Vikings vs. Bengals picks: Carson Wentz or Jake Browning?

Members of the Pioneer Press sports staff who cover the Vikings forecast Sunday s encounter in Minneapolis against the Bengals DANE MIZUTANI Carson Wentz of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to the challenge against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sept in Chicago Illinois Photo by Michael Reaves Getty Images Vikings Bengals The battle of the backups Carson Wentz has started games in the NFL That experience will give Wentz the slight edge over Jake Browning this weekend and thus the Vikings the slight edge over the Bengals CHARLEY WALTERS Bengals Vikings J J McCarthy out Joe Burrow out Kirk Cousins lurks The Vikings are in trouble JOHN SHIPLEY Bengals Vikings No one knows how good Carson Wentz will be on Sunday in his first start with the Vikings but after last week it s laborious to pick the Vikings JACE FREDERICK Vikings Bengals Brian Flores defense the Vikings best unit is a good bet to intercept Jake Browning multiple times So if Kevin O Connell allows himself to go vanilla and repeatedly run Jordan Mason the Vikings should breeze to a boring yet reassured accomplishment