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

"When you're playing for the guy next to you, you just have a little extra chip on your shoulder and a little more gas in the tank. We've gotten a lot of players that have been overlooked in their life,