The Minnesota Vikings have been a tale of two sides of the ball through the first month of the season. At 2-2, their defense ranks first in the NFL in EPA per play, while their offense ranks 29th, per Next Gen Stats. Minnesota's offense had an early wrench thrown into their season, as rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered a sprained ankle in the Vikings' Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. "I've been told by multiple sources that McCarthy isn't healthy, and while the target return has been Week 7 against the Eagles, it could still be longer," Russini writes. "A few in the league have wondered whether Minnesota might be hiding behind J.J. McCarthy’s injury to buy more time.