Week 2 ends with a Monday Night Football doubleheader: Buccaneers at Texans and Chargers at Raiders. The panel sticks to straight-up winners, with Brave and Jena at 10-4 and McKinney alongside Nogle at 9-5 for the week. The piece hints at how these picks could shape fantasy rostering and DFS considerations tonight, while noting potential spread and over/under angles for the two primetime games.

Two primetime opponents collide as the Buccaneers try to rebound in Week 2 against the Texans after a rough offensive showing in Week 1. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa attack sputtered on quick throws and couldn’t establish a run game behind Bucky Irving and Rachaad White, while Mike Evans operated largely as a decoy. Defensively, Tampa showed pressure and played with energy, and Antoine Winfield Jr. appeared healthy and impactful. Inactives for Tampa Bay include Tristan Wirfs and Chris Godwin Jr., complicating plans but not crushing them entirely. Houston’s matchup offers a chance for the Bucs to reestablish rhythm, while Houston aims to salvage a shaky start in prime time.

The Week 2 slate features a familiar rematch vibe with a quick turnaround from Week 1’s uneven execution. Tampa Bay will lean on a retooled game plan to maximize Mayfield’s strengths and get Evans more involved, while Houston hopes to exploit any lingering concerns in Tampa’s backfield and secondary. The late-week impulse for fantasy managers is to reassess target share, red-zone opportunities, and how inactives shift upside for several skill players in a high-stakes environment.

Two Monday Night Football games headline Week 2: Tampa Bay at Houston and Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas. Tampa Bay opened with a 23-20 win over Atlanta, while Houston dropped to 0-1 after a 14-9 defeat to the Rams. The Chargers kicked off with a 27-21 victory over Kansas City, and the Raiders followed with a 20-13 win over New England. The slate sets up two sharp fantasy angles: steady offenses against resilient defenses and two defenses that could swing streaming value all night.

In TB@HOU, the Buccaneers aim to start 2-0 as Houston looks to avoid a 0-2 hole. In LAC@LV, the Chargers chase a rare 2-0 start since 2001, while the Raiders seek back-to-back wins. Fantasy owners should weigh who carries volume in these offenses and monitor matchup-driven play-calling as the night unfolds.

With back-to-back MNF games, rosters will hinge on efficient game plans and opportunistic plays. Expect tighter smart-value opportunities at the flex and streaming defenses based on pace and game script, rather than relying on splashy, unproven options.