The Houston Texans (0-1) will look to get even on the season when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Monday Night Football. Both teams have started the season on contrasting notes. The Texans lost to the Rams 14-9, while the Bucs defeated the Atlanta Falcons 23-20.
Texans vs Buccaneers Odds
Texans are -2.5-point favorites at home. The over/under total points is sitting around 42.5 points.
Texans vs Buccaneers Best Bets
Texas should cover the spread (-2.5). Under 42.5 points should be the safer option.
The Texans will like to have control on unnecessary penalties and turnovers. Quarterback CJ Stroud needs to play without any pressure if they hope to win this one. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers will struggle to make explosive plays given they are missing several key names on offense for this matchup.
Texans vs Buccaneers Projected Starting Lineup For Week 3
Houston Texans Starting Lineup
| Position | Player |
| QB | C.J. Stroud |
| RB | Nick Chubb |
| WR1 | Nico Collins |
| WR2 | Justin Watson |
| WR3 | Jayden Higgins |
| TE | Dalton Schultz |
| LT | Aireontae Ersery |
| LG | Laken Tomlinson |
| C | Jarrett Patterson (in place of injured Jake Andrews) |
| RG | Ed Ingram |
| RT | Tytus Howard |
| Position | Player |
| LDE | Will Anderson Jr. |
| LDT | Mario Edwards Jr. |
| RDT | Sheldon Rankins |
| RDE | Danielle Hunter |
| WLB | Henry To’oTo’o |
| MLB | Azeez Al-Shaair |
| SLB | Christian Harris |
| LCB | Derek Stingley Jr. |
| SS | Calen Bullock |
| FS | C.J. Gardner-Johnson |
| RCB | Kamari Lassiter |
| NB | Jalen Pitre |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Lineup
| Position | Player |
| QB | Baker Mayfield |
| RB | Bucky Irving |
| WR1 | Mike Evans |
| WR2 | Tez Johnson |
| WR3 | Emeka Egbuka |
| TE | Cade Otton |
| LT | Graham Barton |
| LG | Ben Bredeson |
| C | Graham Barton (listed twice in projections, though a rotation option may start at C) |
| RG | Cody Mauch |
| RT | Charlie Heck |
| Position | Player |
| LDE | Calijah Kancey |
| NT | Vita Vea |
| RDE | Logan Hall |
| WLB | Yaya Diaby |
| ILB | SirVocea Dennis / Lavonte David |
| SLB | Haason Reddick |
| LCB | Jamel Dean |
| SS | Antoine Winfield Jr. |
| FS | Tykee Smith |
| RCB | Zyon McCollum |
| NB | Jacob Parrish |
Houston Texans Depth Chart
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| QB | C.J. Stroud | Davis Mills | Graham Mertz | – |
| RB | Nick Chubb | Dameon Pierce | Dare Ogunbowale | Woody Marks |
| WR | Nico Collins | Xavier Hutchinson | Braxton Berrios (O) | – |
| WR | Christian Kirk (O) | Justin Watson | Tank Dell (O) | – |
| WR | Jayden Higgins | Jaylin Noel | – | – |
| TE | Dalton Schultz | Harrison Bryant | Cade Stover (IR) | Brevin Jordan (IR) |
| LT | Aireontae Ersery | Cam Robinson | – | – |
| LG | Laken Tomlinson | Juice Scruggs | – | – |
| C | Jake Andrews (O) | Jarrett Patterson | – | – |
| RG | Ed Ingram | – | – | – |
| RT | Tytus Howard | Blake Fisher | – | – |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| LDE | Will Anderson Jr. | Darrell Taylor | Denico Autry (O) | – |
| LDT | Mario Edwards Jr. | Tommy Togiai | Kyonte Hamilton (IR) | – |
| RDT | Sheldon Rankins | Tim Settle Jr. | Folorunso Fatukasi | Kurt Hinish (O) |
| RDE | Danielle Hunter | Derek Barnett | Dylan Horton | – |
| WLB | Henry To’oTo’o | Jake Hansen | Jamal Hill | – |
| MLB | Azeez Al-Shaair | – | – | – |
| SLB | Christian Harris | E.J. Speed | – | – |
| LCB | Derek Stingley Jr. | Tremon Smith | – | – |
| SS | Calen Bullock | Jaylen Reed (IR) | – | – |
| FS | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | M.J. Stewart | Jimmie Ward (O) | – |
| RCB | Kamari Lassiter | Jaylin Smith | – | – |
| NB | Jalen Pitre | Alijah Huzzie (O) | – | – |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Depth Chart
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| QB | Baker Mayfield | Teddy Bridgewater | – | – |
| RB | Bucky Irving | Rachaad White | Sean Tucker | Josh Williams |
| WR | Mike Evans | Sterling Shepard | Kameron Johnson | – |
| WR | Chris Godwin Jr. O | Tez Johnson | Jalen McMillan (IR) | – |
| WR | Emeka Egbuka | Ryan Miller | Jaden Smith (IR) | – |
| TE | Cade Otton | Payne Durham | Ko Kieft | Devin Culp |
| LT | Tristan Wirfs O | Graham Barton | Charlie Heck | – |
| LG | Ben Bredeson | – | – | – |
| C | Graham Barton | Ben Bredeson | – | – |
| RG | Cody Mauch | Elijah Klein | – | – |
| RT | Luke Goedeke Q | Charlie Heck | Benjamin Chukwuma | – |
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| LDE | Calijah Kancey | – | – | – |
| NT | Vita Vea | Greg Gaines | – | – |
| RDE | Logan Hall | Elijah Roberts | – | – |
| WLB | Yaya Diaby | Chris Braswell | David Walker (IR) | – |
| LILB | SirVocea Dennis | John Bullock | – | – |
| RILB | Lavonte David | Deion Jones | – | – |
| SLB | Haason Reddick | Anthony Nelson | Markees Watts | – |
| LCB | Jamel Dean | Benjamin Morrison (Q) | – | – |
| SS | Antoine Winfield Jr. | Christian Izien (Q) | JJ Roberts (IR) | – |
| FS | Tykee Smith | Kaevon Merriweather | Rashad Wisdom | – |
| RCB | Zyon McCollum | Josh Hayes | – | – |
| NB | Jacob Parrish | Kindle Vildor | – | – |
How To Watch Texans vs Buccaneers
The Texans vs Buccaneers game will take place on Monday at 7:00 p.m. ET. ABC and ESPN will broadcast the game. Fubo and NFL+ are two live streaming options. In the Tampa area, you can listen via the Buccaneers’ flagship station (WXTB 97.9 FM).
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