Who Should I Start? Breece Hall or J.J. McCarthy

Friday, December 12, 7:31 PM

New York Jets running back Breece Hall (knee) was able to practice in full on Friday and has been removed from the Week 15 injury report, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN. Hall came down with some knee soreness following last week's loss to the Miami Dolphins and did not practice on Wednesday. He was limited on Thursday before being a full-go on Friday. Hall has averaged 4.4 yards per carry on 201 rushing attempts in 13 games in 2025, but New York's putrid offense has lowered his fantasy ceiling considerably. He comes into Week 15 as the RB17 in half-PPR scoring with 877 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground, adding 30 receptions for 309 yards and another score. Things could get even worse this weekend, too, with rookie quarterback Brady Cook making his first career start. Hall needs to be downgraded in fantasy to a low-upside RB2 this weekend against a Jaguars defense that allows the fewest rushing yards per game.

Friday, December 12, 4:32 PM

Coming off the best game of his young NFL career, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will see another quality fantasy matchup when the Vikings travel to Dallas in Week 15. The former Michigan star has been particularly hot-and-cold, even for a young quarterback, but managers in Superflex formats can consider him an option this week against the Cowboys' defense. While Dallas leads the NFL in pressure percentage, the Cowboys rank 31st in passing yards allowed, 30th in net yards per attempt, and 32nd in passing touchdowns surrendered. The biggest issue for McCarthy has been turnovers, but he's coming off a week in which he played turnover-free ball and set a career-best mark for passer rating in a decisive win against Washington. McCarthy is rushing for nearly five yards per attempt and still has an excellent collection of weapons, giving him lineup potential if he can continue to build upon last week's blueprint.