Week 2 NFL fantasy intel arrives at the buzzer from five analysts: Williams’ accuracy quirks, five sleeper starts under 50% rostered, and bold surprises plus a key matchup to watch. McCarthy vs Bates III headlines the week, while Conner looms for a big floor. A confident best bet lands Tampa Bay +2.5 at Houston, with Bills’ high-scoring ceiling looming as a fantasy and betting edge.

Five sleepers rise: Cedric Tillman, Juwan Johnson, Trevor Lawrence, Michael Penix Jr., and Kareem Hunt offer path-to-value in flexible lineups. Surprises include a Bears trick play and a potential 40+ Bills score. The slate hinges on accuracy, run schemes, and opportunistic defenses shaping wide-ranging fantasy outcomes and bets.

The memory that defined the Texans rise centers on a November 5, 2023 shootout with the Buccaneers. Rookie QB CJ Stroud erupted for 470 passing yards and five TDs, while Tank Dell piled up 114 yards and two scores in a 39-37 comeback that sent Houston on a playoff trajectory. Noah Brown added an 85-yard bomb, Dalton Schultz produced 130 yards, and Dare Ogunbowale case-marched in as emergency kicker to seal the wild finish.

Now Houston returns to prime time to host Baker Mayfield and TB in a home opener that tests the current version of Stroud and the offense. The win cemented Stroud as a franchise cornerstone and Dell as a budding threat, with the Pro Football Hall of Fame honoring Strouds breakout jersey as a tangible symbol of the scaling height the Texans have reached since that game.