) & rush TD in Week 6 meeting. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 1,006 scrimmage yards (613 rush, 393 rec.) in 2024, his 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Is 1 of 2 (Alvin Kamara) with 50+ receptions in each of past 3 seasons. • WR MIKE EVANS had 8 catches for 97 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week. Has 11 rec. TDs in 2024 & became 5th player ever with 6+ seasons (6) with 11+ TD catches. Has 65 receptions in 2024 & became 1st WR & 3rd player ever with 65+ catches in 11 straight seasons. Needs 85 rec. yards for 11th-straight 1,000-yard season. • WR JALEN MCMILLAN (rookie) had 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week & aims for his 5th in row with TD catch. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has 113 tackles in 2024, his 11th-career 100-tackle season. Has 21 TFL in 25 career games vs. NO. Had sack in last meeting. • LB YAYA DIABY had 11th-career sack last week. • NT VITA VEA has career-high 9 TFL in 2024. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. NO. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY had sack last week & has career highs in sacks (7.5) & TFL (11) in 2024. Had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM has career-high 13 PD in 2024 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • S TYKEE SMITH (rookie) had INT & FF in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
