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Game Notes: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans (Nov 5, 2023)

This upcoming Sunday, the 3-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the 3-4 Houston Texans. Gametime is 1:00PM ET. They last met with the Texans bouncing the Buccaneers 23-20 on on Saturday, December 21, 2019. In their last 10 head-to-head meetings, the Texans have the edge 4-1.

The Buccaneers have lost their last 3 games.

The Texans have lost 17 of their last 23 games, and they have also won their last 2 games at home.

In the latest odds, the Texans are favored by 3.0 points. The over/under listed at 39.5.

The Buccaneers are paced by Baker Mayfield who has thrown for 1,600 yards, 10 td passes with 4 interceptions this year. Mike Evans has 33 catches for 507 yards and 5 TDs.

The Texans are led by C.J. Stroud who has thrown for 1,800 yards, 9 td passes with 1 picks this year. Nico Collins has 33 receptions for 577 yards and 3 TDs.

The Buccaneers are in 3rd in the NFC South while the Texans are in 2nd in the AFC South.

The Buccaneers are among the worst on the offensive side of the ball at present in the league. Both squads are among the tops on defense currently in the NFL.

The Buccaneers come in off a defeat against the Buffalo Bills 24-18 while the Texans enter the contest following a defeat at the hands of the Carolina Panthers 15-13.

Next week the Buccaneers host the the Tennessee Titans while the Texans travel to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Game Details

• Matchup: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) at Houston Texans (HOU)
• Date: November 5, 2023
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: NRG Stadium
• TV: CBS
• NRG Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 73F; 76% humidity; wind: SSE 4 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
TB HOU TB HOU
Record 3-4 3-4 5-5 5-5
Home Record 1-3 2-1 2-3 2-2
Away Record 2-1 1-3 3-2 3-3
Points Scored/Game 17.3 21.1 18.7 20.2
Points Allowed/Game 18.3 18.3 19.8 20.4
Point Differential -7 +20 -11 -2
Yards/Game 298.3 330.4 318.4 323.5
Yards Allowed/Game 354.6 335.4 358.9 335.5
Passing Yards/Game 220.4 238.6 237.1 237.9
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 256.0 236.1 253.0 211.1
Rushing Yards/Game 77.9 91.9 81.3 85.6
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 98.6 99.3 105.9 124.4
First Downs/Game 17.0 19.0 17.7 17.9
First Downs Allowed/Game 19.9 20.1 19.9 20.2
3rd Down Conv % 40.6 44.0 39.0 41.4
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 50.5 44.3 45.1 41.0
Turnover Margin +8 +5 +11 +8
Total Games 7 7 10 10

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Baker Mayfield 158-246 1,600 10 4 11
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Rachaad White 92 305 1 15
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Mike Evans 33 507 5 70

Houston Texans 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
C.J. Stroud 143-237 1,800 9 1 15
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Dameon Pierce 109 327 1 16
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Nico Collins 33 577 3 52

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sat 21-Dec-19 1:00PM Houston Texans d. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 23-20
Sun 27-Sep-15 1:03PM HOUSTON TEXANS d. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-9
Sun 13-Nov-11 1:02PM Houston Texans d. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 37-9
Sun 09-Dec-07 1:01PM HOUSTON TEXANS d. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-14
Sun 14-Dec-03 1:01PM TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS d. Houston Texans 16-3

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

TB HOU
Last 10 Record 1-4 4-1
Home Record 1-2 2-0
Away Record 0-2 2-1

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Baker Mayfield 1544-2505 61.6% 17,888 112 68 181 1-1 (2)
C.J. Stroud 143-237 60.3% 1,800 9 1 15 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Baker Mayfield W-L last 20 games as a starter: 6-14
• Baker Mayfield last 20 games vs. Houston Texans: 2-1

• C.J. Stroud W-L last 20 games as a starter: 3-4
• C.J. Stroud last 20 games vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 0-0

Player Trends

Game Injuries

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Matt Feiler (OG) Knee – Out; Logan Hall (DE) Groin – Out; Vita Vea (DT) Groin – Questionable; Mike Greene (DT) Illness – Questionable; Christian Izien (S) Illness – Questionable; Kaevon Merriweather (S) Ankle – Questionable

Houston Texans: Dameon Pierce (RB) Ankle – Out; Sheldon Rankins (DT) Knee – Questionable; Robert Woods (WR) Foot – Out; Brevin Jordan (TE) Foot – Out

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Houston Texans
• Spread: 3.0
• Over/Under: 39.5

Betting Trends

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Houston Texans
Last 5 ATS 2-3-0 4-1-0
Last 10 ATS 5-5-0 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 3-7-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 6-4-0
Last 10 Over-Under 3-7-0 3-7-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +12500
• Houston Texans: +20000

Buccaneers vs. Texans Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Houston Texans d. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22-18
• GFA Model: Houston Texans d. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-19