Carson Wentz Week 5 Outlook - Vikings at Browns

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Fri, Oct 3rd 2025, 10:05pm EDT

It hasn't been pretty, but Carson Wentz has been the QB13 and QB9 in weekly scoring in his two starts this season. Ok, here's the good. Among 38 qualifying quarterbacks, he ranks ninth in yards per attempt and seventh in passing yards per game, but among the same sample, he also ranks 30th in catchable target rate, 12th-highest in off-target rate, and sixth-highest in turnover-worthy throw rate. The variability in his play from dropback to dropback has been wild. He should provide respectable QB2 numbers this week, but expect some turnovers and some head-scratching moments as well. Cleveland has allowed the fifth-most passing touchdowns, the eighth-highest passer rating, and ranks 17th in CPOE. Where things could go awry for Wentz is that his offensive line is currently Swiss cheese. Minnesota has allowed the fourth-highest pressure rate, and I don't see that getting better this week with their offensive line situation. The Browns have the seventh-best pressure rate. Wentz is 11th in yards per attempt under pressure, but also has the second-highest turnover-worthy play rate. If Wentz fails this week, it'll be because his line couldn't hold up and/or he couldn't navigate dirty pockets.