Kyler Murray Week 3 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

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Kyler Murray will be up against the 21st-ranked passing defense in the league when his Minnesota Vikings take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Last season Murray recorded 962 passing yards (192.4 per game) with a 68.3% completion rate (110-of-161), throwing for six TDs with three INTs. In addition Murray picked up 173 rushing yards on 29 carries with one touchdown, averaging 34.6 yards per game.

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Murray vs. the Buccaneers

  • Murray vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): 1 GP / 324 PASS YPG / 3 PASS TD
  • Last year, Tampa Bay allowed five quarterbacks to rack up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
  • 14 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Buccaneers last season.
  • Against Tampa Bay last season, 11 players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
  • In the passing game, the Buccaneers surrendered three or more passing touchdowns to four opposing quarterbacks last year.
  • The Buccaneers were the NFL's 27th-ranked defense against the pass last season. They gave up 238.2 passing yards per game.
  • The Buccaneers' defense ranked 23rd in league play last year by allowing 1.8 passing touchdowns per game.

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Murray Passing Insights

  • Murray did not hit the over on his passing yard total last season (in five total opportunities).
  • The Vikings, who ranked 26th in the NFL in points scored last season, attempted a pass 54.1% of the time while running the football 45.9% of the time.
  • Murray averaged 6.0 yards per pass attempt last year, with 962 yards on 161 attempts.
  • Murray had a passing touchdown in four of five games last season, with multiple passing TDs in two of them.

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Murray's Last Season Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Saints 9/7/2025 Week 1 21-for-29 / 163 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 7 ATT / 38 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Panthers 9/14/2025 Week 2 17-for-25 / 220 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 7 ATT / 32 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. 49ers 9/21/2025 Week 3 22-for-35 / 159 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs 6 ATT / 37 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Seahawks 9/25/2025 Week 4 27-for-41 / 200 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs 5 ATT / 41 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Titans 10/5/2025 Week 5 23-for-31 / 220 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 25 YDS / 1 TD

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