NegativeProjectionWed, July 22, 2026
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McCarthy's 72.6 rating and NFC-worst offense make him clear QB2.

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McCarthy finished last season with the worst passer rating (72.6) by a quarterback with 10 or more starts. The Vikings offense averaged an NFC-worst 166 passing yards per game a year ago, and they had just one game with at least 300 yards passing. While the Vikings say there's a quarterback competition between McCarthy and Kyler Murray, Murray is the clear favorite to win the job.

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McCarthy finished last season with the worst passer rating (72.6) by a quarterback with 10 or more starts.
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What did Yahoo Sports NFL say about J.J. McCarthy?
McCarthy finished last season with the worst passer rating (72.6) by a quarterback with 10 or more starts. The Vikings offense averaged an NFC-worst 166 passing yards per game a year ago, and they had just one game with at least 300 yards passing. While the Vikings say there's a quarterback competition between McCarthy and Kyler Murray, Murray is the clear favorite to win the job.
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STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for J.J. McCarthy (QB). McCarthy's 72.6 rating and NFC-worst offense make him clear QB2.
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J.J. McCarthy's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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