The Minnesota Vikings let Danielle Hunter leave as a free agent this year, deciding not to pay market price for a player who'd flourished into the franchise's latest in a long line of prolific pass rushers.

The Texans, fresh off a prime-time win in Houston, head to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Why it matters: The Week 3 matchup features two teams hoping to remain undefeated as the 2024-25 campaign marches on.

Vikings beat the Texans 31-23 in Houston on Oct. 4, 2020. Last week: Texans beat the Bears 19-13; Vikings beat the 49ers 23-17. Texans offense: overall (9), rush (10), pass (12), scoring (8). Texans defense: overall (3),

Even when everything seems to be stalling, C.J. Stroud makes things interesting. Stroud's first-half success in the

After Houston defeated Chicago on "Sunday Night Football," Stroud went out of his way to give words of encouragement to Williams. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick struggled in his first prime-time matchup, completing 23 of his 37 pass attempts for just 174 yards, as well as two interceptions in the 19-13 loss for the Bears .