Fields — who will end his season just 64 yards short of the single-season quarterback rushing record (1,206 yards set by Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson in 2019) — completed 15 of his 21 pass attempts for 208 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings in Week 5. He added 47 yards on the ground on eight carries.
Backup Nathan Peterman will make his fifth career start and his first since 2018 — coincidentally against Chicago — when he was with Buffalo.
Peterman has appeared in two games for Chicago this season, completing three of his six pass attempts for 25 yards and throwing an interception.
In 12 career games with three different teams (Buffalo, Las Vegas, Chicago), Peterman has completed 74 of his 141 passes (52.5 percent) for 598 yards. He’s thrown three touchdowns compared to 13 interceptions.
Peterman has also rushed 20 times for 84 yards and a score in his career, but isn’t as much of a dual threat as Fields (192-of-318 passing, 2,242 yards, 17 touchdowns; 160 rushing attempts, 1,143 yards, eight touchdowns).
Vikings Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell said preparing for Peterman will be a lot different than for Fields a second time.
“The biggest difference is there’s [not only] more data on Fields but also what he can do with his legs and how they use him in the running game,” Donatell said.
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