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When the New Orleans Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, they’ll go into the game having beaten the Buccaneers seven straight times, including four in a row against Tom Brady. That doesn’t happen a lot to Brady Before the game, we broke it down from all angles. The Buccaneers Offense has Injury Issues […]
Tom Brady’s Health a Concern for Beat-Up Buccaneers vs. Saints
The quarterback matchup between Tom Brady and Jameis Winston this week takes a backseat to the staggering number of injuries for Tampa Bay. Rich Gannon and Matt Cassel have concerns for Brady’s health in the Bucs-Saints NFC South showdown.
Matchups Week 2: Buccaneers vs. Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) vs. New Orleans Saints (1-0) Spread: Saints +2.5. Game Total: 45.5. Team Totals: Saints (21.5), Buccaneers (24). Weather: Dome The Line Report This line opened as Saints +2.5. This line has gotten up to Saints +3, but its current consensus is Saints +2.5. […]
Cam’s Corner: Best Sacks From Week 1
New Orleans Saints pass rusher Cam Jordan might not be a full-time media member just yet (Atlanta coach Arthur Smith can keep dreaming), but the seven-time Pro Bowl player joins the 33rd Team each week this season for “Cam’s Corner.” This week, Jordan breaks down his favorite sacks from Week 1.
Film Study: Protection Paved Way for Jameis Winston’s Heroics
When the NFL schedule was released in May, I smiled when I saw Atlanta vs. New Orleans in Week 1. The likelihood of Jameis Winston vs. Marcus Mariota – seven years after Tampa Bay took Winston with the first overall pick in the draft and Tennessee took Mariota with the second – reminded me of […]
Judgment Calls: Looking Back at Week 1 in the NFL
Week 1 proved what we already knew about the NFL: It’s a lot easier to pick the best and brightest in the AFC than it is the NFC. Buffalo. Kansas City. Cincinnati. The Chargers. Tennessee. Baltimore. Not all won in Week 1, but you can make a Super Bowl case for each. And the […]
Matchups Week 1: Falcons vs. Saints
Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints Spread: Falcons +5.5. Game Total: 42.5 Team Totals: Falcons (18.5), Saints (24) Weather: Dome. The Line Report The consensus line for this contest is Falcons +5.5, but there are Falcons +5 options available. This line opened as Falcons +3.5. This line has gradually moved up from it’s Falcons +3.5 […]
Week 1 NFL Power Rankings
The NFL kicks off its season on Thursday with a matchup that pits the top two teams in my preseason power rankings. We won’t really get a good gauge on these two teams or the rest of the league until at least a couple of weeks into the season, but for now, this is how […]
The New Orleans Saints Have the Upper Hand Against the Atlanta Falcons
The New Orleans Saints have some new faces on both sides of the ball this year. The Falcons made some moves of their own this offseason. However, when The 33rd Team contributor Rick Spielman looks at several points in the matchup between the Saints and Falcons, he sees New Orleans as the team with the […]
2022 New Orleans Saints Team Preview
The best years of Saints football were overseen by recently retired head coach Sean Payton. They were driven by quarterback Drew Brees, who called it a career two years ago. New Orleans has elevated their defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen, to replace Payton as head coach. Jameis Winston, who missed ten games last season due to […]