5 bold predictions for Saints against Buccaneers

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Jameis Winston New Orleans Saints
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2. Jameis Winston does not record a turnover

Winston has the chance to get some revenge on the Buccaneers, the team that selected him with the first-overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and chose not to re-sign him in order to bring in Tom Brady.

Last year, Winston was the backup to Drew Brees, and the only time he saw against Tampa Bay was in the NFC Divisional Round, where he entered on a trick play and threw a 56-yard touchdown to Tre’Quan Smith. Now, Winston is the starting quarterback for the Saints, and will no doubt look to lead them to a win over his former team.

One thing that we can say about Winston is that he is not the turnover-prone signal caller like he was earlier in his career. Thus far, he has only thrown three interceptions and fumbled the ball once in six games. Overall, Winston has thrown for 1,114 yards and 13 touchdowns while completing 58.9-percent of his passes.

Given that Winston has not thrown an interception since Week 5 against the Washington Football Team and the fact that knows that this is an important game not just for him, but for the Saints looking to contend for a playoff spot, we will say that Winston will not record a turnover on Sunday.