Week 8

Minnesota Vikings Starting Lineup & Injury Report, Week 8

Kyler Murray is projected to start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings at the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Carson Wentz is listed second. The game is live now.

Matchup

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions

Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET · Fox

We said Minnesota Vikings 57% to win · 7-6 · Q3 9:48

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Injury / inactive report

  • Max BrosmerQBOutBrosmer (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Vikings' emergency third quarterback against the Lions on Sunday.
  • Jakobe ThomasSOutinactive
  • Caleb TiernanOTOutinactive
  • Elijah WilliamsDEOutinactive
  • Demond ClaiborneRBOutinactive
  • Charles DemmingsCBOutinactive

Per ESPN's public injury report, as of Nov 1, 3:01 PM ET.

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Common questions

Who is starting for the Vikings in Week 8?
Kyler Murray is projected to start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings at the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Carson Wentz is listed second. The game is live now.
Are the Vikings playing in Week 8?
Yes. Kyler Murray is projected to start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings at the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Carson Wentz is listed second. The game is live now.
Where do the Vikings' Week 8 inactives and injury designations come from?
Injury and inactive designations shown here are pulled verbatim from ESPN's public injury report, last fetched Nov 1, 3:01 PM ET (6 players listed).

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