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Mar'Keise Irving has a difficult matchup when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Houston Texans in Week 2 (Monday, 7 p.m. ET). The Texans allow 72.0 rushing yards per game, ninth-best in the league.
Last season Bucky Irving ran for 1,122 yards on 207 carries (66.0 yards per game) with eight TDs. Bucky Irving collected 23.1 receiving yards per game, with 47 catches for 392 yards.
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Irving vs. the Texans
- Irving vs the Texans (since 2021): No games
- In terms of run D, the Texans allowed four players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
- On the ground, Houston allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
- In terms of run defense, the Texans didn't allow more than one rushing touchdown to any opposing players last year.
- The Texans gave up 114.0 rushing yards per game last year to be the NFL's 11th-ranked run defense.
- Irving and the Buccaneers will play the NFL's fourth-ranked rushing defense from a year ago in terms of touchdowns conceded (11).
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Irving Rushing Insights
- Irving hit the rushing yards over in 13 of 17 opportunities (76.5%) last year.
- The Buccaneers, who were fourth in the NFL in points scored last year, attempted a pass 54.2% of the time while running the ball 45.8% of the time.
- Mar'Keise Irving ran for a touchdown in eight games last year, but did not score more than one in a single game.
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Irving's Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Commanders | 9/8/2024 | Week 1 | 9 ATT / 62 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 2 REC / 14 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Lions | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 7 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs | TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 9 ATT / 70 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 14 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 10 ATT / 49 YDS / 1 TD | 2 TAR / 1 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 10/3/2024 | Week 5 | 9 ATT / 44 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 10/13/2024 | Week 6 | 14 ATT / 81 YDS / 1 TD | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 10/21/2024 | Week 7 | 9 ATT / 23 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 54 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 9 ATT / 44 YDS / 0 TDs | 7 TAR / 7 REC / 40 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chiefs | 11/4/2024 | Week 9 | 7 ATT / 24 YDS / 0 TDs | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 13 ATT / 73 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 14 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Giants | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 12 ATT / 88 YDS / 1 TD | 6 TAR / 6 REC / 64 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 25 ATT / 152 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 33 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 4 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs | 1 TAR / 1 REC / 15 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chargers | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 15 ATT / 117 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / -4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cowboys | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 16 ATT / 68 YDS / 1 TD | 3 TAR / 3 REC / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 12/29/2024 | Week 17 | 20 ATT / 113 YDS / 0 TDs | 4 TAR / 4 REC / 77 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 1/5/2025 | Week 18 | 19 ATT / 89 YDS / 1 TD | 5 TAR / 2 REC / -5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 1/12/2025 | Wild Card | 17 ATT / 77 YDS / 0 TDs | 2 TAR / 2 REC / 6 YDS / 1 TD |