Watch the Week 9 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Houston Texans.
The Texans won 39-37 over the Buccaneers.
Baker Mayfield went 21-for-30 for 265 yards (70.0%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Bucs.
Rachaad White ran for 73 yards on 20 carries (3.7 yards per attempt) and two touchdowns. He had four receptions for 46 yards and zero touchdowns.
In that game, Mike Evans had four catches for 87 yards.
C.J. Stroud had 470 passing yards for the Texans with five touchdowns, going 30-for-42 (71.4%) without an interception.
Devin Singletary took 13 carries for 26 yards (2.0 per attempt). He also had two catches for zero yards.
In the passing game, Noah Brown had six catches for 153 yards with one touchdown.
2023 Stat Comparison
- Buccaneers Record: 3-5
- Texans Record: 4-4
- With 372.3 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL, the Buccaneers have been forced to lean on their 21st-ranked offense (302.5 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
- The Texans rank ninth with 351.1 total yards per game on offense, and they rank 18th with 335.0 total yards given up per contest on defense.
- Tampa Bay is averaging 19.8 points per game on offense this year (21st in NFL), and is surrendering 20.9 points per game (16th) on the other side of the ball.
- Houston is accumulating 23.4 points per game on offense this season (11th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 20.6 points per game (14th-ranked) on defense.
- With 15 forced turnovers (fourth in NFL) against seven turnovers committed (fourth in NFL), the Buccaneers’ +8 turnover margin is the third-best in the NFL.
- The Texans have produced 10 forced turnovers (20th in NFL) and committed five turnovers (first in NFL) this season for a +5 turnover margin that ranks sixth in the NFL.
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