J.J. McCarthy
Redraft
Projections: Offense
| Expert | Total Pts | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATT | CMP | 1D | INT | SCK | TD | YDS | 2PT | CAR | 1D | TD | YDS | 2PT | 1D | REC | TGT | TD | YDS | 2PT | LOST | ||
Footballguys Consensus
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24.58 | 57.36 | 35.51 | 20.36 | 1.8 | 3.24 | 2.18 | 395.16 | - | 4.78 | 0.88 | 0.07 | 20.33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 |
Jason Wood
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12.58 | 30 | 19 | 10.65 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 207 | - | 5 | 0.92 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dan Hindery
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30.03 | 83.1 | 52.3 | 29.46 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 530.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maurile Tremblay
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49 | 100 | 60 | 35.54 | 3.2 | - | 4.5 | 730 | - | 9 | 1.67 | 0.3 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 |
Rankings
Andy Hicks
McCarthy still has potential to be an NFL starter, but he still needs a lot of refinement, Kyler Murray seems like a one year rental. Maybe even less if Murray struggles to feed his talented receiving corp
Matt Waldman
McCarthy has a starter ceiling, but his decision-making in the red zone and black zone must mature and he has streaky accuracy. Kyler Murray likely begins the season as a starter and looks much better on paper, but his execution in games has been lacking long-term.
Murray doesn't spread the ball around in meaningful, impactful ways to help the team win. His pocket management is also lacking efficiency. He's great at buying time outside the pocket, but forces his teammates to work harder than necessary. This creates inefficient and high-risk solutions.
Expect McCarthy to get another shot to start by midseason if Murray isn't dominating.
Aaron Rudnicki
Maurile Tremblay
Jason Wood
Sigmund Bloom
Jeff Haseley
Bob Harris
Dan Hindery
Phil Alexander
Jeff Bell
Dave Kluge
Ryan Weisse
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Week 0
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Dynasty
Rankings
Jeff Blaylock
McCarthy may benefit from a season or two as a backup, which he will be so long as Murray is a Viking.
Andy Hicks
Jason Wood
Sigmund Bloom
Jeff Haseley
Jeff Bell
Craig Lakins
Dave Kluge
Ryan Weisse
Corey Spala
Josh Fahlsing
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Schedule
Minnesota Vikings Schedule
| Week | Date & Time | Opponent | TV | Spread/Total | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sunday, September 13 4:25 PM |
vs
Green Bay Packers
|
CBS/P |
-1.5
O/U 46.0
|
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| 2 |
Sunday, September 20 1:00 PM |
@
Chicago Bears
|
FOX | ||
| 3 |
Sunday, September 27 4:05 PM |
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
FOX | ||
| 4 |
Sunday, October 4 4:05 PM |
vs
Miami Dolphins
|
FOX | ||
| 5 |
Sunday, October 11 1:00 PM |
@
New Orleans Saints
|
FOX | ||
| 7 |
Sunday, October 25 1:00 PM |
vs
Indianapolis Colts
|
CBS/P | ||
| 8 |
Sunday, November 1 1:00 PM |
@
Detroit Lions
|
FOX | ||
| 9 |
Monday, November 9 8:15 PM |
vs
Buffalo Bills
|
ABC/E | ||
| 10 |
Sunday, November 15 1:00 PM |
@
Green Bay Packers
|
FOX | ||
| 11 |
Sunday, November 22 8:20 PM |
@
San Francisco 49ers
|
NBC/P |
-4.5
O/U 47.5
|
|
| 12 |
Sunday, November 29 1:00 PM |
vs
Atlanta Falcons
|
FOX | ||
| 13 |
Sunday, December 6 4:25 PM |
vs
Carolina Panthers
|
CBS/P | ||
| 14 |
Thursday, December 10 8:15 PM |
@
New England Patriots
|
AMZN | ||
| 15 |
Sunday, December 20 8:20 PM |
vs
Detroit Lions
|
NBC/P | ||
| 16 |
Sunday, December 27 --:-- |
vs
Washington Commanders
|
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| 17 |
Sunday, January 3 1:00 PM |
@
New York Jets
|
CBS/P | ||
| 18 |
Sunday, January 10 --:-- |
vs
Chicago Bears
|
Career Stats
| YR | TM | G | CMP | ATT | PCT | PassYD | YPA | PassTD | INT | RSH | RushYD | RushTD | Rank | VBD | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 10 | 140 | 243 | 57.6 | 1632 | 6.72 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 181 | 4 | |||
| Total | 10 | 140 | 243 | 57.6 | 1632 | 6.72 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 181 | 4 | 0 |
Game Logs
| YR | WK | OPP | oSNAP | CMP | ATT | YD | TD | INT | RSH | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WAS | 523 | 140 | 243 | 1632 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 181 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 1 | CHI | 56 | 13 | 20 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | ATL | 47 | 11 | 21 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | DET | 62 | 14 | 25 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | BAL | 65 | 20 | 42 | 248 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | CHI | 55 | 16 | 32 | 150 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | GB | 44 | 12 | 19 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | WAS | 64 | 16 | 23 | 163 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | DAL | 55 | 15 | 24 | 250 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | NYG | 32 | 9 | 14 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | GB | 43 | 14 | 23 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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QB McCarthy should be on the Week 1 roster
Minnesota Vikings GM Nolan Teasley said he expects J.J. McCarthy to be on the Week 1 roster.
Minnesota remains hopeful with J.J. McCarthy
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.
Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy share work
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.
Minnesota to give both QBs first-team reps
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.