In a Monday night football matchup, the New Orleans Saints will travel to Tampa Bay to the face Buccaneers. New Orleans enters the game having lost three of its previous four games. The Buccaneers are coming off a loss at Cleveland last week.
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Despite a recent rough patch and a last-place finish in the NFC South, the New Orleans Saints still have a chance to win the division title in the underachieving NFC South. With a record of 4-8, the Saints are only two games behind the Buccaneers entering this game. The Saints will almost certainly need to win this game.
The New Orleans Saints have ruled out four players for their Week 13 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: safety J.T. Gray (hamstring), tight end Juwan Johnson (ankle), defensive end Payton Turner (ankle) and safety P.J. Williams (knee).
Six other Saints players, including star cornerback Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) and starting linebacker Pete Werner, are questionable to play on Monday night (ankle).
New Orleans Saints injury report
- Questionable
Marshon Lattimore (abdomen)
Malcolm Roach (illness)
Bradley Roby (concussion)
Kentavius Street (illness)
Pete Werner (ankle)
Kevin White (illness)
- OUT
J.T. Gray (hamstring)
Juwan Johnson (ankle)
Payton Turner (ankle)
P.J. Williams (knee)
This season, the Bucs have been painfully streaky. They began the season with two straight wins, followed by two straight losses, and after a three-game losing streak in the middle of the season, the Bucs won two straight before traveling to Cleveland.
In terms of injuries, the Buccaneers’ secondary and offensive line are the areas to keep an eye on as the game approaches.
OT Tristan Wirfs is out with an ankle injury, Mike Edwards and Antoine Winfield Jr. are both questionable.
Keep an eye on DT Vita Vea, who has been listed as questionable.
Leonard Fournette was a full participant in practice all week, so the Buccaneers appear to be treading carefully with his questionable designation. More information about the situation should be available well before Monday’s 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.
However, if Fournette is unable to play, Rachaad White will assume an even more prominent role.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers injury reports
- Questionable
Cameron Brate (illness)
Vita Vea (foot)
Russell Gage (hamstring)
Luke Goedeke (foot)
Leonard Fournette (hip)
Akiem Hicks (foot)
- DOUBTFUL
Mike Edwards (hamstring)
Antoine Winfield (ankle)
- OUT
Tristan Wirfs (ankle/knee)
