Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints Week 9 NFL Pick

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints Week 9 NFL Pick: I think this is one of the best games of the weekend, and that belief alone has me taking the Buccaneers and all those lovely points. Both teams are solid, and while the Saints seem to be the better team, it wouldn’t surprise me one single bit if the Buccos got the best of the Saints for the 2nd time this season. That being said, I expect the Saints to pull this one out at home.

But nine points? NINE? Good lord that’s a lot of points for two teams that play lots of close games. Tampa Bay’s gotten the best of the Saints in 3 of their last 4 match-ups. That’s probably worth nine points right there. Also, LeGarrette Blount is coming back this week, and big backs have given the Saints a little trouble.

The Bucs are coming off a bye week, not having played since their 6 point loss to the Chicago Bears in England. They did play decent football coming into the bye, beating the Saints and sticking close to a tough Bears team. They are 4-3 for a reason and have beaten the Falcons and the Saints already this year. The bye week really could have helped them a ton as they were pretty dinged up coming home from the country of beans and toast.

Josh Freeman and Mike Williams haven’t teamed up to do much damage this season, but that relationship will find itself again soon. A couple weeks to get that timing back? That might be just what the youngsters needed.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+9) @ New Orleans Saints