Per ESPN’s FPI Index, the Minnesota Vikings played the fourth-easiest schedule through the first five weeks of the season. Fast forward to now, and Kevin O’Connell’s team is returning from their Week 6 bye to host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7. Which naturally raises the question: Who will be under center?
As things stand, starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy is still dealing with a high ankle sprain and hasn’t fully recovered. To make matters trickier, the team’s backup and the starter for the past three weeks, Carson Wentz , injured his shoulder in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns .
While it’s not a common scenario, there’s clear instability in O’Connell’s quarterback room. Which is why, rather than giving a definitive answer ahead of the Eagles’ game, the head