| | | |
TAMPA BAY NEW ORLEANS |
|
| 47 | 31 Final 37 |
|
|
| | |
|
| | | |
459 | TAMPA BAY | 49 | 48 | 460 | NEW ORLEANS | -11 | -10 |
|
|
| | |
|
| | | |
|
|
All Games | 1-3 | -2.3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 18.0 | 4.2 | 290.7 | (5.3) | 2.5 | 29.7 | 18.0 | 387.7 | (6) | 1.5 | Road Games | 1-1 | +1.3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 20.5 | 5.0 | 283.5 | (4.8) | 3.0 | 40.0 | 26.0 | 439.0 | (6.7) | 2.5 | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -0.5 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 19.3 | 5.7 | 299.7 | (5.4) | 2.3 | 33.0 | 20.7 | 405.7 | (6.4) | 2.0 | Dome Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 217.0 | (4) | 5.0 | 56.0 | 35.0 | 488.0 | (7.6) | 4.0 | Division Games | 0-2 | -2.8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 240.5 | (4.5) | 4.0 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 411.0 | (6.3) | 2.0 |
|
| |
|
|
Offense (All Games) | 18.0 | 4.2 | 16.5 | 26:27 | 21-96 | (4.5) | 20-34 | 60.0% | 194 | (5.8) | 55-291 | (5.3) | (16.2) | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 26.3 | 9.4 | 21 | 29:19 | 28-140 | (5) | 21-32 | 65.8% | 234 | (7.3) | 60-374 | (6.2) | (14.2) | Offense Road Games | 20.5 | 5.0 | 15.5 | 26:33 | 19-63 | (3.3) | 21-39 | 54.4% | 220 | (5.6) | 58-283 | (4.8) | (13.8) | Defense (All Games) | 29.7 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 33:33 | 31-115 | (3.7) | 25-33 | 75.8% | 272 | (8.3) | 64-388 | (6) | (13) | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.5 | 11.6 | 21.8 | 31:47 | 26-110 | (4.3) | 25-37 | 68.1% | 277 | (7.6) | 62-387 | (6.2) | (16.5) | Defense Road Games | 40.0 | 26.0 | 26.5 | 33:27 | 31-114 | (3.6) | 27-34 | 78.3% | 324 | (9.4) | 66-439 | (6.7) | (11) |
|
| |
|
|
Stats For (All Games) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 11-5 | 43.5% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 3-73 | (24.2) | 2-23 | (11.7) | 7-51 | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 12-5 | 43.0% | 0-0 | 75.0% | 2-50 | (25.9) | 19-2 | (12.6) | 6-50 | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.5 | 13-5 | 38.5% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 3-61 | (20.5) | 1-19 | (12.7) | 10-80 | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | | 13-6 | 49.0% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 1-19 | (19) | 2-26 | (15) | 7-74 | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | | 13-6 | 45.2% | 1-0 | 75.9% | 1-31 | (21.9) | 16-2 | (9.1) | 8-82 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | | 12-7 | 56.0% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 1-27 | (27) | 1-34 | (22.7) | 9-87 |
|
|
| |
|
|
All Games | 1-3 | -4 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 23.7 | 10.7 | 425.7 | (6.5) | 1.7 | 27.5 | 14.0 | 396.0 | (6.2) | 0.2 | Home Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 396.0 | (5.9) | 0.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 247.0 | (4.7) | 0.0 | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -2.5 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 410.3 | (6.4) | 1.7 | 24.3 | 15.3 | 338.7 | (5.4) | 0.0 | Dome Games | 1-1 | -0.5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 27.0 | 16.5 | 434.0 | (6.3) | 1.0 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 407.5 | (6.8) | 0.5 | Division Games | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 34.0 | 20.0 | 472.0 | (6.7) | 2.0 | 37.0 | 10.0 | 568.0 | (8.4) | 1.0 |
|
| |
|
|
Offense (All Games) | 23.7 | 10.7 | 25.7 | 30:16 | 25-131 | (5.2) | 29-40 | 71.4% | 294 | (7.3) | 65-426 | (6.5) | (17.9) | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 25.2 | 14.3 | 21.2 | 30:51 | 28-134 | (4.8) | 23-34 | 66.6% | 260 | (7.7) | 62-395 | (6.4) | (15.7) | Offense Home Games | 20.0 | 13.0 | 27.0 | 33:33 | 32-108 | (3.4) | 27-35 | 77.1% | 288 | (8.2) | 67-396 | (5.9) | (19.8) | Defense (All Games) | 27.5 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 30:10 | 28-123 | (4.4) | 23-36 | 65.7% | 272 | (7.6) | 64-396 | (6.2) | (14.4) | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 26.6 | 11.9 | 22.1 | 30:16 | 29-137 | (4.7) | 21-33 | 64.2% | 244 | (7.3) | 62-381 | (6.1) | (14.3) | Defense Home Games | 9.0 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 26:27 | 22-59 | (2.7) | 17-30 | 56.7% | 188 | (6.3) | 52-247 | (4.7) | (27.4) |
|
| |
|
|
