- The New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game will be underway at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday night.
- Who should be in the Captain slot for your DFS team?
- Matt LaMarca breaks down every relevant DFS option using the FantasyLabs Tools and Player Models.
NFL Week 15 features a Sunday Night Football matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In this article, I’ll be using various FantasyLabs tools and other industry metrics to break down the slate.
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Studs
The Buccaneers have struggled with the Saints recently, dropping each of their past three matchups. However, the Buccaneers are clearly the better team. They’re currently listed as 11-point favorites, giving them a sizable edge in implied team total.
Tom Brady headlines this slate, and he’s been as good as ever this season. He’s leading the league in passing yards, yards per game, and touchdown passes, and he’s emerged as the favorite to take home the MVP. Winning the MVP at 44 years old would have to go down as one of the most impressive feats in sports history.
Unsurprisingly, Brady has also had an excellent fantasy season. He’s posted a positive Plus/Minus in five of his past seven games on DraftKings, and he’s scored at least 32.62 DraftKings points in back-to-back games.
The Saints have a solid defense, but Brady stands out from a Vegas perspective. He’s thrived as a massive favorite as a member of the Bucs, posting an average Plus/Minus of +5.56 when favored by more than a touchdown (per the Trends tool).
Brady leads all players in our NFL Models in Median and Ceiling Projection, so he’s obviously a viable target.
