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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Houston Texans Wrap - Houston Wins 39-37

The Texans got a 5-TD performance from C.J. Stroud as Houston handed Tampa Bay a 39-37 defeat on Sunday at NRG Stadium.

The Texans earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -2.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 40.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.

C.J. Stroud completed 30 of 42 pass attempts for 470 yards and 5 TDs for the Texans in the win.

Rachaad White rushed for 73 yards for Tampa Bay, while Ke'Shawn Vaughn added 9 yards. Baker Mayfield threw for 265 yards for the Buccaneers, while receivers Mike Evans and Cade Otton had 87 and 70 yards respectively.

Tampa Bay was outgained by Houston 496-332 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-21 by the Texans.

The time of possession battle favored Tampa Bay as their offense was on the field for 31:20, longer than the 28:40 of their opponents.

Houston heads into a Week 10 battle against the Bengals. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee.