Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. Coming off a blowout loss to the Chargers, this could get ugly.

Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage):

Key excerpt: “The good news is that J.J. McCarthy appears set to return in Week 9 against Detroit after missing five straight games. The bad news is that the pass protection remains a huge issue.”

Key excerpt: “Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones are a combined 12-3 right now with the Seahawks and Colts, respectively. Both were in Minnesota’s quarterback room last year but were let go to smooth the way for J.J. McCarthy, who had a rough first two games and hasn’t played since due to a high ankle sprain.”

Key excerpt: “Acquired via trade

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