Bucs edge Texans 20-19 in Houston, flipping the script from 2023 and escaping with a late touchdown drive after a pair of injury-riddled halves. Tampa Bay moves to 2-0, headlined by a fourth-quarter march capped by a Rachaad White score, while Baker Mayfield navigates a battered line and Emeka Egbuka shines on a crucial screen completion.

Houston pressed with a late momentum swing—Jaylin Noel’s punt return set up a Nick Chubb TD and a 19-14 lead—but the Buccaneers answered in the final minutes, aided by a late defensive stand and a Key field goal run, sealing the comeback at NRG Stadium. The win leaves Tampa Bay eyeing Week 3 with momentum and health concerns for several linemen.

Injuries dominated the storyline: Luke Goedeke exited early for Tampa Bay, Calijah Kancey left later, and the defense still found lanes to pressure Stroud. The Texans showed resilience, but the Bucs prevailed, improving mood around the division and setting up a nationally watched home matchup with the Jets.

Baker Mayfield closed Tampa Bay's comeback with an 11-play, 80-yard drive, culminating in a 2-yard TD by Rachaad White after a 15-yard scramble on fourth-and-10 kept the march alive. Mayfield finished 25-of-38 for 215 yards with two TDs and added 33 rushing yards in a 20-19 win that kept TB undefeated at 2-0 this season.

TB leaned on a productive backfield duo as White (65 yards) and Bucky Irving (71 yards) surged, supplementing Mayfield's efficient, clutch passing. Houston struggled offensively, with Stroud going 13-of-24 for 207 yards and a TD, while Nick Chubb added a late 25-yard TD for the Texans in a game that finished with 266 total yards for Houston.

TB now hosts the Jets, while Houston heads to Jacksonville for Week 3, a pair of tests that will shape early fantasy value for playmakers on both sides.

Baker Mayfield engineers a late game-winning drive for the Buccaneers, rallying past the Texans after Nick Chubb pounded in the go-ahead score for Houston. Mayfield finishes 25-of-38, 215 yards, 2 TDs and a 33-yard scramble, thriving despite a torn-up line without Tristan Wirfs. Cleveland’s QB uncertainty remains a fantasy headache as Houston’s backfield gains relevance with Chubb now in their fold. Tampa Bay climbs to 2-0, with a Green Bay test on deck.