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J.J. McCarthy

QB - Minnesota Vikings

  • 6' 3"
  • 219 lbs
  • Age 23
  • Michigan
Rostered In ~1% of leagues

2026 Outlook

Strength of Schedule
QB Rank: 2nd (easy)
Draft Rank (ECR)
#322
Best / Worst
#178 / #362
ADP
#287

Availability



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J.J. McCarthy, Vikings still believe in QB long-term

ESPN's Dan Graziano reported that the Vikings still believes in J.J. McCarthy long-term.

Fantasy Impact

"People I've talked to who are close to this situation insist that the Vikings haven't given up on McCarthy -- that part of their hope is bringing in (Kyler) Murray sends some sort of shock to McCarthy's system and gets him refocused on whatever they think he got away from last year," Graziano said. It still remains likely that Murray is the favorite to start Week 1 for Minnesota, but this will be a situation to monitor heading into OTAs and training camp.

Ari Koslow2 weeks ago
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Rankings
ECRBestWorst# of Experts
DraftQB #37QB #29QB #3926
Dynasty QB #30QB #27QB #4629
ADP
Consensus
Overall#287
Quarterbacks#38
ECR vs ADP
Projections
(2026)
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Projections (2026)
Pass CmpPass AttPass YdsPass TdsPass IntsRush AttRush YdsRush TdsFumblesPoints
33.251.9369.22.31.6731.90.30.426.6
History
Statistics
(avgs.)
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Statistics (avgs.)
Pass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsPoints
Last Week1820708
Last 3 Weeks1800.7140.713.9
Season to Date163.21.118.10.413.7
Game Log
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Game Log
OPPPass YdsPass TdsRush YdsRush TdsPoints
Week 18vs. GB1820708
Week 16@ NYG10802019.3
Week 15@ DAL250215124.5
Week 14vs. WAS163319020.4
Strength of Schedule
(2026)
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Strength of Schedule (2026)
OppSummary
Next Gamevs. GB21st easiest opponent
Next 3 GamesCHI, TB, MIA2nd easiest opponents
Playoffs (?)DET, WAS, NYJ2nd easiest opponents
Rest of Season--7th easiest remaining opponents