Tez Johnson Week 9 Preview vs. the Bears

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Tez Johnson will be up against a mediocre pass defense in Week 9 (Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET), versus the Chicago Bears. The Bears are ranked 14th in terms of passing yards allowed, at 219 per game.

Johnson has nine receptions for 178 yards and one TD this year. He's been targeted 15 times, producing 22.3 yards per game.

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Johnson vs. the Bears

• Johnson vs the Bears (since 2021): No games
• Chicago has allowed four opposing receivers to pile up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2026 season.
• The Bears have allowed 10 opposing players to register a TD reception against them this year.
• Chicago has allowed three players to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 219 passing yards the Bears give up per game makes them the 14th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• The Bears have the No. 22 defense in the NFL in passing TDs allowed, giving up 13 this season (1.6 per game).

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Johnson Receiving Insights

• Johnson, in three of five games, has gone over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Johnson has been targeted on 15 of his team's 208 passing attempts this season (7.2% target share).
• He has been targeted 15 times this season, averaging 11.9 yards per target.
• Johnson, in seven games this year, has caught one touchdown pass.
• He has scored one of his team's 15 offensive touchdowns this season (6.7%).
• With three red zone targets, Johnson has been on the receiving end of 10.0% of his team's 30 red zone pass attempts.

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Johnson's Recent Performance