TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Drew Brees looks at Tampa Bay and sees an opportunity for the New Orleans Saints to reassert themselves, though not necessarily because the Buccaneers have a young, inexperienced secondary.

The Bucs may rank last in the NFL in pass defense, but the veteran quarterback of the NFC South leaders - coming off a lopsided loss to the Atlanta Falcons - says he pays a lot more attention to game film than numbers while preparing for an opponent.

"I'm saying just in general, I don't look at statistics and then judge a defense or anyone based just on the statistics," Brees said. "I'm going to turn on the tape, I'm going to trust what I see, and then I'm going to go out to execute according to that."