Stats For (All Games) | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | -1.5 | 12-7 | 57.1% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 1-24 | (24.2) | 1-5 | (5) | 4-29 | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 13-6 | 44.6% | 1-0 | 51.0% | 2-34 | (21.8) | 17-2 | (9.8) | 7-64 | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13-9 | 69.2% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | (0) | 1-3 | (3) | 4-30 | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | | 14-7 | 48.2% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 2-52 | (26) | 1-3 | (2.3) | 6-55 | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | | 13-6 | 45.8% | 1-0 | 70.7% | 2-59 | (25.5) | 11-1 | (8.1) | 7-55 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 15-6 | 40.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 4-120 | (30) | 4-11 | (2.7) | 5-44 |
|
| Average power rating of opponents played: TAMPA BAY 19.8, NEW ORLEANS 19.2 |
| | |
|
|
9/7/2014 | CAROLINA | 14-20 | L | -4.5 | L | 39 | U | 17-102 | 22-35-162 | 3 | 33-113 | 24-34-221 | 0 | 9/14/2014 | ST LOUIS | 17-19 | L | -4.5 | L | 37.5 | U | 30-157 | 16-21-175 | 1 | 29-119 | 22-29-220 | 1 | 9/18/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 14-56 | L | 7 | L | 47 | O | 18-64 | 22-36-153 | 5 | 36-144 | 24-28-344 | 4 | 9/28/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 27-24 | W | 7 | W | 44.5 | O | 20-63 | 21-43-287 | 1 | 27-85 | 30-41-305 | 1 | 10/5/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
| |
|
|
9/7/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 34-37 | L | -3 | L | 51 | O | 28-139 | 29-42-333 | 2 | 25-123 | 31-43-445 | 1 | 9/14/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 24-26 | L | -5 | L | 49 | O | 27-174 | 27-40-223 | 2 | 30-122 | 24-41-202 | 0 | 9/21/2014 | MINNESOTA | 20-9 | W | -9.5 | W | 49.5 | U | 32-108 | 27-35-288 | 0 | 22-59 | 17-30-188 | 0 | 9/28/2014 | @ DALLAS | 17-38 | L | -3 | L | 53.5 | O | 13-104 | 32-44-334 | 3 | 35-190 | 22-29-255 | 0 | 10/5/2014 | TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | GREEN BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/30/2014 | @ CAROLINA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | TAMPA BAY: This will be the NFL debut for new offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford, long one of the most respected offensive coaches in the college game. O-Line coach George Warhop uses multiple concepts and relies on athletic blockers getting to the second level to open up big plays in the running game. They'll likely use some tempo to help the running game along. Doug Martin figures to take the bulk of the workload with rookie Charles Sims mixing in, especially on passing downs. Martin will likely take a decent red-zone workload, including goal-line carries. Mike James also figures to see some work.
Tedford ran a pro style system at the collegiate level, using tempo and space similarly to how Chip Kelly does in Philly. Assuming veteran Josh McCown wins the starting job, he will have a good shot at duplicating the success he had in Chicago. Tedford's system often gets one of the boundary receivers in single coverage, and both Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans are capable of overpowering defensive backs downfield. The size of Tampa's pass-catchers should lead to a lot of short TD throws for McCown. Jackson has never been a great red-zone producer due to the attention he draws, but between he, Evans and rookie tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the passing game should be difficult to defend in the end zone. Seferian-Jenkins will have a chance to establish himself as a security blanket over the middle, while move TE Brandon Myers works up the field. They'll also likely work the screen game more frequently, featuring Martin and Sims.
The Bucs improved in nearly every defensive facet last season, and new DC Leslie Frazier gets to infuse some talented free agents like DE Michael Johnson and CBs Alterraun Verner and Mike Jenkins to new head coach Lovie Smith's Tampa-2 scheme. | | NEW ORLEANS: The Saints' running game is a Frankenstein of a series of other offenses, but its basis is in between-the-tackles power. Pierre Thomas might lead the backfield committee in playing time, but the running game is better suited for big bruising backs like Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson. They'll rotate the three on early downs with Thomas staying on the field for most passing downs. Thomas is at his best on stretch plays that move the opposing front seven laterally, while the other two will work a lot of inside zone runs. Thomas got most of the carries inside the 20 last season, but Ingram started to eat into those red-zone touches late in the year once he was healthy.
