Graham Mertz earned Houston's No. 3 quarterback job after a strong preseason push, edging Kedon Slovis. He went 23-for-32 for 174 yards with one TD and three INTs across three games, setting the stage for mop-up duty behind C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills as Houston opens against the Rams.

Wisconsin alum Joe Huber cracked the Vikings' 53-man roster, while Tanner Mordecai, Quintez Cephus and Trey Wedig did not. The rookie depth chart update tightens Texans' QB considerations for fantasy late-rounds and injury scenarios, with the Texans' Week 1 outlook hinging on how Stroud and Mills handle business.