Sunday Night Football will feature two of the younger quarterbacks in the league as JJ McCarthy and the Vikings hosts Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons in Minneapolis. The Falcons cleared Drake London and Darnell Mooney to play, and Parker Romo will kick with Younghoe Koo out. The Vikings are coming off a thrilling Monday Night victory over the Bears while the Falcons are coming off a loss to the Bucs.
Vikings vs Falcons Odds
Consensus markets list the Vikings as slight favorites at -3.5 with the total being at 44.5, as per FOX Sports.
Vikings vs Falcons Best Bets
The best bet for this game seems like the over at 44.5 points. The Vikings’ offense is usually steadier at home and it is a much lighter environment for their rookie quarterback. Both teams put up points last week and had below average performances from their defense. The score could get up there which should keep Sunday Night pretty entertaining.
Vikings vs Falcons Projected Starting Lineup For Week 2
Minnesota Vikings Starting Lineup
Offense
| Position |
Player |
| QB |
J.J. McCarthy |
| RB |
Aaron Jones Sr. |
| WR |
Justin Jefferson |
| WR |
Jalen Nailor |
| WR |
Adam Thielen |
| TE |
T.J. Hockenson |
| LT |
Christian Darrisaw |
| LG |
Donovan Jackson |
| C |
Ryan Kelly |
| RG |
Will Fries |
| RT |
Brian O’Neill |
Defense
| Position |
Player |
| LDE |
Jonathan Allen |
| NT |
Jalen Redmond |
| RDE |
Javon Hargrave |
| WLB |
Jonathan Greenard |
| LILB |
Eric Wilson |
| RILB |
Ivan Pace Jr. |
| SLB |
Andrew Van Ginkel |
| LCB |
Isaiah Rodgers |
| SS |
Joshua Metellus |
| FS |
Harrison Smith |
| RCB |
Byron Murphy Jr. |
| NB |
Tavierre Thomas |
Specialists
| Position |
Player |
| PK |
Will Reichard |
| P/H |
Ryan Wright |
| LS |
Andrew DePaola |
| PR |
Myles Price |
| KR |
Myles Price |
Atlanta Falcons Starting Lineup
Offense
| Position |
Player |
| QB |
Michael Penix Jr. |
| RB |
Bijan Robinson |
| WR |
Drake London |
| WR |
Darnell Mooney |
| WR |
Ray-Ray McCloud III |
| TE |
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
| LT |
Jake Matthews |
| LG |
Matthew Bergeron |
| C |
Ryan Neuzil |
| RG |
Chris Lindstrom |
| RT |
Elijah Wilkinson |
Defense
| Position |
Player |
| LDE |
Zach Harrison |
| NT |
Ruke Orhorhoro |
| RDE |
David Onyemata |
| WLB |
Leonard Floyd |
| LILB |
Kaden Elliss |
| RILB |
Divine Deablo |
| SLB |
Arnold Ebiketie |
| LCB |
A.J. Terrell Jr. |
| SS |
Jessie Bates III |
| FS |
Xavier Watts |
| RCB |
Mike Hughes |
| NB |
Billy Bowman Jr. |
Specialists
| Position |
Player |
| PK |
Parker Romo |
| P/H |
Bradley Pinion |
| LS |
Liam McCullough |
| PR |
Jamal Agnew |
| KR |
Jamal Agnew |
Vikings vs Falcons Depth Chart for Week 2 (Top 2)
Minnesota Vikings Depth chart
Offense
| Pos |
1st |
2nd |
| QB |
J.J. McCarthy |
Carson Wentz |
| RB |
Aaron Jones Sr. |
Jordan Mason |
| WR |
Justin Jefferson |
Tai Felton |
| WR |
Jalen Nailor |
Myles Price |
| WR |
Adam Thielen |
Tim Jones |
| TE |
T.J. Hockenson |
Josh Oliver |
| LT |
Christian Darrisaw |
Justin Skule |
| LG |
Donovan Jackson |
Joe Huber |
| C |
Ryan Kelly |
Michael Jurgens |
| RG |
Will Fries |
Blake Brandel |
| RT |
Brian O’Neill |
Walter Rouse |
Defense
| Pos |
1st |
2nd |
| LDE |
Jonathan Allen |
Levi Drake Rodriguez |
| NT |
Jalen Redmond |
Alex Williams |
| RDE |
Javon Hargrave |
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins |
| WLB |
Jonathan Greenard |
Gabriel Murphy |
| LILB |
Eric Wilson |
Austin Keys |
| RILB |
Ivan Pace Jr. |
Kobe King |
| SLB |
Andrew Van Ginkel |
Dallas Turner |
| LCB |
Isaiah Rodgers |
Jeff Okudah |
| SS |
Joshua Metellus |
Theo Jackson |
| FS |
Harrison Smith |
Jay Ward |
| RCB |
Byron Murphy Jr. |
Dwight McGlothern |
| NB |
Tavierre Thomas |
— |
Atlanta Falcons Depth chart
Offense
| Pos |
1st |
2nd |
| QB |
Michael Penix Jr. |
Kirk Cousins |
| RB |
Bijan Robinson |
Tyler Allgeier |
| WR |
Drake London |
Casey Washington |
| WR |
Darnell Mooney |
KhaDarel Hodge |
| WR |
Ray-Ray McCloud III |
Jamal Agnew |
| TE |
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
Charlie Woerner |
| LT |
Jake Matthews |
Michael Jerrell |
| LG |
Matthew Bergeron |
— |
| C |
Ryan Neuzil |
Jovaughn Gwyn |
| RG |
Chris Lindstrom |
Kyle Hinton |
| RT |
Elijah Wilkinson |
Jack Nelson |
Defense
| Pos |
1st |
2nd |
| LDE |
Zach Harrison |
— |
| NT |
Ruke Orhorhoro |
LaCale London |
| RDE |
David Onyemata |
Brandon Dorlus |
| WLB |
Leonard Floyd |
James Pearce Jr. |
| LILB |
Kaden Elliss |
JD Bertrand |
| RILB |
Divine Deablo |
DeAngelo Malone |
| SLB |
Arnold Ebiketie |
Jalon Walker |
| LCB |
A.J. Terrell Jr. |
Natrone Brooks |
| SS |
Jessie Bates III |
DeMarcco Hellams |
| FS |
Xavier Watts |
Jordan Fuller |
| RCB |
Mike Hughes |
Clark Phillips III |
| NB |
Billy Bowman Jr. |
Dee Alford |
How To Watch Vikings vs Falcons
The game will be on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 at 8:20 p.m. ET. The Vikings will be the hosts as Sunday Night Football will be at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. The game will be broadcast on NBC and streaming on Peacock and NFL+.
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