Rachaad White caps a dramatic 20-19 comeback for Tampa Bay in Houston with a 2-yard TD run as six seconds remain. Baker Mayfield lashed two TDs on 25-of-38 for 215 yards, fueling a 2-0 start for the Buccaneers. Houston pressed late behind a punt return and a blocked punt but couldn’t seal it, leaving Nick Chubb's TD run as a late spark. Joe Burrow faces toe surgery and months out; Minnesota’s J.J. McCarthy injures an ankle; Colts sit 2-0. A crowded slate reshapes fantasy value as Chargers and Raiders loom.

Houston hosts Tampa Bay in Week 2 Monday Night Football as C.J. Stroud faces Baker Mayfield with both teams chasing their first win. Key receivers are sidelined: Christian Kirk for Houston and Chris Godwin for Tampa Bay, forcing bigger roles for Nico Collins, Emeka Egbuka, and Mike Evans.

Houston sits as a 2.5-point favorite with a 42.5 over/under. The SportsLine projection model, boasting a long run of accurate top picks, leans toward the over and toward one side of the spread in a game that could hinge on rookie gains from Collins and Egbuka and Mayfield’s connection with Evans despite the injuries.

The narrative centers on fantasy relevance: Collins' bounce-back prospects, Egbuka’s emergence, and Fairbairn’s kicking in a likely tight contest. The model’s track record adds weight to the bet and lineup calls for managers seeking value in a game with multiple injury-driven implications.

Week 2 on Monday Night Football features Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visiting CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans. Mayfield’s Week 1 showing (167 yards, 3 TD, plus 5 rushes for 39) suggests a competent floor, while rookie Emeka Egbuka exploded for two touchdowns and 67 yards on four catches, signaling a budding fantasy option. Stroud aims to rebound after Houston’s red-zone drought; the Texans will lean on Christian Kirk and Kaimi Fairbairn if the offense awakens. The game carries DraftKings odds with the Texans slight favorites and a total around 46.5, offering several fantasy angles as lines move.

For fantasy managers, Egbuka is a hot breakout candidate, Mayfield a strong Week 2 streamer if pass protection holds, and Kirk/Fairbairn offer modest but real upside in a likely field-goal heavy affair. With injury notes hovering—Wirfs doubtful, Godwin doubtful, and others questionable—the usage in this matchup could swing quickly, making Week 2 decisions pivotal for lineups and bets alike.