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Buccaneers Fall 31-24 Against New Orleans - Game Recap
New Orleans got 4 passing strikes from Teddy Bridgewater en route to a 31-24 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday in Week 5 action at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Saints were a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 46.5.
Teddy Bridgewater completed 26 of 34 pass attempts for 314 yards and 4 TDs for the Saints in the win.
Ronald Jones II rushed for 35 yards for Tampa Bay, while Peyton Barber added 32 yards. Jameis Winston threw for 204 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Chris Godwin and Dare Ogunbowale had 125 and 27 yards respectively.
Tampa Bay was outgained by New Orleans 457-252 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-19 by the Saints.
The time of possession battle favored New Orleans as their offense was on the field for 33:27, longer than the 26:33 of their opponents.
New Orleans heads into a Week 6 battle against the Jaguars. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.