QB - New York Giants
- 6' 3"
- 219 lbs
- Age 23
- Michigan
68°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- QB #45
- Proj.
- 0.6 pts
- Matchup (?)
The Vikings traded J.J. McCarthy to the Giants on Monday for a fifth-round pick.
Fantasy Impact
McCarthy's tenure in Minnesota was a rocky one, with injuries and underperformance plaguing the start of his career. However, he may find more opportunity in New York due to the absence of Jaxson Dart and the team's interest in possibly giving McCarthy a shot at the starting job; otherwise, he will serve as Jameis Winston's backup. He can stay on the fantasy waiver wire unless he lands the starting job.
J.J. McCarthy will serve as Minnesota's backup quarterback against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
The young quarterback has moved a slot up on the depth chart for Week 2 with Kyler Murray (concussion) being ruled out for Minnesota's matchup against the Bears. He isn't likely to see the field with Carson Wentz set to start, but if anything happens to the veteran, McCarthy will step in and take over for the Vikings, which would be bad news for the fantasy value of Justin Jefferson, Aaron Jones Sr., and their entire offense on Sunday.
J.J. McCarthy will be the third quarterback on Minnesota's depth chart for their season opener against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
McCarthy lost the competition for the starting QB job earlier this offseason to Kyler Murray, and now it appears that he didn't make a strong push for the job, as the team has opted to make him the third QB on their depth chart behind Carson Wentz as well. The team has left the door open to promoting him to backup at some point in the season, but he remains entirely irrelevant for fantasy purposes for the foreseeable future.
J.J. McCarthy has made the Vikings’ initial 53-man roster.
Fantasy Impact
There was some speculation that McCarthy might be left off the initial roster. Those turned out to not be true as he officially makes it. He'll be behind Kyler Murray and potentially Carson Wentz as well to open the season.
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said J.J. McCarthy is "more than likely" to start Saturday's preseason game against the Ravens.
Fantasy Impact
Kyler Murray will not play on Saturday. McCarthy remains the QB2 for Minnesota heading into the season.
