• Dallas Turner · Minnesota Vikings
• Baker Mayfield · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Look for: After the snap, watch Turner and Van Ginkel coming from the outside edges and note whether Mayfield can remain in place long enough to finish his throwing motion.

If you see it: If Mayfield is stepping forward, scrambling or throwing earlier than intended before receivers complete their routes, Minnesota's rush is affecting the play even without a sack.

Here's what it means: Repeated early movement would indicate that Minnesota is controlling the timing of Tampa Bay's passing game; comfortable, stationary throws would show that Tampa Bay is containing the Vikings' most productive rushers.

• Baker Mayfield · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Chris Godwin Jr. · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Look for: Watch where Mayfield's targets arrive: near the line to backs and tight ends, or farther downfield to wide receivers such as Godwin and Tez Johnson.

If you see it: If Tampa Bay receivers are catching passes beyond the first-down marker, the offense is finding chunk gains rather than relying on short completions. If most throws stay underneath, Minnesota is keeping the passing game compressed.

Here's what it means: Downfield completions would let Tampa Bay gain ground without assembling long, mistake-free drives; repeated short throws would place more pressure on every possession to remain efficient.

• Carson Wentz · Minnesota Vikings
• Justin Jefferson · Minnesota Vikings

Look for: On Minnesota's first few passing downs, watch whether Wentz looks toward Jefferson early in the play and whether Jefferson is catching the ball in stride or with a defender immediately contesting it.

If you see it: If Jefferson receives repeated early targets and creates yards before the defense closes, Minnesota has found a dependable passing outlet. If his looks are sparse or tightly contested, Wentz will need more from secondary receivers and tight ends.

Here's what it means: Jefferson's accessibility is a quick measure of whether Minnesota can expand beyond its run-and-field-goal approach without asking Wentz to force risky throws.

Minnesota Vikings · Quarterback (QB)

Wentz completed 11 of 20 passes for 143 yards without a touchdown or interception in Week 2. Minnesota stayed unbeaten without asking him to produce a high-volume passing game.

Minnesota Vikings · Wide Receiver (WR)

Jefferson turned six Week 2 targets into three catches for 55 yards, accounting for a substantial portion of Wentz's passing production despite the limited volume.

Minnesota Vikings · Outside Linebacker (OLB)

Turner recorded two sacks and four quarterback hits in Week 2, making him Minnesota's clearest individual pressure threat entering this matchup.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Quarterback (QB)

Mayfield threw for 182 yards with one touchdown and one interception against Cleveland, and he added 29 rushing yards. He was a full practice participant after being listed with an illness.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Running Back (RB)

Irving carried 17 times for 89 yards in Week 2. His four receptions produced only one yard, so his clearest value came from conventional handoffs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Wide Receiver (WR)

Godwin caught all three of his targets for 46 yards and added a 12-yard run against Cleveland, giving Tampa Bay efficient production whenever it put the ball in his hands.

The Vikings have won both games, but their latest victory depended heavily on Jones and Reichard. If Jones is limited, Minnesota must show that its passing game or reserve backs can replace part of his 23-carry workload.

The Buccaneers moved the ball more than Minnesota did in Week 2 but still lost. Turning that production into touchdowns rather than another field-goal-heavy scoring line is the clearest route to changing their early record.

Minnesota won without a turnover, while Tampa Bay lost a game in which Mayfield threw one interception. In a matchup featuring two offenses that relied substantially on their kickers last week, a single lost possession could carry extra weight.

Minnesota is 2-0 even though its Week 2 offense finished with 246 yards and no touchdowns; the defense and Reichard supplied enough support.

Jones accounted for 105 of Minnesota's 119 rushing yards against Chicago, making his knee-related practice absence more important than a routine injury-list note.

Tampa Bay's 137 rushing yards against Cleveland suggest Irving and the ground game can contribute even though the team is winless.

Mayfield completed 21 passes in Week 2, but one 49-yard catch by Tez Johnson represented a large share of his 182 passing yards.

Turner and Van Ginkel combined for seven quarterback hits last week, creating a clear matchup to track whenever Mayfield drops back.