%20%20--%3E%0A%3Csvg%20version%3D%221.1%22%20id%3D%22Layer_1%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20xmlns%3Axlink%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxlink%22%20x%3D%220px%22%20y%3D%220px%22%0A%09%20width%3D%2239px%22%20height%3D%2240px%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2039%2040%22%20enable-background%3D%22new%200%200%2039%2040%22%20xml%3Aspace%3D%22preserve%22%3E%0A%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23FFFFFF%22%20d%3D%22M38.5%2C7H28.2v26h10.3V7z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20fill-rule%3D%22evenodd%22%20clip-rule%3D%22evenodd%22%20fill%3D%22%23FFFFFF%22%20d%3D%22M26.1%2C25.5c0%2C5.8-4.1%2C7.5-12.9%2C7.5C3.9%2C33%2C0%2C31.2%2C0%2C25.2v-1.1h11.6%0A%09v2.4c0%2C0.7%2C0.1%2C1.4%2C1.2%2C1.4c1%2C0%2C1.2-0.4%2C1.2-1.3v-0.9c0-1.6-0.9-1.6-3.5-2.2C2.2%2C21.7%2C0%2C19.7%2C0%2C15.3v-0.9C0%2C9.3%2C5.5%2C7%2C12.9%2C7%0A%09c10.2%2C0%2C12.8%2C2.6%2C12.8%2C7.4v1.8h-11v-2.9c0-0.6-0.4-1.1-1.2-1.1c-0.6%2C0-1.2%2C0.4-1.2%2C1.1v0.9c0%2C1.5%2C0.9%2C2%2C3.3%2C2.5%0A%09c8%2C1.6%2C10.5%2C3.3%2C10.5%2C7.5V25.5z%22%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E%0A)
Is J.J. McCarthy Playing Today? (Injury Update, Betting Impact for Eagles vs. Vikings)
The Minnesota Vikings will have veteran Carson Wentz under center once again in Week 7, as second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy is not expected to start and will operate at the emergency third quarterback against the Philadelphia Eagles.
McCarthy has not played since Week 2 due to an ankle injury. but he did return to practice on a limited basis this week. Wentz, who started his NFL career with the Eagles, will make his fourth start in a row for Minnesota.
Head Coach Kevin O'Connell has announced that Carson Wentz will start at QB for the #Vikings Sunday.https://t.co/o7xOtzbyg5 pic.twitter.com/HzsfDywa4N
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 17, 2025
Wentz has been good enough this season for the Vikings, completing 69.0 percent of his passes for 759 yards, five scores and two picks in three games. The odds for this game have shifted throughout the week, moving from Vikings +2.5 to Vikings +1.5 at DraftKings.
Even with McCarthy out, oddsmakers are buying Minnesota's chances of pulling off an upset win.
McCarthy has thrown for just 301 yards in two games while completing a pedestrian 58.5 percent of his passes. He did lead a fourth-quarter comeback in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, but the second-year quarterback has certainly had some growing pains in 2025 after missing all of his rookie season with a knee injury.
The Vikings are 3-2 in the 2025 season, and they've won two of the three games that Wentz has started. Coming out of a bye week, Minnesota will look to pull off an upset win -- at home -- against a Philadelphia team that has lost in back-to-back games.
Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Unlock $200 in bonus bets — all without a promo code for DraftKings. Sign up and place a $5 bet. If you win, you will receive $300 in bonus bets instantly +3 months of NBA League Pass.
Peter is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated Betting. He has worked as a writer and editor for BetSided, NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering the NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, and more. A New York City resident, he is a hoops fanatic with a soft spot for his New York Knicks.