# Carson Wentz to start for Vikings with Kyler Murray injured

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/carson-wentz-to-start-for-vikings-with-kyler-murray-injured/
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:13:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T20:19:08+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/carson-wentz-to-start-for-vikings-with-kyler-murray-injured/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Wentz will start against Buffalo on Monday.
- Murray is week to week with a sore hamstring.
- Jefferson has 335 receiving yards this season.

## Summary

The Minnesota Vikings have named Carson Wentz their starter for Monday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, as Kyler Murray is dealing with a sore hamstring. The team says Murray is week to week, with the decision coming after Minnesota’s first loss of the season and amid scrutiny of his performance.

Murray has completed 64.9 per cent of his passes and has an 86.6 passer rating, both career lows, according to the article. He has rushed for 167 yards in six games without a rushing touchdown; Wentz has played in two games this season and threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter of the Vikings’ Week 1 comeback against Green Bay. The article also reports that Justin Jefferson has 335 receiving yards and is off pace for 1,000 for the first time in his NFL career.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Carson Wentz to start for Vikings with Kyler Murray injured](https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/sports/carson-wentz-to-start-for-vikings-with-kyler-murray-injured/)
- [Fox News: Minnesota Vikings' soft benching of Kyler Murray leads to Carson Wentz taking over as new starting QB](https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/minnesota-vikings-soft-benching-kyler-murray-leads-carson-wentz-taking-over-new-starting-qb)

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