Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has a difficult matchup in Week 1 (Sunday at 4:25 PM ET), playing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers allowed 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 on the injury report this week.

Ekeler’s Season Stats (2023)

Ekeler’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)

• Ekeler was 16th in the NFL with 513 total yards after the catch last year.
• He averaged 3.5 rushing yards per attempt (628 yards on 179 carries), 42nd in the league.
• With 436 yards on 51 receptions, Ekeler was 113th in the NFL with 8.5 yards per catch last season.
• He was targeted on 74 pass attempts last year, averaging 5.9 yards per target (112th in NFL).
• Ekeler was 36th in rushing yards after contact last year 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 season.
• The Tampa Bay pass defense ranked 17th in the league last year (23 passing TDs conceded).
• The Buccaneers’ defense ranked 17th in the NFL a year ago by grabbing 13 interceptions.
• By giving up 95.3 yards per game on the ground last season, Tampa Bay was the NFL’s fifth-ranked run defense.
• Ekeler and the Commanders will take on the NFL’s eighth-ranked run defense from a season ago (11 rushing touchdowns conceded).

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