Who Should I Start? Spencer Rattler or J.J. McCarthy

Friday, October 17, 11:55 PM

New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler completed 20-of-26 passes for 227 scoreless yards and added four rushes for 20 yards in Week 6's loss to the Patriots. He attempted a season-low 26 passes but committed zero turnovers for the fifth time in six games, and his 6:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio ranks seventh in the league. Rattler has been efficient, completing 68.5% of his passes, though he's averaging just six yards per attempt, 28th in the league. He looks to maintain that efficiency and find the end zone against the Bears in Week 7, who have allowed a league-worst 2.6 passing touchdowns per game. Rattler profiles as a high-upside QB2 or Superflex option in the matchup.

Friday, October 17, 4:47 PM

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (ankle) is expected to be the emergency third QB for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. McCarthy is set to miss his fourth straight game after suffering a high ankle sprain in Minnesota's Week 2 loss to the Falcons. There was an expectation that McCarthy would be ready to go out of the team's bye in Week 6, but they opted to give him some more time to rest. Veteran Carson Wentz is in line to make another start against his former team in Week 7. He's completed 69% of his passes for 759 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions in McCarthy's place and holds some value in two-quarterback leagues.