nfl Game Recap
Recap - Saints Defeat Tampa Bay 34-23
The Saints got a 2-TD performance from Drew Brees as New Orleans handed Tampa Bay a 34-23 defeat on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 48.0.
Drew Brees completed 18 of 30 pass attempts for 160 yards and 2 TDs for the Saints in the win.
Ronald Jones II rushed for 66 yards for Tampa Bay, while Tom Brady added 9 yards. Tom Brady threw for 239 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Chris Godwin and Scotty Miller had 79 and 73 yards respectively.
New Orleans lost the offensive yardage battle to Tampa Bay 310-271 yards in Sunday's game. Tampa Bay had more first downs as that total ended up 23-18.
Tampa Bay lost the time of possession battle 31:23-28:37, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
New Orleans heads into a Week 2 battle against the Raiders. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.