The Vikings and Bengals met for Week 3 in a battle of backup quarterbacks, and things got out of hand quickly. Minnesota went up 34-3 on Cincinnati in the first half as Carson Wentz helped ensure the Vikings' offense didn't miss a beat without the injured J.J. McCarthy. But most of the credit for the early, massive lead belongs to defensive back Isaiah Rodgers Sr.
Rodgers, who signed with the Vikes in free agency last offseason, had an absolutely unbelievable first half defensively against the Bengals. He scored two touchdowns—the first a pick-six, the second a fumble recovery that he forced and returned for a touchdown. Then he forced another fumble late in the first half to put the Vikings in prime position to score their fourth touchdown of the half.
