Best Bets, Odds for the Saints vs. Buccaneers Game – Week 18

Published 4:38 pm Friday, January 3, 2025

The New Orleans Saints (5-11) visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Raymond James Stadium and will try to break a three-game losing streak. Here are best bets recommendations.

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Saints vs. Buccaneers Matchup Info

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Best Moneyline Bet

  • The Buccaneers are the bet in this matchup. They’re favored by 4.9 more points in the model than BetMGM (18.9 to 14).
  • The Buccaneers have a 90.0% chance to win this contest, based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Buccaneers have compiled a 6-2 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 75% of those games).
  • Tampa Bay has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -901 or shorter.
  • The Saints have won three, or 25%, of the 12 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • New Orleans has played as an underdog of +600 or more once this season and lost that game.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS: Buccaneers (-14)
  • The Buccaneers have covered the spread in a matchup 10 times this season (10-6-0).
  • The Saints are 6-10-0 against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans is winless against the spread when it’s 14-point underdogs or more (0-1).

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (43.5)
  • Between them, these two teams average 6.1 more points per game (49.6) than this matchup’s over/under (43.5).
  • Opponents of the two teams average a combined 2.6 more points per game (46.1) than this game’s over/under of 43.5 points.
  • Buccaneers games with a set total have hit the over 11 times this season (68.8%).
  • Seven of the Saints’ 16 games with a set total have hit the over (43.8%).

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