WEEK 13
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-8) @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-6)
DATE: Monday (12/5/22)
STADIUM: Raymond James Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Clay Martin
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Saints lead all-time series, 39-22
STREAKS Saints have won 7 of last 8
LAST GAME 9/18/22: Buccaneers 20 at Saints 10
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/19/21: Saints 9, Buccaneers 0
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
LAST WEEK L 13-0 at San Francisco
COACH VS. OPP. Dennis Allen: 0-2
PTS. FOR 20.8
OFFENSE 347.3
PASSING Andy Dalton: 180-271-2,023-14-7-95.0
RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 131-524-4.0-1
RECEIVING Chris Olave (R): 56-822-14.7-3
PTS. AGAINST 23.3
DEFENSE 326.4
SACKS Demario Davis: 6.5
INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 2
TAKE/GIVE -14 (7/21)
PUNTING (NET) Blake Gillikin: 47.9 (42.4)
KICKING Wil Lutz: 75 (24/24 PAT; 17/23 FG)
SAINTS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON passed for 204 yards last week. Passed for 280 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.5 rating in his last start vs. TB (10/28/18 w/ Cin.). Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in his only career start at TB (11/30/14 w/ Cin.).
• RB ALVIN KAMARA has 946 scrimmage yards & needs 54 scrimmage yards for 6th-straight 1,000-yard season. Needs 1 reception for 5th-career season with 50+ catches & has 422 catches since entering NFL in 2017, 2nd-most by RB in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history (Roger Craig – 434). Has 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 4 vs. TB.
• WR CHRIS OLAVE leads all rookies in receptions (56) & rec. yards (822) & ranks tied5th with 3 TD catches. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. • WR JARVIS LANDRY has rec. TD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. TB.
• TE JUWAN JOHNSON ranks tied 2nd among TEs with career-high 5 rec. TDs in 2022.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN has 9 TFL in 2022 & aims for his 8th-straight season with 10+ TFL. Has 5.5 sacks this season & can become 6th player since 1982 with 7+ sacks in 11 straight seasons. Has 17 sacks & 18 TFL in 23 career games vs. TB. Had 2 sacks & FF in last road meeting.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS has 9 TFL in 2022 & aims for his 6th-straight season with 10+ TFL. Aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Had FR in Week 2 meeting. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 11 career games vs. TB. Aims for his 6th in row at TB with PD.
• LB KADEN ELLISS had career-high 14 tackles last week. Has 3.5 sacks in his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with 11+ tackles.
• CB PAULSON ADEBO had 2 PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
LAST WEEK L 23-17 at Cleveland (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Todd Bowles: 1-1
PTS. FOR 18.2
OFFENSE 339.1
PASSING Tom Brady: 311-470-3,051-14-2-92.5
RUSHING Leonard Fournette: 135-462-3.4-3
RECEIVING Mike Evans: 51-702-13.8-3
PTS. AGAINST 18.5
DEFENSE 315.2
SACKS Vita Vea: 6.5
INTs Jamel Dean, Mike Edwards: 2
TAKE/GIVE +2 (11/9)
PUNTING (NET) Jake Camarda (R):48.7 (42.6)
KICKING Ryan Succop: 84 (15/15 PAT; 23/26 FG)
BUCCANEERS NOTES
• QB TOM BRADY passed for 246 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 97.6 rating in Week 12. Leads NFC with 3,051 pass yards in 2022 & has 20 career seasons with 3,000+ pass yards, most in NFL history. Has 9 TDs vs. INT for 96.4 rating in 6 home starts in 2022 & has 270+ pass yards in 5 of his 6 home starts this season.
• RB LEONARD FOURNETTE has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 5 home games.
• RB RACHAAD WHITE (rookie) had career highs in receptions (9) & scrimmage yards (109) last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards.
• WR MIKE EVANS became 6th player in NFL history with 10,000+ rec. yards (10,003) & 75+ rec. TDs (78) in 1st 9 seasons. Has 51 catches in 2022 & is 6th player all-time with 50+ receptions in each of 1st 9 career seasons. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5.
• WR CHRIS GODWIN led team with 12 receptions for 110 yards & rec. TD last week, his 5th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch & 9th in row with 6+ catches.
• WR JULIO JONES has 75+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8 vs. NO.
• LB LAVONTE DAVID has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Has 5+ tackles in 10 of his 11 games in 2022 & in each of his 21 career games vs. NO.
• LB DEVIN WHITE led team with 13 tackles & had 0.5 sacks last week. Has TFL in 8 of his past 9 home games & aims for his 6th home game in a row with TFL. Has 10+ tackles in 5 of his 6 career games vs. NO. Had sack & FF in Week 2 meeting.
• DT VITA VEA has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Has career-high 6.5 sacks in 2022.
• CB CARLTON DAVIS had 2 PD last week. Had FR in Week 2 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with PD.