Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield delivered a clutch, late-game masterclass to push the Buccaneers to 2-0, surviving a bid by Houston to steal the show. A shuffled line finally settled, Mayfield engineered a two-minute march that culminated in a Rachaad White TD and a gritty, field-position battle that kept the Texans on edge. Emeka Egbuka flashed in his first big two-game arc, while the defense held on in the red zone and the special teams defined the edge.

Houston fought back through C.J. Stroud, and the Texans benefited from short drives and a punting carousel, but a final stand by Tampa Bay’s defense and Mayfield’s timely accuracy sealed the win. Fantasy angles sharpen: Mayfield’s late-game ceiling, White’s steady usage, and Evans’ consistent floor targets kept the Buccaneers relevant even as the offense faced a revolving door on the line.