J.J. McCarthy
Quarterback
Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 219 Age: 23 Exp: 3 years College: Michigan Drafted: 2024 R1 10
Avg FF PTS
16.77
Per Game
Cumulative FF PTS
167.7
Position Rank: 28th
Projected FF PTS
N/A
Week 22
Upside / Downside
-17.62
Week 22
Posted: 8/31/2026 5:40 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) will likely be sidelined for several weeks because of his ankle injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Posted: 8/28/2026 10:24 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) will not play in the preseason game Friday, Aug. 28, because of his ankle injury, according to sources. He is considered day-to-day.
Posted: 8/26/2026 6:07 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) is receiving a day off from practicing Wednesday, Aug. 26, but head coach Kevin O'Connell said the plan is for McCarthy to play in the final preseason game.
Posted: 8/23/2026 8:35 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (undisclosed) left the preseason game Saturday, Aug. 22, against the Baltimore Ravens after getting "banged up", according to head coach Kevin O'Connell. To make matters worse, QB Carson Wentz shined in relief, and he could push McCarthy for the primary backup job to QB Kyler Murray.
Huddle Up: McCarthy did not seize the chance to start last season, the team brought in the dual-threat Murray, and now McCarthy is simply in a fight for the primary backup job. As such, his fantasy value is at an all-time low. Avoid him on draft day.
Posted: 8/23/2026 12:55 am GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy completed five of his 10 passes for 81 yards during the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens Saturday, Aug. 22, and head coach Kevin O'Connell said QB Carson Wentz and QB Joe Fagnano will have more chances to compete for the backup quarterback job. "We want to keep giving those guys opportunities," O'Connell said.
Posted: 8/20/2026 7:19 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy will "more than likely" start the team's preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, according to coach Kevin O'Connell.
Posted: 8/11/2026 7:06 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy "has a future with the organization," according to head coach Kevin O'Connell. Kyler Murray was named the starting quarterback on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Posted: 7/29/2026 10:41 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray received 16 snaps with the first-team offense during practice Wednesday, July 29, while QB J.J. McCarthy received 12 snaps with the starters.
Huddle Up: Murray and McCarthy will be competing for the starting job for most of the season, so fantasy players will need to check on the situation later in the season. Murray is the more valuable quarterback for fantasy players, but both are No. 2 fantasy options at this point.
Posted: 7/28/2026 5:58 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QB Kyler Murray and QB J.J. McCarthy will both get first-team reps as they compete for the starting job in training camp, according to head coach Kevin O'Connell.
Posted: 7/21/2026 8:22 pm GMT
Minnesota Vikings QBs Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy's competition to win the starting quarterback job this season could go right up to the start of the season, in the opinion of Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Tuesday, July 21.
Huddle Up: Murray has been well ahead of McCarthy according to multiple reports this offseason, but anything can happen. Coming from Arizona, Murray has a much more proven track record of production and, more importantly for fantasy managers, stability in getting the ball to the Vikings' playmakers. If Murray were to win the job, he'd be a high-end QB2 in multiple QB leagues and a streaming option at quarterback in managed, single-QB leagues for those looking for an option to plug into their fantasy lineups.
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