Here's our Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings pick in the NFL Week 9 game at Ford Field, with J.J. McCarthy set to start at QB over Carson Wentz.

Pro receiver Justin Jefferson has had eight different starting quarterbacks during his six years in Minnesota. On Sunday, it's back to J.J. McCarthy, who returns against the Detroit Lions after missing the last five games with an ankle injury.

The Lions are coming off a huge fantasy football performance from running back Jahmyr Gibbs in their Week 7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gibbs scored a season-high 36.8 points, the second-best fantasy performance of the season for any Detroit player.

"They run some stunts, they do a little bit of everything. And they want to disrupt your timing and get in the backfield and it’s up to us up front and me to get the ball out and do everything right.”

With just two quarterbacks in the entire organization after Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending shoulder injury, the Minnesota Vikings had

The Minnesota Vikings added a veteran quarterback to their practice squad after losing Carson Wentz to shoulder injury.

Though he more than likely won’t see the field for the Vikings, Wolford provides depth behind starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy and backup quarterback Max Brosmer. He has also spent time with the New York Jets, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and most recently, the Jacksonville Jaguars in his career.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 9 showdown between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings