Star pass-catcher Emeka Egbuka and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) meet the Houston Texans (0-1) on Monday at 7 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium.
The Texans were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams 14-9 in their last outing. C.J. Stroud threw for 188 yards, with no touchdowns and one interception on 19-of-27 passing (70.4%) for the Texans in that matchup against the Rams. He also added five carries for 32 yards. Nick Chubb carried the ball 13 times for 60 yards (4.6 yards per carry). Jayden Higgins hauled in two receptions for 32 yards (averaging 16.0 per catch) against the Rams.
The Buccaneers’ last outing ended in a 23-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Baker Mayfield went 17-for-32 with 167 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions for the Bucs against the Falcons. He rushed five times for 39 yards. Bucky Irving put together a 14-carry, 37-yard game (2.6 yards per attempt), while tacking on four receptions for eight yards and one touchdown. Egbuka caught four passes on six targets for 67 yards (16.8 yards per reception), and scored two touchdowns.
We will dive into all of the details about this contest, including how to watch on TV.
Texans vs. Buccaneers betting information
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Friday at 11:33 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread favorite: Texans (-2.5)Moneyline: Texans (-145), Buccaneers (+120)Total: 42.5 pointsTexans 2024 betting insightsThe Texans beat the spread seven times in 17 games last year.The Texans’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more was 3-5-1 last season.In 17 Texans games last year, six went over the total.Buccaneers 2024 betting insightsAgainst the spread, the Buccaneers were 10-7-0 last year.The Buccaneers had an ATS record of 4-2 as underdogs of 2.5 points or greater last season.There were 12 Buccaneers games (out of 17) that hit the over last season.
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Texans players to watch (2024 stats)Stroud: 3,727 PASS YDS / 219.2 YPG / 63.2% / 20 TD / 12 INT / 52 CAR / 233 RUSH YDS / 0 TDChubb: 102 CAR / 332 YDS / 41.5 YPG / 3 TD / 5 REC / 31 YDS / 3.9 YPG / 1 TDDameon Pierce: 40 CAR / 293 YDS / 29.3 YPG / 2 TDNico Collins: 68 REC / 1,006 YDS / 83.8 YPG / 7 TDDalton Schultz: 53 REC / 532 YDS / 31.3 YPG / 2 TDChristian Kirk: 27 REC / 379 YDS / 47.4 YPG / 1 TDDanielle Hunter: 46 TKL / 17.0 TFL / 12.0 SACK / 3 PDE.J. Speed: 142 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 1 INT / 5 PDC.J. Gardner-Johnson: 59 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 6 INT / 12 PDBuccaneers players to watch (2024 stats)Mayfield: 4,500 PASS YDS / 264.7 YPG / 71.4% / 41 TD / 16 INT / 60 CAR / 378 RUSH YDS / 3 TDIrving: 207 CAR / 1,122 YDS / 66.0 YPG / 8 TD / 47 REC / 392 YDS / 23.1 YPG / 0 TDRachaad White: 144 CAR / 613 YDS / 40.9 YPG / 3 TD / 51 REC / 393 YDS / 26.2 YPG / 6 TDMike Evans: 74 REC / 1,004 YDS / 71.7 YPG / 11 TDCade Otton: 59 REC / 600 YDS / 42.9 YPG / 4 TDChris Godwin: 50 REC / 576 YDS / 82.3 YPG / 5 TDCalijah Kancey: 28 TKL / 11.0 TFL / 7.5 SACKLavonte David: 122 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK / 1 INT / 6 PDTykee Smith: 53 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 2 INT / 7 PDTexans vs. Buccaneers game infoGame day: Monday, September 15, 2025Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasStadium: NRG StadiumTV channel: ABC/ESPNLive stream: Watch on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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