Emeka Egbuka Week 9 Preview vs. the Bears

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Emeka Egbuka will face the Chicago Bears and their 14th-ranked passing defense in Week 9, starting at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Egbuka's 49 targets have resulted in 28 receptions for 240 yards (and an average of 40.0 per game) and two scores.

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Egbuka vs. the Bears

  • Egbuka vs the Bears (since 2021): No games
  • Four players have put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game against Chicago in the 2026 season.
  • 10 players have caught a TD pass against the Bears this year.
  • Chicago has given up two or more TD receptions to three opposing players on the season.
  • Egbuka will square off against the NFL's 14th-ranked pass defense this week. The Bears concede 219 passing yards per game.
  • The Bears' defense ranks 22nd in the NFL with 13 passing TDs conceded so far this year.

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Egbuka Receiving Insights

  • Egbuka, in the receiving game, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop in four of six games this year.
  • Egbuka has been targeted on 49 of his team's 208 passing attempts this season (23.6% target share).
  • He has been targeted 49 times, averaging 4.9 yards per target (126th in NFL).
  • Egbuka has grabbed two touchdown catches this season in six games, one apiece on two occasions.
  • He has scored three of his team's 15 offensive touchdowns this season (20.0%).
  • Egbuka (five red zone targets) has been targeted 16.7% of the time in the red zone (30 total red zone pass attempts on the team).

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Egbuka's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Steelers 10/18/2026 Week 6 16 TAR / 7 REC / 48 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cowboys 10/8/2026 Week 5 9 TAR / 6 REC / 38 YDS / 0 TDs 1 ATT / 14 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Packers 10/4/2026 Week 4 4 TAR / 2 REC / 13 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Vikings 9/27/2026 Week 3 9 TAR / 5 REC / 62 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Browns 9/20/2026 Week 2 5 TAR / 3 REC / 16 YDS / 1 TD 1 ATT / -3 YDS / 0 TDs

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