J.J. McCarthy
QB · NYG · Bye 8 · Age 23 · 2 yrs exp
Last refreshed: October 12, 2026 at 12:12 AM EDT · LeagueLogs Market Index
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Latest news
- J.J. McCarthy active for Week 5
J.J. McCarthy is active for Week 5 for the New York Giants against the Washington Commanders according to Jordan Raanan.
Chris Schommer · FantasyPros · Oct 11, 12:04 PM EDT
- J.J. McCarthy traded to Giants
The Vikings traded J.J. McCarthy to the Giants on Monday for a fifth-round pick.
Kelly Kirby · FantasyPros · Sep 28, 12:22 PM EDT
- J.J. McCarthy to serve as QB2 on Sunday
J.J. McCarthy will serve as Minnesota's backup quarterback against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Leo Sells · FantasyPros · Sep 18, 2:50 PM EDT
The Giants acquired J.J. McCarthy from the Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick. He is expected to serve as New York’s No. 2 quarterback behind Jameis Winston, with Jaxson Dart likely out for the season.
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Value over time
Dynasty 1QB · Apr 28 – Oct 11Fantasy value across formats
| Format | Value | Overall | Pos rank | 7d | 30d | Expert range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynasty 1QB | 1,337 | #212 | QB33 | +12 | +30 | #147–#267· 4 expertsContested |
| Dynasty Superflex | 1,842 | #126 | QB30 | +64 | +72 | #93–#93· 4 experts |
| PPR | 246 | #348 | QB35 | -4 | +81 | #285–#339· 8 expertsContested |
| Half PPR | 251 | #341 | QB33 | -2 | +52 | #200–#347· 8 expertsContested |
| Standard | 236 | #362 | QB38 | -12 | +85 | #285–#347· 8 experts |
Expert consensus, ownership, injury, and news data via FantasyPros
Where the experts land
Best-to-worst rank any contributing expert gave on each FantasyPros consensus board, with the consensus marked. These are expert board ranks — a different scale from the Market Index ranks above.
- Dynasty 1QBContestedconsensus #212·#147–#267·4 experts
- Dynasty Superflexconsensus #223·#93–#93·4 experts
- PPRContestedconsensus #316·#285–#339·8 experts
- Half PPRContestedconsensus #303·#200–#347·8 experts
- Standardconsensus #322·#285–#347·8 experts
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Rookie-pick equivalents
Dynasty rookie picks valued closest to J.J. McCarthy on the Market Index. A useful frame for "would I trade X for this pick?" conversations.
- 2027 R2 (Mid)1,342
- 2026 3.051,345
- 2026 3.061,329
- 2026 3.071,322
- 2026 3.041,361
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