J.J.McCarthy
- Minnesota Vikings
- #9
- Quarterback
- HT/WT6' 3", 219 lbs
- Birthdate1/20/2003 (23)
- College
- Draft Info2024: Rd 1, Pk 10 (MIN)
- StatusQUESTIONABLE
Status
19 hours agoCoach Kevin O'Connell said McCarthy won't practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, but the Vikings are hopeful he'll start Friday's preseason contest at Denver, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
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2026 Passing
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| CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 81 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 77.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 140 | 243 | 57.6 | 1,632 | 6.7 | 11 | 12 | 62 | 27 | 72.6 | 37 | 181 | 4.9 | 4 | 26 |
Latest News
Fantasy Football
News: 19 hours agoCoach Kevin O'Connell said McCarthy won't practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, but the Vikings are hopeful he'll start Friday's preseason contest at Denver, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Spin: McCarthy came out of Saturday's exhibition loss to the Ravens with an undisclosed injury, which O'Connell clarified Wednesday. The team wants McCarthy to be the first QB under center in Friday's preseason finale, but Minnesota will continue to monitor whether that's possible for the third-year pro, per Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune. Wednesday's absence in the form of rest is a means to that end.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: McCarthy's career is off to a slow start after the 2024 first-round pick missed his entire rookie season because of an injury then struggled through 2025. McCarthy appeared in 10 games and totaled 11 passing TDs and 12 interceptions while completing an ugly 58% of his passes. McCarthy added some value with his legs (including four TDs), but his production was extremely inconsistent (18-plus fantasy points in four games, but 6.7 per game in his other six outings). The 23-year-old still has plenty of time to develop, but that will come as a backup to Kyler Murray this season. McCarthy is worth considering only in dynasty leagues.