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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Mar'Keise Irving has a tough matchup in Week 2 (Monday at 7 p.m. ET), up against the Houston Texans. The Texans are allowing the sixth-fewest rushing yards in the NFL, 72 per game.
Bucky Irving rushed for 1,122 yards on 207 carries (66.0 yards per game) and scored eight TDs a season ago. He also averaged 23.1 receiving yards per game, grabbing 47 passes for 392 yards.
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Irving vs. the Texans
- Irving vs the Texans (since 2021): No games
- Looking at run D, the Texans yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
- Against Houston last season, 11 players rushed for at least one TD.
- Last year, the Texans didn't allow any player to score multiple rushing touchdowns against them.
- In terms of stopping the run, the Texans finished 11th in the NFL last year after conceding 114 rushing yards per game.
- A year ago, the Texans conceded 11 rushing touchdowns. That ranked fourth in NFL play.
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Irving Rushing Insights
- Irving went over his rushing yards total in 76.5% of his opportunities (13 of 17 games) last season.
- The Buccaneers threw the ball on 54.2% of their plays from scrimmage last season while staying on the ground 45.8% of the time. Their offense was fourth in the league in points scored.
- 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 |