Ravens’ red-zone miscue early in the visit to Houston set the tone as Zay Flowers’ short throw on third-and-4 at the Texans’ 10 was stopped for a yard by Henry To’o To’o and Kamari Lassiter, forcing a field goal. Houston’s defense then bottled Baltimore’s chances inside the 20 again, while the Texans’ offense clicked in a 44-10 blowout. The piece previews how stop-after-stop in the red zone shaped the outcome and hints at wider QB-life questions for non-descript signal-callers.

Mason leads a banged up Vikings run game to a 4.0 YPC day and a touchdown against a stout Browns run defense, showing buy-low upside as the line heals. Njoku dominates the Browns air attack with 6 catches and a TD, while Tillman and Carter are out and Bond and Thrash step up in reserve roles. Addison opens slow after a benching; McCarthy is out, Ridder briefly joins, then leaves. Browns lean on 12 personnel with Njoku as the core, but Fannin chips in. Vikings bye week could reset the O line and Mason’s ceiling.

Falcons enter Week 5 with a bye after a 2-2 start, then face a brutal stretch: Bills on MNF in Week 6, 49ers on SNF in Week 7, and a string of tough road tests. The piece also notes Desmond Ridder’s derivate from Minnesota and J.J. McCarthy’s ankle injury, adding fresh quarterback intrigue for Atlanta’s fantasy outlook.

Center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve, forcing Minnesota to patch the interior ahead of Week 5 vs. Cleveland. Four-week timeline includes the Bye, elevating Michael Jurgens as emergency center and testing guard depth for snaps. Vikings also released Desmond Ridder and activated C.J. Ham off IR, signaling a broad roster reset amid multiple injuries and potential midseason moves after returning to the U.S.

Vikings release Desmond Ridder from their 53-man roster after signing him to back up J.J. McCarthy; Ridder has not played this season and last started for the Raiders in 2024. His career has zigzagged from Falcons rookie starter to Cardinals, Raiders, and Bengals stints before Minnesota, leaving his next landing spot uncertain as Atlanta faces a tougher schedule after a bye.