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Carson Wentz Minnesota Vikings · #11

Quarterback · 6' 5", 237 lbs · Bismarck, ND · Age 34

Carson Wentz is a Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 2nd overall, 2016. In 2026 he passed for 276 yards with 3 touchdowns against 0 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 2nd overall11-yr veteran
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Season avg276 pass yds · 3 td · 0 int
Career avg23,902 pass yds · 162 td · 72 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
276yds
3td
0int
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Scouting report

Carson Wentz — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Carson Wentz is a Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 2nd overall, 2016. In 2026 he passed for 276 yards with 3 touchdowns against 0 interc
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Passing
B-
Efficiency
B
Scoring
C+
Passing volume
Solid · offense
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Efficiency
Excellent · offense
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B
Scoring
Strong · offense
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C
Accuracy
Solid · offense
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B
Ball security
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Carson Wentz stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #328 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
873Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Carson Wentz — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Passing
276 YDS
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Efficiency
106.4 RTG
drill in ↓
A+
Scoring
3 TD
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A-
Ball security
0 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Carson Wentz

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
462
pass yds
22–901
3
td
0–5
1
int
-1–3
95.2
rating
84.9–105.6
3
games
2–4
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 11-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 276 → projected 462 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+287.0
Age curve
-101.3
Net vs last season+185.7 pass yds
Everything it reads
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11 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 34 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 3 / 5 / 2
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Carson Wentz career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
20161662.43,782161479.3
20171360.23,296337101.9
20181169.63,074217102.2
20191663.94,03927793.1
20201257.42,620161572.8
20211762.43,56327794.6
2022862.31,75511980.2
2023270.81632199.8
2024363.21180080.6
2025565.11,2166585.8
2026 in progress · 2 games259.027630106.4
Career10523,90216272
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Minnesota Vikings built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
90off index
76def index
+32net
80%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (90), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #65 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Carson Wentz

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1992-12-30

The beginning

Carson Wentz is a Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, in his 11th NFL season.

Minnesota Vikings

Turning pro

Drafted 2nd overall, 2016 as a Quarterback.

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Carson Wentz is a Minnesota Vikings quarterback, drafted 2nd overall, 2016.

Chapter

Across 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has thrown for 23,902 yards and 162 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 276 yards with 3 touchdowns and a 106.4 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
237 lbs
Draft
2nd overall, 2016
Born
Bismarck, ND
Age
34
Jersey
#11
Background

Carson Wentz is from Bismarck, ND and is 34 years old. He was drafted 2nd overall, 2016 and plays quarterback at 6' 5", 237 lbs.

Over 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has thrown for 23,902 yards and 162 touchdowns. Wentz is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The person

Carson Wentz is a franchise-level starting quarterback who has thrown for 23,902 yards and 162 touchdowns across 11 seasons (2016–2026).

Passing production23,902 career passing yards with 162 touchdowns and 72 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 4,039 yards and 27 TDs in 2019.
Ball securityA 2.3:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
First-round pedigree2nd overall, 2016.
Durability105 career games played.
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FAQ

Carson Wentz — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Carson Wentz, answered.

What position does Carson Wentz play?
Carson Wentz is a Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.
When was Carson Wentz drafted?
Carson Wentz was drafted 2nd overall, 2016.
How many seasons has Carson Wentz played?
11 (2016–2026).
What are Carson Wentz's career stats?
He has thrown for 23,902 yards and 162 touchdowns.
Carson Wentz career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB2
behind the starter
Snap share
92%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Every-down role (92% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs GB
Week 1 · Tough
Season outlook
56
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
5 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
69
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs GBW2 @ CHIW3 @ TBW4 vs MIAW5 @ NOW6 · BYEW7 vs INDW8 @ DETW9 vs BUFW10 @ GBW11 @ SFW12 vs ATLW13 vs CARW14 @ NEW15 vs DETW16 vs WASW17 @ NYJW18 vs CHI

Each week grades Carson Wentz's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
10
since 2018
Games missed
7
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk8 · Shoulder2025 Wk7 · Shoulder2022 Wk7 · right Finger (Out)2022 Wk6 · right Shoulder2021 Wk10 · Illness2021 Wk5 · Ankle

Home surface: sportturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 5 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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Carson Wentz head-to-head

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