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Pierce is inactive for Monday night's game against the Buccaneers.

With Pierce a healthy scratch, Dare Ogunbowale, Woody Marks and British Brooks are available to work behind Nick Chubb in the Texans' Week 2 backfield. In Houston's season-opening 14-9 loss to the Rams, Pierce logged just seven snaps on offense en route to carrying three times for five yards and not hauling in his only target.

Pineiro went 2-for-3 on extra-point attempts and made both of his field-goal tries during the 49ers' 26-21 win over the Saints on Sunday.

Pineiro made his 49ers' debut Sunday after the team cut Jake Moody this past Tuesday. Things didn't start well for Pineiro after he missed his first extra-point attempt late in the first quarter, but he settled in to make his two following PATs while connecting on field goals from 44 and 46 yards in the second and third quarters, respectively. A reliable boot will give head coach Kyle Shanahan more confidence to turn to Pineiro to get three points rather than being forced to keep the offense on the field for fourth downs in opposing territory.

Granderson tallied seven tackles (five solo), including 2.0 sacks, during the Saints' 26-21 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.

Coming off a 1.5 sack performance in Week 1, Granderson continued to wreak havoc in the pass rush. Three of Granderson's seven tackles were for a loss, including sacks of four and three yards on Mac Jones in the first and second quarters, respectively. Granderson is up to 3.5 sacks on the season and is just two shy of matching his total from 2024. He'll look to extend his sack streak to three games against the Seahawks in Seattle this Sunday.

Davis finished Sunday's 26-21 loss to the 49ers with 11 tackles (five solo).

Davis played every single defensive snap and led the Saints in tackles in Sunday's loss. He is now up to 20 total tackles through two games and is well on pace to crack 100-plus tackles for a ninth straight season. Davis and the Saints hit the road for the first time Week 3 against the Seahawks.

Pierce is expected to be a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Buccaneers, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Pierce played just 12 percent of the offensive snaps Week 1, rushing three times for five yards while failing to catch his only target, and he's now expected to be held out entirely Week 2. That would pave the way for British Brooks to be active versus Tampa Bay, joining Dare Ogunbowale as depth backfield options behind Nick Chubb, with Joe Mixon (foot) still on the reserve/non-football injury list. The Texans will make Pierce's status official about 90 minutes ahead of Monday's 7:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Wright caught all three of his targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 52-21 win over Chicago.

Wright reeled in an eight-yard touchdown from Jared Goff in the second quarter, reaching the end zone for the first time since Week 11 of the 2024 campaign. The tight end typically operates as a clear No. 2 option behind Sam LaPorta, and the three receptions were his highest total since playing the Cardinals in Week 3 of last season, a game in which LaPorta was limited by an undisclosed injury. Wright will remain an unappealing option for fantasy managers as long as LaPorta is active for the Lions.

TeSlaa caught his only target for 29 yards in Sunday's 52-21 win over the Bears.

TeSlaa was expected to see an increase in workload with the offense Week 2, and he saw his offensive snap count rise from three snaps in Week 1 to 17 against Chicago on Sunday. The wide receiver once again provided a highlight reel catch, securing a leaping one-handed snag up the sideline for 29 yards to get the Lions inside the five-yard line with less than 20 seconds left in the first half. Through two games in 2025, TeSlaa has made two acrobatic catches on the two targets he's garnered, and he'll keep earning more opportunities if he continues to deliver results for Detroit. Fellow wide receiver Kalif Raymond saw his offensive snaps drop from 42 in Week 1 to 32 versus the Bears, so TeSlaa may already be challenging for the No. 3 role behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams.

Raymond caught his only target for 14 yards and turned one carry into nine yards in Sunday's 52-21 win over the Bears.

Raymond once again was quiet Week 2, playing just 32 offensive snaps in Detroit's dominant victory. The wide receiver snagged his only catch of the day on the team's third possession of the contest, but he did garner 15 more offensive snaps than rookie Isaac TeSlaa, so Raymond does still appear to be the No. 3 option at his position behind Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. With many mouths to feed on offense in Detroit, Raymond doesn't offer much weekly upside for fantasy managers, and his greatest impact for the team comes as a punt returner.

Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Daniels is considered "day-to-day" due to the knee injury that he suffered Thursday at Green Bay, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Quinn added that Daniels underwent an MRI on Friday, and he's "already begun his return-to-play process with us. ... What does that mean for Sunday [against the Raiders]? I can't tell you that now. I'll share more when we get to Wednesday." Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported earlier Monday that Daniels has a sprained knee, but Quinn would only call it a "knee injury," per Commanders writer Ben Standig. If he isn't able to go this weekend, backup Marcus Mariota is on hand to lead the Commanders offense.

Henley (illness) has been added to the Chargers' injury report and is questionable for Monday's game against the Raiders.

Henley played 100 percent of defensive snaps Week 1, recording eight tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, so his absence would be a substantial blow to Los Angeles' linebacker corps if he were a late scratch for Monday's road matchup against Las Vegas. His status will be made official at least 90 minutes prior to Monday's 10:00 p.m. ET kickoff. With Denzel Perryman (ankle) already expected to land on IR, Troy Dye and Del'Shawn Phillips (toe) will be candidates to step into significant roles on defense if Henley misses any time.