J.J. McCarthy
QB - Minnesota Vikings
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Recent Articles
 | For one last time this year, it’s time to dive into the players you should be picking up right now ahead of the games in Week 16. Grabbing these waiver wire heroes now saves you the stress of the typical … read more »  by in FantasyDec 20, 2025 |
 | Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on … read more »  by in FantasyDec 20, 2025 |
 | The players below are the ones I’m looking at for NFL DFS GPP considerations this week. Salaries marked with an * indicate a strong value in pricing difference on FanDuel. DFS Lineup Optimizer DFS Cheat Sheets DFS Picks & Advice … read more »  by in FantasyDec 19, 2025 |
 | The NFL Week 16 DFS main slate features 11 games. The following players are in my player pool. I’ll circle back to provide showdown selections and update the player pool by Saturday evening, after the final injury reports are released. … read more »  by in FantasyDec 19, 2025 |
 | Let’s take a look at some of the players with the largest standard deviation between high and low expert ranks in FantasyPros’ expert consensus rankings (ECR). Which players are the safest starts, and who poses the biggest risk to your … read more » by in FantasyDec 18, 2025 |
 | If you’re reading this, hopefully that means that you’re moving on to the next round of the Fantasy Football playoffs. If you’re not, well, at least I hope this helps with betting props, setting DFS lineups, or avoiding a last-place … read more »  by in FantasyDec 18, 2025 |
 | Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on … read more » by in Fantasy1 wk ago |
 | Smashing starts and stressful playoff matchups, it’s crunch time for fantasy football. With some leagues starting playoffs this week and others next, this is a make-or-break week for many fantasy teams. That means players who are positioned to smash are … read more »  by in Fantasy1 wk ago |
 | The byes are over. As a result, the NFL Week 15 DFS main slate has 13 games. The following players are on my DFS rosters (approximately 50 teams across contests). The showdown suggestions for Sunday Night Football and Monday Night … read more » by in Fantasy1 wk ago |
 | Let’s take a look at some of the players with the largest standard deviation between high and low expert ranks in FantasyPros’ expert consensus rankings (ECR). Which players are the safest starts, and who poses the biggest risk to your … read more » by in Fantasy1 wk ago |
 | Analyzing NFL air yards for fantasy football is a valuable exercise for prognosticating what might be coming for certain receivers. If a wide receiver saw a tremendous number of air yards but fell entirely short on receiving yards and receptions, … read more »  by in Fantasy1 wk ago |
 | CONGRATULATIONS! The Fantasy Football playoffs are here. I don’t care if you made it to the playoffs in one league or 75 leagues. Every playoff berth should be celebrated. It is a long season that feels like it rushes by, … read more » by in Fantasy1 wk ago |
 | Start em or sit em? Fantasy football start or sit decisions can be excruciating. While it feels great to make the right call and cruise to fantasy glory, it hurts just as much when you have someone erupt while on … read more » by in Fantasy1 wk ago |
 | This is what it all comes down to. The fantasy football playoffs. Even if you’ve been checked out since October, now is the time to lock back in and make sure you set your team up for success. Of course, … read more »  by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
 | FANTASY FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ARE HERE LFG. Week 14 and the fantasy football regular SZN is in the books, and the fantasy football playoffs have arrived. The focus now shifts to rest-of-season takeaways and fantasy strategy once those first waiver runs … read more »  by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
 | Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season is in the books. Hopefully, your team pulled out the victory. However, the only easy win was last week’s win. So, let’s look at the top streaming quarterback options for Week 15. More … read more »  by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
 | Everyone loves an Ask Me Anything (AMA), especially the fantasy football community. You can put me at the top of the list of those who love fantasy football AMA. Answering questions for a specific individual fantasy player is so much … read more » by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
 | Congratulations on reaching the fantasy football playoffs. You and the other heavy hitters in your league (and perhaps a few lucky interlopers) ran the regular-season gauntlet and made it through intact. Obviously, you aspire to more than just a playoff … read more »  by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
 | With the injury to Daniel Jones, fantasy football managers are left with a void on their roster. Let’s check out the extent of the injury and players you can target on your fantasy football waiver wire this week. And here … read more » by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
 | There are only five weeks left in the 2025 NFL regular season. We’re going to see a lot of high-stakes matchups in Week 14 with playoff implications. Thursday Night Football kicked off Week 14 with a big NFC clash between … read more »  by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
 | Welcome to Week 14, and welcome to Quick Grades, your weekly companion for start/sit clarity. We’ve combined consensus rankings and projections with The Primer’s matchup analysis to assign letter grades for every fantasy-relevant player, then added concise notes to illuminate … read more » by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
