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Carson Wentz completed 11-of-20 passes for 143 scoreless yards in the Vikings’ 9-3, Week 2 victory over the Bears. 2026-09-20 18:00:02 Surprisingly for Wentz, he rushed only three times for six yards. Unsurprisingly, he took three sacks and a few other big hits. It was no matter, as Wentz more than did his job as he avoided turnovers so the Vikings could grind out a rainy victory in the Windy City. With Kyler Murray (concussion) expected back for Week 3 in Tampa Bay, Wentz can be returned to the waiver wire in superflex leagues. |
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Minnesota Vikings QB Carson Wentz will start in Week 2 against the Bears. 2026-09-18 15:00:02 Wentz played serviceably last week after starting QB Kyler Murray suffered a concussion. The Bears’ pass defense looks like a unit worth targeting in fantasy. Wentz can be viewed as a QB2 with decent upside, though only WR Justin Jefferson can be viewed as the clear-cut safe fantasy starter. |
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Carson Wentz completed 12-of-19 passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings’ 39-22, Week 1 win over the Packers. 2026-09-13 23:00:02 Kyler Murray took a brutal shot to the head in the first quarter and was quickly ruled out with a concussion. Wentz’s production came in fits and starts, but he did ultimately bring the Vikings back from a 12-point deficit. Minnesota’s defense then put the pressure on Jordan Love and forced back-to-back turnovers that gave Wentz the ball in the red zone. Jordan Mason scored a touchdown on the first drive and Wentz put an exclamation point on the day with a short touchdown toss to Jefferson on the second. Assuming Murray misses Week 2, Wentz will be in the QB2 mix for Superflex players. He faces a Bears defense that just gave up 37 points to the Panthers. |
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Kevin O’Connell said Carson Wentz will serve as Kyler Murray’s backup in Week 1. 2026-09-09 15:00:01 KOC didn’t mince words, saying, “This gives us the best chance to win this Sunday.” O’Connell did note that the backup quarterback decisions will be made on a week-to-week basis. Still, this serves as another indictment of J.J. McCarthy, who will presumably be inactive for Week 1. The former first-round pick is unlikely to play at all this year and will likely be looking for a new team after the season ends. |
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Carson Wentz completed 3-of-4 passes for 15 yards in the Vikings’ preseason game against the Broncos. 2026-08-28 23:00:02 Wentz started this game and was on the field for two drives, both of which resulted in punts. J.J. McCarthy missed this game with an ankle issue and was already fighting for the backup job. The missed practice time and recurring injury issues likely have him behind Wentz on the depth chart when Week 1 comes around. The hope for Vikings fans is that Murray is a capable distributor of the football and neither Wentz nor McCarthy sees the field this year. |