Texans wide receiver Nico Collins leads the NFL with 252 receiving yards, the only player in the league with two 100-yard games. Collins, who had a career-high 1,297 yards last season, formed a unique bond with Stroud since the Texans drafted the quarterback second overall last year out of Ohio State.

The Houston Texans defense will see an unlikely opponent in Sam Darnold when they face the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold is stepping in as the starter after No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy suffered a season-ending knee injury back in training camp.

Between last season as a backup with the 49ers and this offseason under Kevin O’Connell, Darnold has polished his footwork and showed he could throw in rhythm with O’Connell’s scheme last week.

Former USC Trojan standout Sam Darnold has been on fire to start the 2024 NFL season. In a highly contested matchup against the San Francisco 49ers Darnold connected on a historic throw.

In Week 2 of the 2024 season, Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings will meet the San Francisco 49ers at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. If you're looking for Darnold's stats, here's everything you need to know. Darnold is currently not listed as injured.

It might not look good now, but there is hope for a successful future. This is what the three rookie quarterbacks drafted in the first round — Chicago’s Caleb Williams, Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Denver’s Bo Nix — need to understand as they go through their predictable struggles.