Austin Hooper Week 8 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

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Austin Hooper will be up against the 14th-ranked passing defense in the NFL when his Atlanta Falcons meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Hooper has put together a 67-yard season so far (13.4 yards per game) with one TD, reeling in eight passes out of 10 targets.

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Hooper vs. the Buccaneers

  • Hooper vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): 8 GP / 36.6 REC YPG / 2 REC TD
  • Tampa Bay has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to only one opposing receiver in the 2026 season.
  • 10 players have grabbed a TD pass against the Buccaneers this year.
  • No player has registered more than one TD reception against Tampa Bay on the season.
  • Hooper will face the NFL's 14th-ranked pass defense this week. The Buccaneers concede 217.4 passing yards per contest.
  • The Buccaneers' defense is ranked 12th in the league with 10 passing TDs conceded so far this year.

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Hooper Receiving Insights

  • Hooper has been targeted on 10 of his team's 201 passing attempts this season (5.0% target share).
  • He has been targeted 10 times this season, averaging 6.7 yards per target.
  • Hooper has had a touchdown catch in one of five games this year. He had only one TD in that game.
  • He has scored one of his team's 18 offensive touchdowns this season (5.6%).

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Hooper's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Receiving Stats Rushing Stats
vs. 49ers 10/25/2026 Week 7 2 TAR / 2 REC / 21 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bears 10/18/2026 Week 6 1 TAR / 1 REC / 6 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 10/5/2026 Week 4 1 TAR / 1 REC / 9 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Packers 9/24/2026 Week 3 2 TAR / 2 REC / 11 YDS / 1 TD 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Panthers 9/20/2026 Week 2 4 TAR / 2 REC / 20 YDS / 0 TDs 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs

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