Week 15: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Bucs
(-7, 52) (-3.5, 46.5) (MNF)
(-6.5, 48) (NFC South) (-1, 48) (NFC South)
A couple of surprises were the Week 8 (Tampa Bay) and Week 18 (at Atlanta) games, where the Saints are the underdogs to NFC South rivals.
I project the Bucs and Saints will split games and avoid being swept by Tompa Bay during the regular season.
On the road in Atlanta can be a challenging game, but how can the Saints be counted as an underdog unless they have wrapped up the division or have nothing to play for until the 2022 regular season.
Thanksgiving at home against the Bills is another questionable call by the bookies.
May 24, 2021
The New Orleans Saints have been looking for a game-breaking tight end since they traded All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks after the 2014 season.
New Orleans had moderate success with Benjamin Watson, Coby Fleener, and Jared Cook, with Cook even earning a Pro Bowl berth in 2019. None of those players could ever be the consistent receiving mismatch that Graham provided for the Saints offense.
New Orleans moved back into the 3rd round of the 2020 NFL Draft by trading all four of their Day-3 selections to the Minnesota Vikings. They used the 105th overall pick to draft the University of Dayton s tight end Adam Trautman.
The NFC South is a highly competitive division in the NFL.
The most active and highly contentious rivalry has always been between the Saints and the Falcons.
On Monday, New Orleans fans did not shed a tear at the news of Julio Jones desire to be traded from Atlanta.
For many Who Dats, Jones intentions were heard and welcomed during a live call on Fox Sports Undisputed with from Shannon Sharpe and listened in by co-host Skip Bayless.
If he departs the NFC South, he would be one less headache for the Saints secondary to handle twice a year.
THOMAS- JONES DUO?