Carson Wentz

Wentz is the fill-in starter in Minnesota after Kyler Murray's concussion, and he's won both starts (over Green Bay and Chicago) while playing off Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones in an offense that produces regardless of passer. He's inaccurate by the numbers — a high off-target rate and modest volume in the Chicago win — but has been efficient enough to avoid turnovers and hit big plays, including a 3-TD relief effort against Green Bay.

The arc starts with Yahoo Fantasy Football and RotoWire flagging him as a must-add superflex streamer the moment Murray went down, and The Audible and Fantasy Feast both leaning into him as a viable Week 2 starter against a bad Bears defense. By mid-week, the tone splits: FantasyPros and Dynasty Nerds pump the brakes, citing the off-target rate and insisting he loses the job once Murray clears protocol, while Fantasy Football Today floats the opposite — that a strong Week 2 could let him keep the starting role since Murray isn't viewed as Minnesota's long-term answer. The Audible keeps circling back to a possible QB controversy if Murray struggles on return, while Establish The Run just wants stack exposure regardless of who's throwing.

The line: Ride him as a superflex streamer now, but don't bank on the job past Murray's return from concussion protocol. · updated Sep 27