2018 · Week 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Sep 9, 2018 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated New Orleans Saints 48–40. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Buccaneers had just a 24% chance going in. Buccaneers improve to 1-0; Saints fall to 0-1. Ryan Fitzpatrick paced the offense with 417 passing yards and 4 TDs; 36 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Saints turned it over 2 times to Buccaneers's 0.
Team stats
| TB | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 24 |
| 529 | Total yards | 482 |
| 417 | Passing yards | 439 |
| 112 | Rushing yards | 43 |
| 21/28 | Comp / Att | 37/45 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
TB
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 21/28 | 417 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 12 | 36 | 1 |
| Peyton Barber | 19 | 69 | 0 |
| Shaun Wilson | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 7 | 7 | 147 | 1 |
| DeSean Jackson | 5 | 5 | 146 | 2 |
| O.J. Howard | 2 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | 3 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| Adam Humphries | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Freddie Martino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Brate | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Cross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 37/45 | 439 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 8 | 29 | 2 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mike Gillislee | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Jonathan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | 16 | 17 | 180 | 1 |
| Alvin Kamara | 9 | 12 | 112 | 1 |
| Ted Ginn | 5 | 6 | 68 | 1 |
| Benjamin Watson | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Austin Carr | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Josh Hill | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Zach Line | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |