Austin Ekeler and the Commanders vs. the Buccaneers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 8:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has a difficult matchup in their season opener (Sunday at 4:25 PM ET), facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers gave up the fifth-fewest rushing yards last season, 95.3 per game.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 4:25 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Rushing Yards Prop: Over 27.5 (-114)
- Receiving Yards Prop: Over 18.5 (-114)
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Ekeler’s Current Injury Status
- Ekeler is not currently on this week’s injury report.
Ekeler’s Season Stats (2023)
| Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Rush Yards/Carry | Targets | Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 628 | 5 | 3.5 | 74 | 51 | 436 | 1 |
Ekeler’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Last season, Ekeler was 16th among NFL pass-catchers in yards after the catch with 513.
- He was 42nd in the NFL with 3.5 rushing yards per attempt last season (628 yards on 179 carries).
- Last year Ekeler gained 8.5 yards per reception, 113th in the league.
- He averaged 5.9 yards per target last year (112th in league), racking up 436 yards on 74 passes thrown his way.
- Ekeler was 36th in rushing yards after contact last season with 300, thanks in part to nine broken tackles.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Buccaneers yielded 248.9 passing yards per game, ranking them 29th in the NFL against the pass last year.
- With 1.4 passing TDs conceded per game last year, the Tampa Bay pass defense ranked 17th in the league.
- The Buccaneers’ defense ranked 17th in the NFL a year ago by grabbing 13 interceptions.
- Ekeler will square off against a Tampa Bay squad that allowed 95.3 rushing yards per game last year and was fifth-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- Ekeler and the Commanders will play the NFL’s eighth-ranked run defense from a season ago (11 rushing touchdowns conceded).
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