Vikings host Bills on Monday Night Football with Carson Wentz starting
The Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills, both 6-1, meet on Monday Night Football at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at 8:15 p.m. ET (7:15 p.m. CT) on ESPN and ABC. Carson Wentz starts for Minnesota because Kyler Murray has a hamstring injury; coach Kevin O'Connell called Murray 'week to week.' In two games earlier this season, Wentz completed 23 of 39 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns.
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Why it matters
Two 6-1 teams meet in a prime-time game on ESPN and ABC. The Vikings play without starting quarterback Kyler Murray, whom coach Kevin O'Connell called 'week to week' with a hamstring injury, so Carson Wentz makes his second start of the season.
Sources
- NFL.com: Vikings to start Carson Wentz vs. Bills with Kyler Murray battling hamstring injury
- CBS Sports: Vikings vs. Bills preview, Monday Night Football
- Yahoo Sports: Bills vs. Vikings live updates and inactives
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