Expert and pundit picks for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 9 game against the Houston Texans are in, and goodness, is it a close one.
Both teams have the same record and are coming after losses, and both need to get in the win column again fast if they want to stay competitive in their respective divisions. The Bucsw will rally behind quarterback Baker Mayfield and the experience he brings into his home state of Texas, while the Texans will rally behind Qb C.J. Stroud in what has been an impressive rookie campaign to this point.
See which team came on top in the web’s picks, which are separated by just one vote below:
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Jarrett Bell: Bucs
Chris Bumbaca: Bucs
Lorenzo Reyes: Texans
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Bucs
Nate Davis: Bucs
Safid Deen: Bucs
Tyler Dragon: Texans
Victoria Hernandez: Texans
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Ali Bhanpuri: Texans
Brooke Cersosimo: Texans
Dan Parr: Bucs
Gennaro Filice: Bucs
Tom Blair: Texans
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Stephania Bell: Bucs
Matt Bowen: Bucs
Mike Clay: Texans
Jeremy Fowler: Bucs
Dan Graziano: Texans
Kimberley Martin: Texans
Eric Moody: Texans
Jason Reid: Texans
Lindsey Thiry: Bucs
Sam Wickersham: Bucs
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Pete Prisco: Bucs
Will Brinson: Texans
Jared Dubin: Texans
Ryan Wilson: Texans
John Breech: Bucs
Tyler Sullivan: Bucs
Dave Richard: Bucs
Jamey Eisenberg: Texans
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Albert Breer: Texans
Mitch Goldich: Bucs
Claire Kuwana: Texans
Gilberto Manzano: Texans
Conor Orr: Bucs
John Pluym: Texans
Matt Verderame: Texans
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Bill Bender: Bucs 22, Texans 20
The Texans lost a heart-breaker to Carolina in Week 8, a reminder that it still will be a process with rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, who has taken 13 sacks in Houston’s four losses and two sacks in their three wins. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, has averaged just 65.7 rushing yards per game in a three-game losing streak. Baker Mayfield leads Tampa Bay to a victory in his home state.
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River Wells: Bucs
Jason Kanno: Texans
Luke Adragna: Bucs
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This is the narrowest expert picks we’ve had (and probably will have) all year with the Texans edging it out by one vote. Check out the final tally below:
Texans: 19
Bucs: 18
