Huddle Up: Kyler Murray has a chance to overperform his ADP if the Vikings can work the same magic on him as they did with Sam Darnold a few years ago. He has more talent around him than ever before, and as a result, he could find himself returning to being a QB1 in fantasy.

Huddle Up: Fantasy players will need to monitor the situation during training camp and the preseason to see which quarterback is named the starter. Murray will be more valuable if he wins the job but will likely be a high-end No. 2 quarterback in most leagues. McCarthy would be a No. 2 quarterback if he is named the starter.

Huddle Up: McCarthy played well at times during the 2025 season but may be facing an uphill battle against Murray. Fantasy players can monitor the situation because Murray will have more fantasy value if he wins the job. He probably will be a No. 2 quarterback at the start of the season but can become a No. 1 fantasy QB if he plays well.

Huddle Up: The Vikings' starting quarterback competition will be one of the most-watched competitions in 2026, as whoever wins out will be, at the very least, in the streaming conversation for fantasy football. Murray winning out would be the better outcome for managers who draft Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, as Murray at least has a track record of providing fantasy value to wide receivers over his career, with Marvin Harrison Jr., DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green, Christian Kirk, and a host of others. McCarthy may have untapped upside at the position, but you have to figure that the fact that the Vikings brought in Murray doesn't bode well for the team's confidence in McCarthy being the locked-in long-term answer in Minnesota.

Huddle Up: Murray will compete with J.J. McCarthy for the starting quarterback job and should probably be the leading candidate at this point. He can probably be considered a high-end No. 2 fantasy quarterback in most leagues if he wins the job with the chance to become a No. 1 fantasy quarterback during the season if he plays well.

Huddle Up: It seems unlikely that Murray would choose to sign with the Vikings unless he will be given a chance to be the starting quarterback. This would also mean that J.J. MCarthy's future with the team is in question. Murray would have some solid weapons to work with in Minnesota, but a return to QB1 status would largely depend on his health and his scrambling ability.

Huddle Up: Murray's 2025 season consisted of just five games played, where he never finished better than QB16. With just one season of 25 or more passing touchdowns, Murray has been highly touted in fantasy circles but has rarely lived up to the lofty potential of being drafted No. 1 overall in 2019. With two top-seven finishes to start his career, Murray has not finished above QB10 in the last five seasons. Murray will resume his career elsewhere after seven seasons in Arizona, and he has a good chance of remaining a starting quarterback wherever he ends up. He'll be a fantasy dart throw in 2026 with the hopes he can reclaim some of his past production from the start of the decade.

Huddle Up: Murray will be able to sign anywhere in 2026, and it is likely he will sign with a team to be able to compete right away. His fantasy value will be determined by that alone, so free agency will need to be monitored.

Huddle Up: Murray's 2025 season consisted of just five games played, where he never finished better than QB16. With just one season of 25 or more passing touchdowns, Murray has been highly touted in fantasy circles but has rarely lived up to the lofty potential of being drafted No. 1 overall in 2019. With two top-seven finishes to start his career, Murray has not finished above QB10 in the last five seasons. Murray seems likely to resume his career elsewhere after seven seasons in Arizona, but he has a good chance of remaining a starting quarterback wherever he ends up. For 2026, pay attention to where Murray lands, but he'll be a dart-throw fantasy quarterback in the hopes he can reclaim some of his past production from the start of the decade.