The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrap up a long and unusual week in New Orleans with a game against the Saints in the Superdome on Sunday, October 13. It’s their second straight game against an NFC South opponent and a chance to clinch their first game. battle for the division title. Click here for more information on how to watch, listen and livestream the match.

There is a strong consensus among national NFL analysts on Sunday’s game, not only in terms of the final outcome, but also the factors leading up to it. Derek Carr, the Saints’ veteran quarterback, suffered an oblique injury in Monday night’s loss to Kansas City and is expected to miss at least the next two games. So the Saints had two young passers to choose from between 2023 fourth-round pick Jake Haener and fifth-round rookie Spencer Rattler, both of whom would be making his first NFL start. The Saints selected Rattler and the combination of an inexperienced quarterback and a beefed-up offensive line from New Orleans has swung public opinion toward Tampa Bay.

The Buccaneers started the week as 2.5-point road underdogs but became 3.5-point favorites following the Saints’ injury-related move from Carr to Rattler. Experts seem to agree with this change. This is what some of them say:

NFL.com – Citing QB shift and O-Line injuries for Saints, all five experts go for Tampa Bay

ESPN.com – As many as eleven analysts are participating, and all are on the Buccaneers side

CBSSports.com – Pete Prisco sees Bucs getting “back on track” in week six

USA Today – Bucs get all three picks, but all three predicted scores are very close

Bleacher Report – All eight analysts agree on Buc’s pick

Pro Football Talk – Mike Florio and Chris Simms each predict a double-digit win for the Bucs

Sports Illustrated – Albert Breer takes a closer look at Bucs and the rest of the MMQB staff agrees

Sports News – Bill Bender notices Baker Mayfield’s fast start and goes with Bucs