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Carson Wentz to Start for Vikings Against Eagles

Carson Wentz to Start for Vikings Against Eagles

It’s a neat opportunity for Wentz, who was chosen No. 2 overall by the Eagles in 2016. Heralded as their franchise quarterback, Wentz placed third in voting for the league’s Most Valuable Player Award in 2017 (the same year Philly magically won Super Bowl LII over the Tom Brady-led Patriots with Nick Foles filling in for Wentz, who tore his …

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Carson Wentz will start for Vikings Sunday

Carson Wentz will start for Vikings Sunday

Carson Wentz once played quarterback for the Eagles, but he will be trying to beat them on Sunday. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Friday that Wentz will make his fourth start of the season. The Vikings have won two of their first three games with Wentz, who took over after J.J. McCarthy suffered an ankle injury. McCarthy, who …

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Signs point to Carson Wentz starting at QB for the Vikings

Signs point to Carson Wentz starting at QB for the Vikings

O’Connell noted that several negative factors came into play in McCarthy’s tough outing against the Falcons in his second start — injuries along the offensive line, his ankle injury, a lack of practice time after the birth of his child — but the coach’s willingness to discuss his bye week sessions with McCarthy on footwork fundamentals didn’t come across as …

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Charting J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz to Find the Vikings Starter

Charting J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz to Find the Vikings Starter

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Now that the Minnesota Vikings have returned from their European trip and completed their bye week, one thing is on every Viking fan’s mind — who will start on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, J.J. McCarthy or Carson Wentz? During his Monday press conference, Vikings’ HC Kevin O’Connell was unwilling to answer that question, and …

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Browns vs. Vikings live updates: Score, highlights for Week 5 game in London; Carson Wentz injures shoulder

Browns vs. Vikings live updates: Score, highlights for Week 5 game in London; Carson Wentz injures shoulder

The Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns are battling in London. Sportsbooks predicted this would be a low-scoring affair, but these offenses actually traded touchdowns in the opening quarter. Dillon Gabriel drove the Browns offense 47 yards down the field on seven plays following a Jordan Mason fumble, and found fellow rookie Harold Fannin Jr. for a 1-yard score — Gabriel’s …

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