With some late-game heroics thrown in, the Tampa Bay Buccaneerss defeated the New Orleans Saints by a score of 17-16. The result brings the Bucs to 6-6 on the season while the Saints drop to 4-9.
Offensive spotlight: For most of the game, Saints quarterback Andy Dalton was playing very well. He finished the game with an elite 91.9 overall grade thanks to an elite 90.9 passing grade on first review. He finished the game 20-for-28 with 229 passing yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. He threw four big-time throws on the day with zero turnover-worthy plays on first review in addition to posting a 77.8% adjusted completion percentage.
Defensive spotlight: Saints edge rusher Cam Jordan seems to play his best when he faces a division foe, and this game was no exception. He recorded an 86.6 initial grade on the night with three pressures, three hurries and four batted passes.
Rookie spotlight: We have to give the rookie nod to Bucs running back Rachaad White, who was targeted eight times and caught six passes for 41 yards and the game winning touchdown. He also recorded 28 rushing yards on nine carries.
Offensive line spotlight: It was a tough day for both offensive lines, but Buccaneers center Robert Hainsey had the best initial grade (67.5) thanks to a 72.5 run-blocking grade. He had a 14.3% positively graded run-blocking percentage, which was the best on the team.
Box Score
Passing
| New Orleans Saints | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| Taysom Hill | 13.34 | 1 / 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Dalton | 13.1 | 20 / 28 | 225 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Comp/Att | Yds | YPA | TD | Int |
| Tom Brady | 18.14 | 36 / 54 | 281 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| New Orleans Saints | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long |
| Taysom Hill | 13.34 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Andy Dalton | 13.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram II | 9.9 | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Alvin Kamara | 5.7 | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Adam Prentice | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Long |
| Tom Brady | 18.14 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Rachaad White | 17.9 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Leonard Fournette | 14.1 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| New Orleans Saints | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPR | TD |
| Taysom Hill | 13.34 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 11.1 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | 10.5 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram II | 9.9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 5.7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 3.4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Marquez Callaway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| Player | Fantasy | Tgt | Rec | Yds | YPR | TD |
| Rachaad White | 17.9 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Cade Otton | 14.8 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Chris Godwin | 14.3 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 14.1 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | 9.9 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 |
| Julio Jones | 5.8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Scotty Miller | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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