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3 Best Prop Bets for Saints vs. Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football

By Matt De Saro

The Saints and Bucs are chock full of world-class talent and face off in Sunday Night Football under the lights of Raymond James Stadium.
The Saints and Bucs are chock full of world-class talent and face off in Sunday Night Football under the lights of Raymond James Stadium. / Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
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Sunday Night Football features a fun matchup between NFC South rivals in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints. While the Bucs are running away with the division, the Saints are clinging to a 6-7 record and a chance at a Wild-Card spot. 

The Bucs will be out for blood after getting upset by the Saints in Week 8 and they have to firepower to exact revenge tonight.

Let’s take a look at some prop odds for this showdown, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

3 Best Prop Bets for Saints vs. Buccaneers

  • Tom Brady OVER 2.5 Passing TDs (+135)
  • Alvin Kamara UNDER 53.5 Rushing Yards (-115)
  • Chris Godwin OVER 7 Receptions (-115)

Tom Brady OVER 2.5 Passing TDs (+135) & OVER 302.5 Passing Yards (-115)

Starting at the top for this game, we begin the GOAT himself, Tom Brady. Even at the ripe age of 44, Brady is still the best QB in the NFL and currently holding down the top spot on the NFL MVP odds board. I’m going to double down on him tonight to have another stellar game against a very vulnerable Saints defense. 

Brady is averaging 318 yards passing per game and has 36 passing touchdowns this season. TB12 has already played and dominated this team in Week 8 after throwing for 375 and four total touchdowns last time out. I see no reason why he can't repeat this performance.

Brady might be forced to take over this game with Leonard Fournette banged up and missing some practice time last week. The Saints also have a very good rushing defense, but they are giving an average of 245 yards passing per game and 6.9 yards per attempt. Compare that to the Bills who have one of the best pass defenses in the league which Brady lit up last week for 363 yards. If he's going to put up those numbers vs. some of the league's elite defenses, just imagine the damage he can do tonight.

Chris Godwin OVER 7 Receptions (-115)

Part of Tom Brady's amazing late-season run has been the play of Chris Godwin. Godwin has looked almost 'god-like' over the last two weeks thanks to Brady. He has been targeted 32 times with 25 catches for 248 yards. He is on pace to best his career-high of 7.1 targets per game if this pace continues. 

Godwin has been the main beneficiary of Antonio Brown sitting out and has seen his targets jump nearly five percent in the weeks following his suspension. Brown is expected back next week and you best believe Godwin will be playing to keep his share of the targets. He could very easily see 10+ targets for the third straight game. 

Alvin Kamara UNDER 53.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

Alvin Kamara is one of the most used running backs in the NFL right now. And while that would normally bode well for a rushing yards prop such as this, Kamara is also one of the least efficient starting backs in the league. Kamara is ranked 9th in the NFL with 173 rushes on the year but 19th in total yards art 650. This is because the Saints’ feature back is 40th in the NFL with yards per rush average of just 3.8. 

The Buccaneers held Kamara to 61 yards in their Week 8 game and just 3.2 yards per attempt. Tampa Bay continues to play very good rushing defense and average just 63.8 yards per game to opposing offenses. I think there is a good chance Kamara struggles again in this spot especially if the Bucs get out to an early lead. 

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