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Preview the Week 2 matchup between the Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
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Texans HC DeMeco Ryans on Baker Mayfield: 'He's everything you want in a quarterback'
DeMeco Ryans knows how dangerous Baker Mayfield is when playing from behind. The plan for the Houston Texans will be to draw a lead so massive that he's unable to secure a victory from behind like he did last week in Atlanta.
The 0-1 Houston Texans head into Monday Night Football against a tough matchup in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who come off the heels of an exciting victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, and will look to keep their road record at 2-0 heading into NRG Stadium for primetime action.
Tampa Bay and Houston are both seeking a measure of normalcy up front. The Texans announced Saturday that center Jake Andrews , after missing practice on Thursday through Saturday, was ruled out for the game. Also ruled out are wide receivers Braxton Berrios and Christian Kirk, both to hamstring issues.
Nico Collins knows that the ball is going to come his way despite his underwhelming performance in Week 1 against the Rams.
The Buccaneers are fresh off a 1-0 start in a divisional bout vs. the Atlanta Falcons for a game that ended in an electric fashion, have quarterback Baker Mayfield coming from a standout three-touchdown performance himself, while the Texans, on the other hand, have a few concerns to tighten up to have a chance at a bounce-back showing.
The Bucs are looking to make it two straight to open the 2025 campaign after narrowly beating the Falcons in Atlanta last week, 23-20. Rookie WR Emeka Egbuka caught his first two touchdown passes in the NFL and finished with four catches for 67 yards.
The Houston Texans have promoted tight end Harrison Bryant to the main team in the wake of Cade Stover's injury.
Ingram returns after missing the season-opener against the Los Angeles Rams last week due to an abdomen injury. With Ingram returning, Tytus Howard goes back to his preferred right tackle position. And rookie Aireontae Ersery lines up at left tackle, shifting over from right tackle.
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