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The Week 5 Sunday slate kicks off early with one other worldwide sport, this time in London, England, when the Minnesota Vikings take on the Cleveland Browns. Both groups are coming off robust losses in Week 4 and seeking to get again into the win column.
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Pressure has continued mounting for Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski to make a quarterback change, and that shift lastly occurred on Wednesday when it was introduced that rookie Dillon Gabriel would make his first NFL start in London, with veteran Joe Flacco headed to the bench.
Quarterback Joe Flacco and the offense had underperformed via 4 video games, averaging simply 14 factors per sport, which is the second-worst in the NFL, subsequent to Tennessee, which averages 12.8. With the offense scuffling with Flacco at the helm, it was solely a matter of time earlier than Stefanski must give both Gabriel or fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders a possibility. Sanders will stay at QB3 on the depth chart.
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While the offense has been in shambles, the protection is at present ranked No. 1 in whole yards allowed at 222.5, greater than 20 yards higher than Atlanta at No. 2. Despite giving up some factors to Detroit and Baltimore, Cleveland’s protection possesses one in every of the extra stout fronts in the league with DPOY Myles Garrett main the cost, and can look to exert their will on Minnesota’s offense in Week 5.
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Minnesota will play its second and ultimate worldwide sport of the season this week in London, after falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin, Ireland last Sunday. Wentz will fill in for McCarthy for a 3rd straight week, with the group having cut up his first two begins. Wentz handed for 350 yards in opposition to the Steelers however was sacked six occasions and threw two interceptions in the 24-21 loss.
The Vikings will likely be on the lookout for extra out of the operating sport after speeding for 70 yards final week with Jordan Mason main the pack, filling in at RB1 with Aaron Jones on injured reserve. Penalties have been additionally a difficulty for Minnesota in opposition to Pittsburgh, as they drew eight yellow flags.
Date: Sunday, October 5
Vikings-Browns begin time: 9:15 a.m. ET
Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London, England
TV channel, live stream: NFL Network, NFL+
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You can stream the Vikings-Browns London sport and all primetime and out-of-market video games on NFL+.
Vikings-Browns inactives for Week 5
Vikings inactives: QB J.J. McCarthy, OLB Andrew Van Ginkel, C Micheal Jurgens, G Donovan Jackson, T Brian O’Neill, TE Ben Yurosek, DT Elijah Williams
Browns inactives: QB Shedeur Sanders (Emergency third QB), S Damontae Kazee, RB Raheim Sanders, DT Mike Hall Jr., Ot Thayer Munford Jr., OG Zak Zinter, OT Cornelius Lucas
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Follow together with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and extra as the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns face off in the subsequent installment of the NFL’s worldwide sequence from London, England.