Buccaneers vs. Saints Week 2 Prediction and Odds - Sep 18, 2022

The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet in Week 2 of the NFL season at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, starting at 1:00PM ET.

Dimers' best betting picks for Buccaneers vs. Saints, plus game predictions, betting odds and touchdown scorer probabilities, are detailed in this article.

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Who will win Buccaneers vs. Saints?

Using advanced computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Buccaneers-Saints NFL matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' leading predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Buccaneers a 60% chance of beating the Saints in Week 2 of the NFL season.

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Buccaneers vs. Saints Current Odds

• Spread: Saints +2.5 (-104), Buccaneers -2.5 (-115)
• Moneyline: Saints +125, Buccaneers -140
• Total: Over/Under 43.5 (-107/-105)

Point Spread, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Saints are listed as +2.5 underdogs against the Buccaneers, with -104 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Buccaneers (-2.5) to cover the spread, PointsBet has the best odds currently on offer at -115.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Saints at +125, which means you can bet $100 to profit $125, earning a total payout of $225, if they win.

Elsewhere, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Buccaneers at -140, where you can risk $140 to win $100, for a total payout of $240, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under is set at 43.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -107, while DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best NFL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the bookmakers have got it right and both the Buccaneers and Saints are a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 43.5-point Over/Under is also considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

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Best Bets for Buccaneers vs. Saints

• Spread: Saints +2.5 @ -104 via FanDuel Sportsbook (50% probability)
• Moneyline: Buccaneers @ -140 via PointsBet (60% probability)
• Total: Under 43.5 @ -105 via DraftKings Sportsbook (50% probability)

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Buccaneers vs. Saints Prediction

Dimers.com's predicted final score for Tampa Bay vs. New Orleans at Caesars Superdome in Week 2 has the Buccaneers winning 23-20.

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Dimers has full coverage of this week's Buccaneers-Saints matchup in Week 2, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.

Buccaneers vs. Saints Player Props

Who will score the first touchdown in Buccaneers vs. Saints? The latest data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first touchdown and most likely anytime touchdown scorers for both the Buccaneers and Saints, as well as player stat projections.

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According to DimersBOT, Tampa Bay's Leonard Fournette is most likely to score the first TD in Buccaneers vs. Saints.

DimersBOT gives Fournette a 13.5% chance of getting in for six first at Caesars Superdome, while the Buccaneers RB is a 52.6% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime TD scorer probabilities.

First Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Leonard Fournette: 13.5% probability
• Mike Evans: 11.6% probability
• Julio Jones: 7.8% probability
• Russell Gage: 5.3% probability
• Cameron Brate: 5.0% probability

New Orleans Saints

• Michael Thomas: 7.4% probability
• Mark Ingram: 7.3% probability
• Taysom Hill: 6.4% probability
• Juwan Johnson: 5.3% probability
• Chris Olave: 4.8% probability

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Probabilities

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Leonard Fournette: 52.6% probability
• Mike Evans: 46.0% probability
• Julio Jones: 33.6% probability
• Russell Gage: 23.8% probability
• Cameron Brate: 21.9% probability

New Orleans Saints

• Michael Thomas: 33.2% probability
• Mark Ingram: 32.2% probability
• Taysom Hill: 28.6% probability
• Juwan Johnson: 23.5% probability
• Chris Olave: 21.8% probability

Buccaneers-Saints Projected Player Stats

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Buccaneers' Tom Brady is projected to have a big game with 265 passing yards. The Saints' Jameis Winston is expected to throw for a whopping 272 yards.

Buccaneers Starting QB

• Tom Brady: 265 projected yards

Saints Starting QB

• Jameis Winston: 272 projected yards

Buccaneers Rushing

• Leonard Fournette: 68 projected yards
• Rachaad White: 22 projected yards
• Tom Brady: 7 projected yards

Saints Rushing

• Mark Ingram: 47 projected yards
• Taysom Hill: 11 projected yards
• Tony Jones: 10 projected yards

Buccaneers Receiving

• Mike Evans: 72 projected yards
• Julio Jones: 58 projected yards
• Russell Gage: 44 projected yards
• Leonard Fournette: 20 projected yards
• Cameron Brate: 19 projected yards

Saints Receiving

• Michael Thomas: 60 projected yards
• Chris Olave: 40 projected yards
• Jarvis Landry: 30 projected yards
• Juwan Johnson: 28 projected yards
• Marquez Callaway: 25 projected yards

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so keep checking this article for any changes to our betting analysis ahead of Buccaneers vs. Saints on Sunday September 18, 2022.

Buccaneers vs. Saints 2022

The NFL Week 2 game between the Saints and Buccaneers at Caesars Superdome is scheduled to commence at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints
• Date: Sunday September 18, 2022
• Time: 1:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT
• Venue: Caesars Superdome

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