Mar'Keise Irving Week 2 Preview vs. the Texans

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Mar'Keise Irving has a tough matchup when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Houston Texans in Week 2 (Monday, 7 p.m. ET). The Texans concede 72 rushing yards per game, ninth-best in the league.

Bucky Irving averaged 66.0 rushing yards and scored eight TDs last season. Bucky Irving complemented his performance on the ground with 2.8 receptions and 23.1 receiving yards per game.

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Irving vs. the Texans

  • Irving vs the Texans (since 2021): No games
  • Looking at run D, the Texans gave up more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
  • Against Houston last season, 11 players rushed for at least one TD.
  • In terms of run defense, the Texans didn't allow two or more rushing touchdowns to any opposing players last year.
  • In terms of stopping the run, the Texans finished 11th in the NFL last year after giving up 114 rushing yards per game.
  • The Buccaneers are up against the NFL's fourth-ranked rushing defense in terms of touchdowns allowed (11 TDs conceded a season ago).

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Irving Rushing Insights

  • Irving hit the rushing yards over in 13 of 17 opportunities (76.5%) last season.
  • The Buccaneers ran 54.2% passing plays and 45.8% running plays last year. They were fourth in the NFL in scoring.
  • Mar'Keise Irving ran for a touchdown in eight games last season, 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