The week after facing a backup and third-string quarterback, the Buffalo Bills defense might see the Vikings backup at quarterback on _Monday Night Football_.
On ESPN’s _Get Up_ Thursday morning, Adam Schefter hinted at a strong likelihood Carson Wentz will be Minnesota’s starter in Week 9’s game:
Regarding Kyler Murray, Schefter said, _“clearly his status for Monday night, is at best, up in the air. And it sounds like it is trending toward Carson Wentz starting on Monday night.”_
Murray is laboring through a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 8’s loss to the Lions.
On the season, Murray is completing 64.9% of his passes at 6.6 yards per attempt with five touchdowns to three interceptions. He’s also run 29 times for 167 yards. In non-garbage time situations, the Vikings are 26th in football in EPA per dropback entering this game.
Wentz has appeared in two games in 2026 — one relief appearance, one start. Collectively in those contests, the veteran completed 23-of-39 attempts for 276 yards (7.07 yards per) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. All three touchdowns came in his Week 1 relief appearance at home against the Packers, which amounted to a 39-22 Vikings win.
His start came in a 9-3 win in a monsoon over the Bears in Chicago in Week 2.
Murray or Wentz in primetime this week for Minnesota?
We’ll have to wait and see.
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