Justin Jefferson caught 7 passes for 123 yards, and Jordan Addison scored his first TD of the season to lead the Vikings to a 21-17 come-from-behind win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Victory gave Minnesota a split in their back-to-back international games after they dropped a 24-21 loss to Pittsburgh in Dublin, Ireland in Week 4.
Starting his third game in relief of J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz completed 25-of-34 passes for 1 TD. The have won 2-of-3 with Wentz under center but are expected to go back to McCarthy after their Week 6 bye.
Justin Jefferson had another standout game, playing all 65 snaps and commanding a 32% target share. This was Jefferson's second consecutive game exceeding 120 receiving yards, both with Wentz under center.
In two starts with McCarthy, Jefferson averaged 6.5 targets, 3.5 receptions, and 11.2 PPR points. Those numbers surged in Wentz's three starts. Jefferson jumped to 9.7 targets, 7.3 grabs, and 15.6 PPR points in Minnesota's last three.
Meanwhile, Jordan Addison caught his first TD of the season, a 12-yard, fourth-quarter score to give the Vikings the lead. Addison caught 4 passes for 114 yards in Dublin, giving him back-to-back outings with 13-plus fantasy points.
All three of Addison's catches came on Minnesota's game-winning drive. He was benched in the first quarter for missing a walk-through prior to Sunday's game. But Addison came up clutch when the team needed him most.
No. 3 WR Jalen Nailor caught 3-of-4 targets for 27 yards.
Minnesota's next game will be in Week 7 at home against the Eagles.
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