The New Orleans Saints (1-6) return home Sunday to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2). It's the first division game of the season for the Saints. Here are four factors it will take for Saints to win their division opener.

With kickoff just minutes away, let’s take a look at today’s inactives.

The Saints, meanwhile, have been more competent than expected offensively, but their defense is a problem — allowing nearly 27 points per game and constantly digging early holes. They’re 2–5 ATS in first halves, which makes Tampa Bay -2.5 in the first half my best bet for the game.

A victory on Sunday would be a considerable upset; although the Bucs fell short against the Lions on Monday Night Football, they’ve proven to be one of the conference’s best teams. Despite their growing list of injuries – including, most recently, Mike Evans – Tampa Bay is a clear favorite here.

The Tampa Bay run game has struggled almost as badly as the New Orleans defense. The Saints must find their footing against a banged-up Bucs offense