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Fantasy Footballers fantasy football takes on J.J. McCarthy
Every source-backed podcast insight STACKED has extracted from Fantasy Footballers about J.J. McCarthy.
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All Fantasy Footballers insights about J.J. McCarthy
NegativeProjectionOct 21, 2026
J.J. McCarthy has been announced as the starting quarterback for the Giants against the Texans; he looked mixed in limited action (threw picks and looked bad but also threw for 243 yards and scored 23 fantasy points in the fourth quarter), and while he's unlikely to look great against the Texans, the Giants had to make the transition from Jameis Winston. The real question is whether McCarthy can develop and lead the team to the playoffs, which is a legitimate possibility in this division.PositiveProjectionSep 29, 2026
JJ McCarthy is expected to eventually take over as the Browns' starting quarterback from Jameis Winston; the hosts believe McCarthy will be given the opportunity to start within one to two weeks as Winston continues to struggle statistically.NegativeRoleSep 28, 2026
Traded to the Giants from Minnesota for a 2027 fifth-round pick; now has a chance to start NFL games versus being a third-stringer. The source notes this is an uptick for dynasty value, though he likely won't start immediately and will need time to acclimate. The source and co-hosts believed McCarthy was better than his NFL performance showed, and he only had 28 college starts, which was a concern.