Saints vs. Buccaneers NFL Player Props, Odds: Picks & Predictions

The fate of the NFC South hangs in the balance this week, and our New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL player props for Week 17 based on the best NFL odds at the best sportsbooks to add to the drama.

First place in the NFC South is up for grabs as the 8-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to hold off the 7-8 New Orleans Saints and hang on to the lead in the division. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay is riding the high of a four-game winning streak. 

New Orleans has lost four of their last six matchups but still has a slim chance at the playoffs. Beating Tampa Bay this week helps that chance. The Saints dropped their Week 4 meeting with the Buccaneers. 

In addition to our NFL Week 17 predictions and NFL Week 17 player props, including Mike Procter’s expert NFL Week 17 upsets, here are our best Saints vs. Buccaneers NFL player props for Week 17 (odds via our best NFL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Saints vs. Buccaneers NFL player props: Week 17

Baker Mayfield Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (+130 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Baker Mayfield has thrown for 26 touchdowns this season. The long-suffering veteran is tied with Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, and Tua Tagovailoa for the sixth-most passing scores in the league. He has thrown for at least two touchdowns in nine games this season, including four of his last five outings. Mayfield connected with his receivers for three touchdowns in his Week 4 matchup with the Saints.

New Orleans has allowed two touchdowns in two of their last four games. Overall, six opposing quarterbacks have surpassed this total in their contests. Mayfield is the only signal caller to have amassed three six-point completions in a game against the Saints this season.

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Alvin Kamara Over 45.5 rushing yards (-110 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kamara enters Week 17, averaging 54 rushing yards per game. He has exceeded this total in all but three of his 12 appearances this season. This includes his 51 yards on the ground against the Buccaneers in his first game of the year. Last week, the New Orleans running back posted only 19 rushing yards. However, he gained at least 50 rushing yards in the four previous games. 

This week, he faces a Tampa Bay defense that is allowing an average of 77.7 rushing yards per game this season. However, they have surrendered at least 46 yards on the ground to at least one opposing running back in four of their last six outings. Tampa Bay has given up an average of 45.1 rushing yards per game to Kamara in his 12 career matchups.

Blake Grupe Under 5.5 kicking points (+115 via ESPN Bet) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Despite averaging 7.1 kicking points per game this year, Grupe has exceeded this total only twice in his last six games. In fact, he has attempted just two field goals in his last four games, connecting on one of them. The New Orleans leg accounted for all his team’s nine points in his last matchup against the Bucs.

Kickers are averaging 6.6 points per game against Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers have held opposing legs to less than this mark in three of their last four contests. Tampa has kept six kickers Under this mark in six games this year. 

Saints vs. Buccaneers player props made Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET

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