Carson Wentz will lead Vikings on Sunday. Here’s a look at his most recent NFL starts

Nearly a decade ago, Carson Wentz was in J.J. McCarthy’s shoes, the presumptive franchise quarterback of an NFL team in the early stages of his career.

Though the comparison isn’t exactly congruent, considering Wentz played every game as a rookie, and McCarthy didn’t play at all, the situations are similar: The Philadelphia Eagles had lofty expectations at the time, much like the Vikings have for McCarthy.

The similarities reached another level this week when Wentz learned he would more than likely be starting in place of an injured McCarthy when the Vikings host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. You might remember that an injured Wentz was once replaced by a veteran journeyman named Nick Foles.

After leading the Eagles to an 11-2 record and looking like the Most Valuable Player favorit