J.J. McCarthy

Minnesota Vikings
Quarterback #9

Personal

Age	22
Birthdate	January 20, 2003
Height	6'3"
Weight	219 lb

Draft

College	Michigan
Year	2024
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 10
Team	MIN

Fantasy Value

J.J. McCarthy's fantasy value is measured by the players he could be traded for. Our trade analzyer estimates his value at 70 points, which makes his value similar to:

Dak Prescott (81 points)
Jared Goff (80 points)
Caleb Williams (69 points)
Jordan Love (68 points)
Justin Herbert (66 points)

J.J. McCarthy is projected for 18.5 fantasy points in PPR scoring this week as he faces the Chicago Bears.

Week 1 Projections
Passing Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions
266.065	1.465	0.94

You can see where those projections compare to other QBs in our Quarterback Rankings.

Player News

J.J. McCarthy: J.J. McCarthy has Shown Plenty of Arm Strength

There are plenty of question marks surrounding Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the 10th overall pick last year, after he missed his rookie season in 2024 with a torn right meniscus in his knee. However, ESPN's Kevin Seifert writes that McCarthy's arm strength has been fine after it was a topic of discussion going into the 2024 draft. "He definitely has an arm," receiver Justin Jefferson said. "That's for sure. He can definitely zip it whenever he needs to." His arm has looked especially lively on throws down the middle of the field, and McCarthy is starting to learn to vary his throws after Jefferson noted last summer that the rookie tended to throw every ball the same way -- hard and straight. With no threats to the starting job under center, the 22-year-old is Minnesota's clear starting QB going into 2025 and has some of the best weapons in the league. He's a QB2 with upside in fantasy.

Jun. 17, 2025 12:07 PM EST