Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET at the Caesars Superdome on Fox, with sportsbooks making Tampa Bay roughly a 4-point favorite.
- All-Pro receiver Mike Evans broke his collarbone and is expected to miss most of the season, elevating roles for rookie Emeka Egbuka plus Tez Johnson and Sterling Shepard.
- Beyond Evans, the Buccaneers list Chris Godwin as week to week, Jalen McMillan remains on injured reserve, and season-ending losses include Calijah Kancey, Ko Kieft and Cody Mauch.
- The Saints recently lost center Erik McCoy (biceps) and running back Kendre Miller (ACL) for the season, while Chris Olave rested an ankle this week and Alvin Kamara practiced on a limited basis.
- Tampa Bay has won five of the last six meetings, and Baker Mayfield has thrown at least three touchdown passes in each of his two career games in New Orleans.