Joe Mixon Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

Joe Mixon and the Houston Texans will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- whose rushing defense was ranked fourth in the league last year (97.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

With Mixon's next game versus the Buccaneers, should you consider him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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Joe Mixon Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: September 15, 2025
• Game Time: 7 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 11.4
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.3
• Projected Rushing Yards: 71.32
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.44
• Projected Receiving Yards: 12.50
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.06

Projections provided by numberFire

Mixon 2024 Fantasy Performance

• In 2024, Mixon was 11th at his position (and 32nd overall) in fantasy points, with 204.5 (14.6 per game).
• Mixon accumulated 33.3 fantasy points -- 20 carries, 109 yards, 3 TDs; 2 receptions, 44 yards -- in Week 11 against the Dallas Cowboys, which was his best game last year.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 6 against the New England Patriots -- Mixon picked up 25.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 13 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD.
• Mixon picked up 2.8 fantasy points -- 5 carries, 23 yards -- in his worst game of the season, Week 18 against the Tennessee Titans.
• Mixon had 3.9 fantasy points -- 9 carries, 26 yards -- in his second-worst performance of the season (Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens).

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Last year, Tampa Bay allowed just three quarterbacks to register more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Buccaneers last season.
• Against Tampa Bay last season, seven players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last season, the Buccaneers allowed four players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Against Tampa Bay last season, seven players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Buccaneers last season, 22 players caught a TD pass.
• Against Tampa Bay last year, five players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the run game, two players compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Buccaneers last season.
• Against Tampa Bay last season, 12 players ran for at least one TD.
• The Buccaneers allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to just one player last season.

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