TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: MIN leads series, 5-0 Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/4/20: MIN 31 at HOU 23 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES:
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 12-7 (.632) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 22-14 (.611) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD completed 23 of 36 atts. (63.9 pct.) for 260 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 94.7 rating last week. Has 13 TDs (12 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 105.6 rating in his past 9 starts, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 3rd in row on road in reg. season with 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 115+ rating. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Josh Allen & Kyler Murray) with 100+ rating (104.7) & 0 INTs this season. • RB JOE MIXON aims for his 11th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of his past 4. Has 642 scrimmage yards (107 per game) & 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 6 on road. Has 211 scrimmage yards (105.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. Min., with rush TD in each game. • WR NICO COLLINS had 8 catches for 135 yards & TD last week & is only player in NFL with 100+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Aims for his 4th in row in reg. season with 6+ catches & 115+ rec. yards. Leads NFL with 252 rec. yards in 2024. • WR STEFON DIGGS aims for his 10th in row with 4+ catches. Had 12 catches for 128 yards in only career game vs. Min. (11/13/22 w/ Buf.). Will be playing 1st game in Min. since spending 1st 5 seasons of career with Vikings (2015-19). • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & 1.5 sacks last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. Ranks 3rd in Min. franchise history with 87.5 career sacks over 8 seasons with team (2015-23). • DE WILL ANDERSON had 1.5 sacks in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with sack. • DT MARIO EDWARDS aims for his 4th in row with sack. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O led team with career-high 13 sacks & had 1st-career sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & TFL. • CBs KAMARI LASSITER (rookie) & DEREK STINGLEY each had 1st INT of season in Week 2.
VIKINGS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 268 yards & had 2 TDs vs. INT for 109.1 rating in Week 2. Is 1 of 2 (Derek Carr) with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in each of 1st 2 weeks. Passed for 304 yards & had 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. Hou. (9/23/21 w/ Car.). • RB AARON JONES had 5 catches & 68 scrimmage yards (36 rec., 32 rush) in Week 2. Aims for his 7th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 133 rec. yards & TD catch last week, his 30thcareer 100-yard game, tied with HOFer Randy Moss for most by player in 1st 5 seasons all-time. Became youngest player ever to 400 receptions & 3rdyoungest player all-time to 6,000 rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Had 103 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR JALEN NAILOR had 54 rec. yards & TD catch last week & aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • LB PATRICK JONES had 2 sacks & 1st-career FF last week. Can become 3rd player since 1982 (Mark Gastineau & HOFer Kevin Greene) with 2+ sacks in each of his team’s 1st 3 games of season. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL aims for his 3rd in row with sack & PD. Had INT in his last game vs. Hou. (11/27/22 w/ Mia.). • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 1st sack of season last week. Had 23 sacks & 32 TFL in 48 games (2020-23) with Hou. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 13 tackles & career-high 3 PD & had 1st sack of season last week. Had career-high 104 tackles with Hou. in 2023. • S CAMRYN BYNUM had 8 tackles last week & aims for his 5th in row at home with 8+ tackles. • S JOSH METELLUS had 3rd career INT last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall with PD. Aims for his 10th in row at home with 5+ tackles.
