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Buccaneers Favored Over Saints as Kamara’s Availability Hangs Over Week 14

Tampa Bay’s top-six run defense draws a New Orleans ground game that ranks near the bottom.

Overview

  • New Orleans (2-10) visits Tampa Bay (7-5) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS, with BetMGM listing the Buccaneers as 8.5-point favorites.
  • Tampa Bay seeks to protect a slim NFC South lead, while the rebuilding Saints continue a difficult season under first-year coach Kellen Moore.
  • Alvin Kamara is questionable with a knee MCL issue, Mike Evans returned to practice but is not expected to play, and Saints safety Justin Reid did not practice Wednesday.
  • Bucky Irving reclaimed lead-back duties in his Week 13 return with 81 scrimmage yards and a touchdown and is expected to feature again.
  • Analysts rate the Buccaneers DST as a top streaming play against a struggling Saints offense, with neutral weather expected at Raymond James Stadium.