NeutralProjectionMon, July 27, 2026
Murray starts 2026 season; McCarthy positioned to take over mid-year.
Kyler MurrayQB
Kyler Murray is projected to start the 2026 season for the Vikings in the quarterback competition with J.J. McCarthy. Drew Bunting expects Murray to begin the year as the starter, though he anticipates McCarthy will enter the game during the season and perform well, suggesting Murray's role is as the opening-day starter with potential for reduced playing time if injury occurs.
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Drew's bold QB call: both Murray and McCarthy see the field in 2026, with McCarthy emerging as the future — "I think it's gonna be both… Murray starts, at some point Murray gets banged up, McCarthy comes in and plays really good football"
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- Kyler Murray is projected to start the 2026 season for the Vikings in the quarterback competition with J.J. McCarthy. Drew Bunting expects Murray to begin the year as the starter, though he anticipates McCarthy will enter the game during the season and perform well, suggesting Murray's role is as the opening-day starter with potential for reduced playing time if injury occurs.
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- STACKED tags this as a neutral fantasy football signal for Kyler Murray (QB). Murray starts 2026 season; McCarthy positioned to take over mid-year.
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- Kyler Murray'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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