<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=36eanP_0w2xZ52G00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=36eanP_0w2xZ52G00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler will start for the Saints on Sunday against the Bucs. Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>The <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/05/16/new-orleans-saints-2024-season-schedule">Saints</a> meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, but New Orleans' hosting duties have extended a little beyond that this week.The big picture: The Bucs evacuated from Tampa Bay ahead of <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2024/10/10/hurricane-milton-wind-damage-rainfall-flooding">Hurricane Milton</a>, arriving in New Orleans on Tuesday. <ul><li>The team has been practicing this week at Tulane's <a href="https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2024/10/10/bucs-working-out-of-tulane-while-tampa-bay-deals-with-hurricane-milton/">Yulman Stadium</a>, USA Today reported. </li></ul>Between the lines: The Bucs will play "for something a little bit bigger" than football this Sunday after Milton made landfall just south of Tampa on Wednesday, wide receiver <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41707447/mike-evans-hurricane-milton-bucs-playing-bigger">Mike Evans</a> said to ESPN. <ul><li>The powerful storm, a Cat 3 at landfall, left <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/10/hurricane-milton-florida-damage">millions without power</a> by Thursday morning and had killed at least eight people, per the AP.</li></ul>Yes, but: The Saints also have a lot on the line, especially back-up quarterback Spencer Rattler, a rookie who's stepping in for an <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/10/09/fully-dressed-saints-qb-out-for-several-weeks">injured Derek Carr</a>.<ul><li>"We talked a lot as a staff about what we felt like was the best thing for us and [would] give us the best chance to win the game," coach <a href="https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/saints-rookie-quarterback-spencer-rattler-will-make-first-nfl-start-sunday-against-tampa-bay">Dennis Allen said</a>. "That was the decision that we made and we're excited about him getting the opportunity to go in there, and we'll let him go play and see what he can do."</li></ul>How to watch: The Saints kick off at noon against the Bucs. Watch on Fox.</div></body>

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The Saints meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, but New Orleans' hosting duties have extended a little beyond that this week. The big picture: The Bucs evacuated from Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Milton, arriving in New Orleans on Tuesday. The team has been practicing...

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