He'll need to continue avoiding the snowball effect Sunday ( 1 p.m. ET, CBS) when the Vikings (2-0) host the Houston Texans (2-0), whose defense is tied for fourth in interceptions (three) and turnover margin (plus-2) after two weeks.

The Minnesota Vikings have not had to rebuild this roster completely; rather, they have established leaders like Harrison Phillips, who, in turn, lift the whole roster. They really have embraced

Sam Darnold has started 58 games across seven years with four teams. Only one of those teams, the 2019 New York Jets, won more than four of the games Darnold started. The 2024 Minnesota Vikings are already halfway there.