Kyler Murray Fantasy Football Week 3: Stats and Projections vs. Buccaneers

Kyler Murray and the Minnesota Vikings will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- whose passing defense was ranked 27th in the league last year (238.2 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 3, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Is Murray a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Buccaneers? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Kyler Murray Week 3 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Date: September 27, 2026
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.9
• Projected Passing Yards: 211.83
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.36
• Projected Rushing Yards: 34.82
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.40

Projections provided by numberFire

Murray 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Murray was 38th at his position, and 186th overall, with 77.8 fantasy points (15.6 per game) last year.
• In his one game this year, Murray picked up -0.4 fantasy points. He finished 3-of-5 for 18 yards, with zero touchdowns and one interception.
• In his best game last year -- Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints -- Murray accumulated 18.3 fantasy points. His stat line: 21-of-29 (72.4%), 163 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 7 carries, 38 yards.
• Murray recorded 16.1 fantasy points (27-of-41 (65.9%), 200 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs; 5 carries, 41 yards) in Week 4 against the Seattle Seahawks, his second-best game last season.
• Murray accumulated 14.0 fantasy points -- 17-of-25 (68%), 220 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 7 carries, 32 yards -- in his worst game last season. That was in Week 2 versus the Carolina Panthers.
• In his second-worst game of the year (Week 3 versus the San Francisco 49ers), Murray finished with 14.1 fantasy points -- 22-of-35 (62.9%), 159 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 6 carries, 37 yards.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Against Tampa Bay last year, five players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Buccaneers allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Tampa Bay allowed at least two passing touchdowns to 11 opposing QBs.
• Versus the Buccaneers last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Tampa Bay gave up over 100 receiving yards to five players last season.
• Against the Buccaneers last season, 25 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Tampa Bay last year, four players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the ground game, two players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Buccaneers last season.
• Against Tampa Bay last season, 11 players ran for at least one TD.
• On the ground, the Buccaneers allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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