When Sam Darnold stepped up to replace first-round pick J.J. McCarthy as Vikings starting quarterback, Minnesota probably didn’t expect any potential for a future QB controversy. But through three games, the football gods have decided to be all about Sam Darnold.

Sam Darnold found Justin Jefferson for a Minnesota score and then later on, Darnold connected with Aaron Jones for a Vikings' touchdown. Coming out of halftime, the Vikings got the ball first, and what do you know?

The Minnesota Vikings avoided a big problem after quarterback Sam Darnold was limping and went down on the field after taking a low hit from Houston Texans defensive end Danielle Hunter. It happened late in the third quarter with the Vikings leading 21-7.

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When the rabid crowd inside U.S. Bank Stadium heard Danielle Hunter’s number called as the pass rusher who was flagged for roughing the passer on the Vikings' Sam Darnold, their immediate reaction was to boo the man they used to cheer.

In the process of falling apart against the Minnesota Vikings, the Houston Texans suffered an injury to a key offensive player and left the head coach fuming about penalties. Also, Danielle Hunter offered an explanation for his low blow on San Darnold that had Vikings’ fans booing.

At the end of the third quarter, quarterback Sam Darnold left the game with a knee injury caused by former Vikings edge rusher Danielle Hunter by hitting him below the knee. It prompted a roughing the passer penalty and had the fanbase worried.