J.J. McCarthy - Fantasy Points Outlook

Fantasy Rankings

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Season

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Dynasty

QB27

Injury Status

Week Status

No Active Injuries

Week 15 Overview

The numbers weren't huge, but McCarthy is coming off arguably his best game as a pro. He completed 70% of his passes, averaged 7.1 yards per attempt, and ranked 10th among QBs in Pro Football Focus passing grade. He has a chance to keep that momentum rolling on Sunday night against the Cowboys' league-worst QB defense. We're still not ready to trust McCarthy in 1-QB leagues, but he's an upside QB2.

Projection & Matchup

Week 15 Projection - BYE WEEK

Matchup: @DAL

Rank vs Pos

#32

Adj. Pts Allowed

39.4%

Rest of Season

Pass Yds

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TDs

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INT

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Fantasy Pts

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Schedule

Week	Team		SOS	Fantasy
1		@ CHI	16%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[1], 1, 15)}}
2		ATL	3.4%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[2], 2, 15)}}
3		CIN	37%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[3], 3, 15)}}
4		@ PIT	14.2%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[4], 4, 15)}}
5		@ CLE	-14.1%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[5], 5, 15)}}
6	BYE
7		PHI	-15.6%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[7], 7, 15)}}
8		@ LAC	-16.3%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[8], 8, 15)}}
9		@ DET	16.4%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[9], 9, 15)}}
10		BAL	7.1%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[10], 10, 15)}}
11		CHI	16%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[11], 11, 15)}}
12		@ GB	-16.3%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[12], 12, 15)}}
13		@ SEA	-8.9%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[13], 13, 15)}}
14		WAS	17.7%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[14], 14, 15)}}
15		@ DAL	39.4%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[15], 15, 15)}}
16		@ NYG	14.1%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[16], 16, 15)}}
17		DET	16.4%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[17], 17, 15)}}
18		GB	-16.3%	{{getWeeklyRankDisplayValue(scheduleWeeklyRanks[18], 18, 15)}}

Fantasy Finish

Points Per Game

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Advanced Stats

Forty Yard Dash

4.57

Forty Yard Dash Rank

94%

Three Cone Drill

6.82

Agility Score

11.05

Agility Score Rank

90%

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Shark Bites

The Vikings may have shut out the Commanders 31-0, but star WR Justin Jefferson made minimal impact on the Vikings' win. Jefferson caught two of four targets for 11 yards -- his third game in a row with fewer than 9 PPR points. Jefferson is now averaging 12.1 PPR points per game, by far the lowest of his career. A first-round pick in most fantasy drafts, the question now is, can we even afford to start Jefferson during the fantasy playoffs?

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Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. He’ll start Sunday’s game vs. the Commanders’ 30th-ranked QB defense. Despite the plus matchup, McCarthy hasn’t done nearly enough to be considered more than a low-end QB2 in fantasy lineups.

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Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell said Monday that QB J.J. McCarthy is symptom-free and expected to clear concussion protocol on Wednesday. Barring a setback, he'll be under center for this weekend's game vs. the Commanders. QB Max Brosmer was predictably a disaster in Seattle yesterday, averaging 4.2 yards per attempt with four INTs on 30 passes. So we can't call McCarthy's return bad news for the offense, but this remains a unit to have very little faith in. The matchup is at least good against a Commanders team sitting 30th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs and 26th vs. WRs.

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J.J. McCarthy Fantasy Overview

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