The Vikings will start Joshua Dobbs at quarterback against the Raiders on Sunday.
After Dobbs threw four interceptions in the team's 12-10 loss to the Bears on Nov. 27, the Vikings' offensive coaches spent the bye week evaluating Dobbs, Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall. Rather than returning to Hall, the rookie who started against Atlanta on Nov. 5, or giving Mullens his first playing time since his return from a low back injury, the Vikings decided to give Dobbs his fourth start since the Oct. 31 trade that brought him from Arizona to Minnesota.
Coach Kevin O'Connell announced the decision at the beginning of his press conference on Wednesday.