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The Vikings nearly doubled their passing volume in Sunday's loss to the Ravens vs. QB J.J. McCarthy's first three starts. The second-year QB attempted 42 throws against Baltimore after averaging just 22 per game heading into Week 10. But it didn't help the production of his team's top two wideouts. Justin Jefferson managed just 4 receptions for 37 yards despite drawing 12 targets against the Ravens. Jordan Addison tallied 3 catches for 35 yards among 11 targets.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy averaged just 22 pass attempts across his first three starts this season. That vaulted to 42 attempts in Sunday's loss to the Ravens. McCarthy completed just 20 of those throws (47.6%) for 248 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INTs. He added 48 yards on five rushes, leading Minnesota in ground yards for the game.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones went 9-78-0 on the ground while hauling in both his targets for 20 yards. Though he didn’t score a TD, Jones’ 8.7 yards per carry offers a glimmer of hope for his fantasy future. But that was propped up a bit by a 31-yard scamper. Unfortunately, his split with Jordan Mason continues to crush both players’ fantasy values. Mason went 10-36-0 on the ground, catching his only target for a yard.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. He’ll start Sunday’s game vs. the Lions. McCarthy played well in one of eight quarters to open the season. We’ll see if he can get rolling coming off the extended absence, but he can’t be trusted as more than a low-end QB2 in fantasy lineups. McCarthy also adds a bit more downside to WRs Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.

Vikings QB Carson Wentz will start Thursday night's game vs. the Chargers, HC Kevin O'Connell announced Tuesday. QB J.J. McCarthy "is not there yet" with his ankle, McCarthy said. The second-year QB was never likely to return on this short week, but we're tentatively expecting him back for Week 9.

Vikings WR Jordan Addison led the team in targets, receptions, and receiving yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. His 9-128 receiving line included the following market shares:

• 30% of targets
• 35% of receptions
• 41% of receiving yards

This marked Addison's second game of 114+ yards among three weeks since his return from suspension and his third straight with at least 4 receptions.

Vikings QB Carson Wentz will start this weekend’s game vs. the Eagles, HC Kevin O’Connell announced Friday. QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) was limited in practice this week but will be the emergency third QB for this game. It sounds like Minnesota wants him to get in a full week of practice before taking back over. Wentz is only in play in 2-QB and superflex fantasy leagues, but he’s been an upgrade for WR Justin Jefferson and the rest of the passing game.

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.

Vikings WR Jordan Addison returned from suspension posting a 4-118-0 stat line on eight targets. An 81-yard catch by Addison on a broken fourth quarter play should have been a score, but he was run down by Steelers LB Payton Wilson. The biggest winner of Addison’s return was WR Justin Jefferson who went off for a 10-126-0 day on 11 targets. As the return of J.J. McCarthy approaches, the WR duo for the Vikings showed they can still carry the passing game.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said after Sunday's win over the Bengals that QB Carson Wentz will start next weekend's game against the Steelers in Dublin. That's not a surprise after reports that QB J.J. McCarthy would miss 2-4 weeks with his high-ankle sprain.

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson managed only 3 catches in Sunday night's blowout loss to the Falcons. Jefferson turned the 3 grabs into 81 scoreless yards.

After a week or so of rumors, the Panthers and Vikings have finally worked out a trade to send WR Adam Thielen back to Minnesota. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Vikings will get Thielen, a conditional seventh-round pick for 2026, and a fifth-round pick for 2027. The Panthers will get a 2026 fifth-rounder and a 2027 fourth-rounder.

Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson (hamstring) is expected to return to practice this week, according to Kevin Seifert of ESPN.

Vikings’ WR Jalen Nailor hurt his hand and will undergo further evaluation, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic.

Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that WR Justin Jefferson's hamstring is "progressing" and that he'll be re-assessed next week, per The Athletic's Alec Lewis. Jefferson has been sidelined since July 25.