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J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy is a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Depth chart: QB3.

Scouting report

J.J. McCarthy: the full picture

Written automatically from Gridiron Value model data · updated September 24, 2026

J.J. McCarthy at a glance

J.J. McCarthy is a 23-year-old quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, listed at 6'3" and 219 pounds. The Minnesota Vikings drafted McCarthy 10th overall in the first round in 2024, out of Michigan; this is year three in the league.

2026 projection

Our season projection has McCarthy at 22.9 PPR points for 2026, which ranks QB52 at the position and works out to 1.7 points per game over 17.0 projected games.

Percentile profile

Measured against the 36 qualified quarterbacks of 2025, McCarthy ranks in the 96th percentile in intended air yards, the 51st percentile in rush yards and the 43rd percentile in td rate. One of the 8 tracked categories sits at or above the 75th percentile. The softest mark is the 1st percentile in interception rate.

Career track record

2025 is the only completed season on record: McCarthy finished as QB32 with 125.4 PPR points in 10 games. The totals so far read 1,632 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 181 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns.

J.J. McCarthy by the numbers

McCarthy has finished in the top twelve 3 times. The career high is 23.5 PPR points, set in Week 15 of 2025 against DAL. The game log also shows 4 games with three or more touchdowns. In all, McCarthy has reached 20 points in 3 games, 30% of career appearances.

Contract

McCarthy is playing on a four-year, $21.9 million contract signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024, an average of $5.5 million per year with $21.9 million guaranteed. The deal runs through the 2027 season.

Dynasty market

In dynasty formats McCarthy carries a GV stock price of 2,440, which ranks 197th overall and QB34 among quarterbacks out of 940 priced players. In redraft the same model ranks McCarthy 355th overall. Value has moved up 0.7 since the previous model run. See where McCarthy sits on the trade value chart.

2026 projected stat line

Projected PPR
22.9
PPR / game
1.7

J.J. McCarthy fantasy outlook

J.J. McCarthy enters the 2026 season with MIN and ranks QB55 and #514 overall in the current Gridiron Value projection. The model projects 22.9 PPR points across 13.6 games, or 1.7 points per game, placing the expected outcome in a depth and watch-list tier. The preseason depth chart lists J.J. McCarthy as QB3, so the opportunity forecast is tied to that current role rather than name value alone. In 2025, J.J. McCarthy produced 125.4 PPR points in 10 games (12.5 per game), giving the projection a recent performance baseline. Projection confidence is 23%, with a 0% modeled chance of a Top-24 positional finish. The primary risk is earning enough weekly opportunity from a lower depth-chart position.

Week 1 projection

J.J. McCarthy is projected for 0.6 PPR points at home against GB in week 1, with a likely range of 0.0 to 3.6.

Trade value

Gridiron Value prices every player from 0 to 100 within each league format. Value is up 0.7 since the previous model run (stable).

Redraft
9.8
Dynasty
23.7
Superflex redraft
29.7
Superflex dynasty
58.0
TE premium dynasty
14.3

Compare J.J. McCarthy on the trade value chart

Career stats

SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass ydsPass TDIntRush ydsRush TDPPR
2025MIN101402431,63211121814125.4

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Projections are model estimates, not recorded results. Snapshot 2026-09-24.