Mac Jones Week 8 Preview vs. the Texans

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Mac Jones has a tough matchup when his San Francisco 49ers play the Houston Texans in Week 8 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Texans give up 179.0 passing yards per game, fifth-best in the league.

This year, Jones has thrown for 1,404 yards (280.8 per game), going 130-for-194 (67%) and amassing six TDs with four picks. With his legs, Jones has 34 rushing yards on 21 totes, averaging 6.8 rushing yards per game.

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Jones vs. the Texans

  • Jones vs the Texans (since 2021): 2 GP / 233 PASS YPG / 3 PASS TD
  • Houston hasn't allowed an opposing quarterback to register 300 or more passing yards against them in an outing yet this year.
  • Three players have tossed one or more touchdowns in a game against the Texans this season.
  • Only one opposing quarterback have thrown for two or more TDs in a game against Houston in 2025.
  • No opposing QB has thrown for more than two touchdowns in an outing against the Texans this season.
  • The pass defense of the Texans is allowing 179.0 yards per outing this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
  • The Texans have the No. 1 defense in the league in passing touchdowns allowed, conceding four this season (0.7 per game).

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Jones Passing Insights

  • Jones has topped his passing yards prop total in four of five opportunities this season.
  • The 49ers, who are 21st in NFL play in points scored, have passed 57.2% of the time while running 42.8%.
  • Jones is No. 14 in the NFL averaging 7.2 yards per attempt (1,404 total yards passing).
  • In three of five games this season, Jones completed a touchdown pass, including multiple TD passes twice.
  • He has 46.2% of his team's 13 offensive touchdowns this season (six).
  • Jones accounts for 25.4% of his team's red zone plays, with 17 of his total 194 passing attempts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

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Jones' Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Falcons 10/19/2025 Week 7 17-for-26 / 152 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT 5 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Buccaneers 10/12/2025 Week 6 27-for-39 / 347 YDS / 0 TDs / 2 INTs 5 ATT / 13 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Rams 10/2/2025 Week 5 33-for-49 / 342 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Cardinals 9/21/2025 Week 3 27-for-41 / 284 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 1 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 9/14/2025 Week 2 26-for-39 / 279 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs 6 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs

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