Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach 1* Free Pick on New Orleans Saints (-) vs Tampa Bay @ 1 ET Sunday -

Anytime you see a line up into double digits in the NFL it is wise to 'proceed with caution'. In this case, the line is not only justified, it may prove to be far too small. The Saints are fired up after their road loss at Arizona that was much closer than the final score would lead you to believe. New Orleans and the Cardinals were nearly equal in yardage. Unlike the Saints, the Buccaneers were nowehere close to being competitive last week as they got mauled by a 42 to 14 final score. Keep in mind that was against a Tennessee team that was 2-14 last year. Now the Bucs will have an added challenge as they go on the road and rookie QB Jameis Winston makes his first ever NFL road start in a very tough place to play. The Superdome will be jumping for the Saints home opener and the crowd noise as well as simply the nerves of a road opener (and also not having a good supporting cast around him) will all add up to this one getting ugly in a hurry for Winston. The last four meetings between these teams in New Orleans have seen the Saints outscore the Buccaneers by a combined 84 points! New Orleans is on a long-term 25-13 ATS run when they are off of a loss. They'll be fired up here and Winston will throw a few more ugly "picks" just like he did last week which will add to the blowout margin. The line is big but it's absolutely justified as this is a mismatch across the board.


Play the New Orleans Saints (-) as a 1* Free Pick Sunday.