Week 2 MNF pivots on inactives as Houston and Tampa Bay shuffle roles for Monday night. Dameon Pierce is a healthy scratch for Houston, with British Brooks stepping in as the primary back as Jake Andrews sits with an ankle injury and Jarrett Patterson takes over at center. Christian Kirk and Braxton Berrios are sidelined again, thinning Houston’s WR corps. Graham Mertz remains the Texans’ third QB while Tommy Togiai is inactive. Tampa Bay rests Chris Godwin and Tristan Wirfs; Luke Goedeke will start, with Devin Culp, Tez Johnson, Josh Williams and Rashad Wisdom out.

Inactives force a reshaped game plan on both sides. For fantasy managers, Pierce’s absence tightens Houston’s backfield usage around Brooks, while the Texans lean on Patterson’s center duties and the wider depth chart. For Tampa Bay, the conqueror of the line remains unsettled until Goedeke clears, pressuring the Buccaneers’ pass and run schemes without their top weapons.