The Saints will run the same kind of pass-happy, spread offense they have run since 2007. Tight end Jimmy Graham is the focal point of the passing game, flexing out and working the deep seam. Drew Brees will look for him any time Graham gets single-coverage, and often when he's double-covered too. He is by far the Saints' top option in the red zone. Marques Colston works downfield on the perimeter, as Brees reads high-to-low. Kenny Stills and Brandin Cooks will mix in as home-run hitters, and Cooks could see some of the catch-and-run work that used to go to Darren Sproles. Thomas, one of the NFL's best in the screen game, will see increased usage through the air with Sproles gone.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan transformed one of the worst defenses ever in 2012 to a unit that finished fourth among NFL defenses in yards, points and sacks. The addition of FS Jairus Boyd and CB Champ Bailey will help pass-rushing studs DE Cameron Jordan (12.5 sacks) and OLB Junior Galette (12 sacks) get more sacks. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (TAMPA BAY-NEW ORLEANS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Buccaneers-Saints Preview* ===========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
A popular Super Bowl pick during the preseason, the one-win New Orleans Saints enter Week 5 tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the bottom of the NFC South.
While the Saints are coming off an embarrassing drubbing last weekend, the Buccaneers finally found a way to get it done thanks to Mike Glennon's late-game heroics.
New Orleans goes for a 10th consecutive win at the Superdome and sixth in a row against Tampa Bay as these division foes square off Sunday.
It's been a struggle for the Saints (1-3), who are giving up 396.0 yards per game to rank 29th in the league. They had the ball for just over 25 minutes in last Sunday night's 38-17 rout at Dallas as the Cowboys went 8 for 14 on third down.
"You have to be realistic and know that we're not as good as we thought we were," defensive captain Junior Galette said. "We have three quarters (of the season) left, and we have to improve drastically.
"Nothing is encouraging right now. We're not looking at other teams. We're looking at ourselves, and how we played (Sunday) night was discouraging. At the same time, you've got to be tough and be strong through these tough times because they never last."
Drew Brees went 32 of 44 for 340 yards with two touchdowns, but New Orleans gave up a season-worst 190 yards on the ground. New Orleans has already allowed 30 points in two games to match its total from all of last year.
"It's challenging. It's disappointing. It's frustrating," coach Sean Payton said. "But it's on all of us now. Obviously, it's not where you want to be one quarter through the season.
"There's a lot of things that need to be cleaned up. Quite honestly, we're playing like a 1-3 team right now, and that's what our record is."
The Saints have given up an average of 33.7 points in their defeats, but they beat Minnesota 20-9 in Week 3 in their only home contest. New Orleans has outscored opponents by an average of 17.6 points in winning each of its nine games at the Superdome since the start of 2013.
The Saints have also beat up on Tampa Bay of late, taking the last five meetings by 17.2 points per game. Brees has posted a passer rating of 113.3 during that winning streak while throwing for an average of 329.0 yards and 15 touchdowns.
However, the Buccaneers (1-3) aren't to be taken lightly following last Sunday's surprising 27-24 win at Pittsburgh. Glennon made his first start in place of the injured Josh McCown (thumb) and recorded a career-high 302 yards with two touchdowns, including a game-winning five-yard strike to Vincent Jackson with seven seconds remaining.
"You do judge quarterbacks on what they do late, and he was at his best at the end, right up until the last throw," coach Lovie Smith said of Glennon, who started 13 games as a rookie last season.
"When you're labeled the quarterback of the future, that's what you're supposed to do when you come out. The future was in front of us a little earlier than the initial plan, but you need to be ready at all times. How (Glennon) handled it right there at the end, having to make that final throw, kind of said it all."
Glennon appears to have a favorable matchup against the Saints, who are one of two remaining teams yet to record an interception. New Orleans has forced an NFL-low one turnover after coming up empty in three straight games.
Only three teams have allowed more passing yards per game than New Orleans, which is tied with Tampa Bay at 272.5. However, the Buccaneers have been stout against the run, yielding 3.7 yards per carry to rank ninth in the league.
Getting Doug Martin going could prove key for Tampa Bay. The third-year back had 14 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown last week in his first game since missing two with a knee issue. He's averaging 2.1 yards per attempt.
Despite their struggles, the Buccaneers and Saints are one game behind Atlanta and Carolina for the division lead.
"Yes, 1-3 is disappointing, but in the big scheme of things there are a lot of disappointed teams in the league," Smith said. "For us, we're one game away and we have another chance to get a division road game. What better position for us to be in? We're getting some of our injured players back, and our guys can see where we can go."
Tampa Bay has dropped three straight in New Orleans, including its last two by a combined 83-17 score.
Game Notes: |
| Last Updated: 3/18/2024 11:42:41 PM EST. |
|
|
| |
|