Buccaneers-Texans Capsule

TAMPA BAY (1-1) at HOUSTON (0-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Texans by 8 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tampa Bay 1-1, Houston 0-2

SERIES RECORD - Texans lead 2-1

LAST MEETING - Texans beat Buccaneers 37-9, Nov. 13, 2011

LAST WEEK - Buccaneers beat Saints 26-19; Texans lost to Panthers 24-17

AP PRO32 RANKING - Buccaneers No. 29, Texans No. 30

BUCCANEERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (14), PASS (30).

BUCCANEERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (19), PASS (6).

TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (24), PASS (8).

TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (12), RUSH (26), PASS (11).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Top overall draft pick rookie QB Jameis Winston had one touchdown passing and one rushing in first NFL win last week. ... TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins leads Buccaneers with 139 yards receiving. ... WR Mike Evans, from Galveston, Texas and who went to Texas A&M, has 12 touchdowns in past 13 games. ... LB Lavonte David is only player to have more than 300 tackles (303), eight sacks and five interceptions in NFL since 2013. ... DE Jacquies Smith had three sacks and forced two fumbles last week. He leads NFL with four sacks. ... DT Gerald McCoy has 8 1/2 sacks in last 10 games. ... S Chris Conte had interception and forced fumble last week. ... Texans QB Ryan Mallett threw for career-high 244 yards last week in third career start. ... WR DeAndre Hopkins has 558 yards receiving with four touchdowns in last seven games. ... TE Garrett Graham had 10th career touchdown reception last week. ... DE J.J. Watt has 14 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, a safety, four passes defensed and touchdown catch in last seven games. ... LB Brian Cushing leads team with 17 tackles. ... OLB Jadeveon Clowney, the top overall pick in the 2014 draft, has six tackles this season. ... Fantasy Tip: Houston WR Nate Washington could be a good pickup with a team-leading 168 yards receiving in first two games.

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