- FPTS
- 137.4
- PPG
- 13.7
- GP
- 10
- ECR
- #358
Clutch Score
How we project QB44 does in Week 1.
0.8
proj pts · Clutch QB44
Base
0.8
proj / game
Matchup
×0.92
vs GB · Hard
Vegas
×1.07
implied total
Consensus
ECR #358 · QB37
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Pass Yds
1,632
Pass TD
11
INT
12
Rush Yds
181
Rush TD
4
J.J. McCarthy is a 23-year-old quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. In the 2025 season J.J. McCarthy scored 137 PPR fantasy points, the QB30 at the position, an average of 13.7 per game across 10 games. Heading into 2026, J.J. McCarthy carries an expert consensus rank of #358 (QB37), an average draft position of 224.2, and a 2026 projection of 14 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 0.8 fantasy points in Week 1 against GB (a hard matchup), ranking J.J. McCarthy as the QB44 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 6.
Expert rank
#358
QB37 · Tier 13
ADP
224.2
Avg draft position
Proj points
13.6
Full season
Proj / game
0.8
Over 17 games
Draft value
-182
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#240–398
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±28.0
Rank std dev
Rostered
2%
Avg across leagues
Handcuff
The next man up who’d inherit the workload if J.J. McCarthy misses time, worth stashing on your bench.
QBCarson WentzMIN · QB39 · ECR #45512projStrength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a QB, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
94%
Of team offense
Carries
37
Rush attempts
Red-zone
6
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
24.5
Best week
Floor
2.5
Worst week
Avg / game
13.7
Boom rate
30%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
50%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ CHI | 23.2 | 143 pass yd · 2 TD · 1 INT · 25 rush yd |
| 2 | vs ATL | 4.8 | 158 pass yd · 0 TD · 2 INT · 25 rush yd |
| 9 | @ DET | 19.9 | 143 pass yd · 2 TD · 1 INT · 12 rush yd |
| 10 | vs BAL | 16.7 | 248 pass yd · 1 TD · 2 INT · 48 rush yd |
| 11 | vs CHI | 8.0 | 150 pass yd · 1 TD · 2 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 12 | @ GB | 2.5 | 87 pass yd · 0 TD · 2 INT · 10 rush yd |
| 14 | vs WAS | 20.4 | 163 pass yd · 3 TD · 0 INT · 19 rush yd |
| 15 | @ DAL | 24.5 | 250 pass yd · 2 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yd |
| 16 | @ NYG | 9.3 | 108 pass yd · 0 TD · 1 INT · 20 rush yd |
| 18 | vs GB | 8.0 | 182 pass yd · 0 TD · 0 INT · 7 rush yd |
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