Houston Texans (2019-2024) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Tampa Bay Buccaneers take it 4-1.

Houston Texans · 2019-2024

Squad power 82.6 · headliner Derek Stingley '24 (88)

QBDeshaun Watson (82) · C.J. Stroud (80) · Davis Mills (71)

RBJoe Mixon (78) · David Johnson (76) · Carlos Hyde (74)

WRNico Collins (84) · DeAndre Hopkins (82) · Brandin Cooks (81)

TEDalton Schultz (78) · Jordan Akins (76) · Darren Fells (74)

EDGEDanielle Hunter (87) · Jonathan Greenard (85) · Will Anderson (85)

DTSheldon Rankins (79) · Tim Settle (78) · Maliek Collins (77)

LBZach Cunningham (80) · Kamu Grugier-Hill (78) · Tyrell Adams (74)

CBDerek Stingley (88) · Steven Nelson (81) · Kamari Lassiter (78)

SJalen Pitre (86) · Calen Bullock (79) · Tashaun Gipson (75)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.7 · headliner Shaquil Barrett '19 (99)

QBTom Brady (82) · Baker Mayfield (81) · Jameis Winston (77)

RBRachaad White (80) · Bucky Irving (80) · Leonard Fournette (79)

WRMike Evans (87) · Chris Godwin (86) · Breshad Perriman (76)

TERob Gronkowski (81) · Cade Otton (75) · O.J. Howard (71)

EDGEShaquil Barrett (99) · Jason Pierre-Paul (84) · Ndamukong Suh (80)

DTVita Vea (82) · Rakeem Nunez-Roches (69)

LBDevin White (87) · Lavonte David (83) · K.J. Britt (64)

CBCarlton Davis (84) · Zyon McCollum (82) · Sean Murphy-Bunting (78)

SAntoine Winfield (89) · Jordan Whitehead (78) · Tykee Smith (77)

Series result — Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 4-1

Game 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-22

Game 2: Houston Texans 28-23

Game 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32-22

Game 4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-20

Game 5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-21

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