The Minnesota Vikings host the Houston Texans at Noon CST on Sunday
Head to Head Record – 5-0
Vikings Home Record v Texans – 2-0
Streak – W5
Most Points Scored – 34, Oct 10, 2004
Widest Margin of Victory – 18, Oct 9, 2016 (31-13)
Most Recent Matchup – 31-23 win at Houston, October 4, 2020
My 2024 Prediction Record: 1-1, I had not faith last week
2024 Vikes Views Poll Record: 2-0, keep pickings those Ws
The last time the Vikings hosted the Houston Texans in Minneapolis the Vikings improved to 5-0 with Sam Bradford. It was the first season at the US Bank Stadium. That game was also my first trip the new stadium. The team finished that season at 8-8 after an early bye Week 6.
Interesting Tidbits from the Vikings Weekly Release:
- If Justin Jefferson has 81 receiving yards or more he will move into the top five for the most receiving yards by a player in his first 5 seasons. He needs 694 yards this season to match Torry Holt’s record of 6,784.
- Harrison Smith needs 1⁄2 a sack to become the 7th defensive back in history with 30 interceptions and 20 sacks in a career. 5 of the 6 who did it are in the Hall of Fame.
- The Vikings average 6.81 yard per play on offense, 2nd best in the NFL
- The Vikings are tied with the Bills for most points in the 3rd quarter with 21
- The Vikings have had 5.0 sacks and an interception in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 2 and 3 in 2016.
How I see it playing out:
The Vikings Defense is playing too strong right now to let CJ Stroud dominate this game. The Texans struggled last week against the Chicago Bears. I believe the Vikings are a better team and have a better defense than the Bears. On the other side of the ball, I am not as confident without Jordan Addison. I still think they can get it done and I will put my faith in Sam Darnold.
Vikings 24 – Texans 16
