J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy is ranked #32 among 54 eligible NFL quarterbacks. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
J.J. McCarthy 2026 fantasy outlook
We rank him #294 overall and QB32 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 169.8 — the market drafts him 154 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (172.2 total yards/gm late vs 181.3 season), steady per-touch efficiency.
MIN 2026 schedule — bye week 6
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He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #144 overall, #32 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 169.8 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #294 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
We project 12.7 PPR points per game across an expected 12 games — approximately 152 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 6 and 20.2 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #80 in projected scoring (#294 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 60% of games, with a floor of 4.8 and a ceiling of 23.5 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 40% of games and busted (under half his average) in 30%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.