Overview
- McCarthy has been named the Week 9 starter at Detroit after rehabbing a high right‑ankle sprain that cost him five games.
- Through two starts, he posted a 20.3 QBR, completed 58.5% of his passes, and took nine sacks on 75 dropbacks across just 41 attempts and 95 snaps.
- Injuries have cost him 23 of 25 possible games since being drafted No. 10 in 2024, and he has logged only two full weeks of regular‑season practice.
- ESPN’s Football Power Index rates Minnesota’s remaining slate as the league’s toughest, with the model favoring the Vikings in only one more game.
- Wentz is on injured reserve and set for season‑ending shoulder surgery, leaving undrafted rookie Max Brosmer and veteran John Wolford behind McCarthy as reports raise the possibility of veteran help if results falter.