Saints vs. Buccaneers Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread – Week 18

Published 3:36 pm Saturday, January 4, 2025

Our computer model predicts a victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they face the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 1 p.m. ET — for more information regarding the spread, over/under and final score, continue reading.

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Offensively, the Buccaneers have been a top-five unit, ranking fourth-best in the NFL by compiling 29.7 points per game. They rank 17th on defense (22.9 points allowed per game). With 19.9 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Saints rank 23rd in the NFL. On defense, they rank 18th, surrendering 23.2 points per contest.

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Saints vs. Buccaneers Predictions and Picks

ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Buccaneers (-14) Over (45) Buccaneers 33, Saints 14

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Saints Betting Info

  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Saints have a 13.3% chance to win.
  • New Orleans has covered six times in 16 chances against the spread this year.
  • The Saints have been an underdog by 14 points or more this year once, and failed to cover the spread.
  • So far this season, seven of New Orleans’ 16 games with a set number have hit the over.
  • Saints games average 43.3 total points, 1.7 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Buccaneers Betting Info

  • The Buccaneers have a 90.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Tampa Bay has covered the spread 10 times in 16 games this season.
  • A total of 11 out of 16 Tampa Bay games this season have hit the over.
  • Buccaneers games have had an average of 45.5 points this season, 0.5 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Saints vs. Buccaneers 2024 Scoring Insights

Pts Pts Allowed Home Pts Home Pts Allowed Away Pts Away Pts Allowed
Buccaneers 29.7 22.9 28.8 23 30.6 22.8
Saints 19.9 23.2 21.6 22.9 17.9 23.6

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