Mecole Hardman Week 9 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

Mecole Hardman will be running routes against the third-worst passing defense in the NFL when his Kansas City Chiefs meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9, on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

Hardman's stat line shows six catches for 58 yards this season. He averages 8.3 yards receiving per game.

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Hardman vs. the Buccaneers

• Hardman vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): 2 GP / 13.5 REC YPG / REC TD
• Tampa Bay has allowed four opposing receivers to put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2024 season.
• 12 players have grabbed a TD pass against the Buccaneers this year.
• Three opposing players have hauled in at least two TD passes in matchups with Tampa Bay on the season.
• The 255.4 passing yards the Buccaneers concede per outing makes them the 30th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• So far this year, the Buccaneers have allowed 15 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.9 per game. That ranks 25th in the league.

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Hardman Receiving Insights

• Hardman has topped his receiving yards prop bet in one of two games this year.
• Hardman has received 3.1% of his team's 225 passing attempts this season (seven targets).
• He has picked up 8.3 yards per target (58 yards on seven targets).
• Having played three games this season, Hardman has not had a TD reception.
• He has scored one of his team's 18 offensive touchdowns this season (5.6%).
• With three red zone targets, Hardman has been on the receiving end of 8.6% of his team's 35 red zone pass attempts.

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Hardman's Recent Performance