# What happens next for Kyler Murray after his concussion?

Here's the breakdown of Kyler Murray's concussion and what it means for fantasy:

**What happened:** Murray left Week 1 against the Packers in the first quarter after a big hit and was ruled out with a concussion (from the Carson Wentz page). Carson Wentz replaced him and played the rest of the game.

**What's next for fantasy:**

- **Kyler Murray** — He's in concussion protocol with no timeline. The Vikings have a Week 6 bye. Best case he clears protocol and returns Week 2 or 3, but concussions are unpredictable. His ADP was QB17 — health risk was already baked in, but if you drafted him, you need a bridge QB.

- **Carson Wentz (streaming target)** — He's the starter until Murray returns. Per the wiki, Wentz has prior experience with Kevin O'Connell's system and elite weapons (Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson). He's a dirt-cheap waiver wire pickup this week with real streaming upside. The Vikings' early schedule (GB, @CHI, @TB, @MIA) is favorable per RotoBaller's SOS rankings.

- **J.J. McCarthy** — He's the QB3 (behind Wentz), not the direct backup. His ankle was limited in preseason and he lost the QB2 competition to Wentz. Don't expect him to step in unless Wentz gets hurt too.

- **Vikings pass-catchers** — Jefferson and Addison should still produce. On *Fantasy Football Today*, they noted Murray hasn't produced a WR north of 15 PPR points per game since 2022 — Wentz might actually lean on the short-to-intermediate game, which could mean stable volume for Jefferson/Addison regardless.

**Bottom line:** If you roster Murray, grab Wentz off waivers if you need a starter this week. If you don't have Murray, Wentz is a sneaky streamer with those weapons.

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Answered 2026-09-14 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/kyler-murray-concussion-what-happens-next-fantasy-football