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Davis Mattek fantasy football takes on J.J. McCarthy
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Davis Mattek about J.J. McCarthy.
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All Davis Mattek insights about J.J. McCarthy
PositiveProjectionOct 23, 2026
The source expresses belief in J.J. McCarthy and notes the Vikings will be trailing against the Ravens, creating a game script favorable for passing volume and offensive usage. The source believes the 1.7x multiplier on McCarthy's anytime touchdown prop is surprisingly low given the anticipated passing volume and game script.NegativeProjectionOct 22, 2026
Starting QB for Giants is expected to regress significantly from his fourth-quarter performance against New Orleans; Davis Mattek is only 4% confident in McCarthy's ability to replicate that success and expects him to underperform, making him a fade for DFS despite acknowledging a scenario where Houston's lead forces Giants into pass-heavy mode.NegativeDepth ChartOct 20, 2026
McCarthy is a candidate to start for the Giants this week alongside Jameis Winston in a depth chart competition. Neither McCarthy nor Winston are being drafted in draft games on Underdog, indicating minimal fantasy interest in either option. Davis Mattek is rooting for McCarthy to succeed because more good offenses create more fantasy opportunities overall.PositiveValueOct 5, 2026
Traded away (along with Waller) for T. Ferg in a league transaction; the speaker explicitly approves of this trade, indicating positive value perception of the deal.NegativeProjectionJul 24, 2026
The source characterized JJ McCarthy as 'one of the worst quarterbacks we have ever seen last season' and provided statistical evidence: McCarthy ranked outside the top 100 quarterbacks over the last 15 years (minimum 200 plays), performing worse than Josh Dobbs, Jared Stump, Cooper Rush, Desmond Ridder, Duck Hodges, Colt McCoy, and AJ McCarron. The source used McCarthy's poor performance as justification for drafting Kyler Murray, arguing that McCarthy cannot realistically unseat Murray in training camp or preseason. While a report indicated both quarterbacks would compete for the starting position, the source framed this as coaching strategy to keep McCarthy motivated rather than a genuine competition.NegativeProjectionNo date
Davis Mattek criticizes JJ McCarthy's performance and role security. McCarthy lacks the opportunity of Kyler Murray, who is drafted like he'll start 17 games while McCarthy is 'never drafted.' Additionally, McCarthy did not qualify for EPA per play minimum (150 plays) and was worse per play than Davis Mills, Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor, Russell Wilson, and Spencer Rattler; McCarthy had a 43% success rate and 'horrible' CPOE, described as 'just bad' and 'not a good player.'NegativeRoleNo date
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has been splitting first-team snaps 50/50 between JJ McCarthy and Kyler Murray during training camp. Ricky Pawol views this as a questionable approach to quarterback evaluation, implying uncertainty about McCarthy's role clarity.