J.J. McCarthy

QBNew York Giants · #18 · Age 23 · 6'3" 219 lbs · Michigan · 3rd season

Drafted 2024, round 1, pick 10 overall by MIN · QB1 on the NYG depth chart

2026 finishQB3826.7 pts · 3 games

Points per game8.9not enough games

Dynasty value2,362QB30 · #142 overall · +16% this week

Rest of season150projected PPR pts (Sleeper)

Player archetype

Gunslinger10.6 air yards per attempt, top 1% of QBs
Accurate passer+7.1% completion rate over expected, top 10% of QBs

From his 2026 season, compared with other QBs with a real workload. Stats: nflverse (Pro Football Reference, NFL Next Gen Stats).

News

Injury reportNo injury designation.Source: Sleeper

McCarthy will start at quarterback in Week 7 against Houston, coach John Harbaugh confirmed Wednesday.2026-10-21 · RotoWire via ESPN
The Giants plan to start McCarthy at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Texans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.2026-10-21 · RotoWire via ESPN
Rest-of-season rankings: Dak Prescott down; Isaiah Likely, Chuba Hubbard rise2026-10-20 · ESPN
Fantasy football free agent pickups: C.J. Stroud, Kendre Miller lead top options2026-10-19 · ESPN

Season finishes

Season	Team	G	Finish	Pts	PPG	PPG rank	Pass yds	Pass TD	INT	Rush yds	Rush TD
	NYG	3	QB38	26.7	8.9	–	495	1	1	29	0
	MIN	10	QB32	125.4	12.5	QB27	1,632	11	12	181	4

Click a season for its game log. Regular season only. Finish = rank among all QBs by total fantasy points; PPG rank counts players who played at least half the games.

Stats from nflverse, updated 2026-10-26. Injury report and photo from Sleeper; headlines link to ESPN. Dynasty value is FFBGM's (Superflex, PPR) from real Sleeper trades: see all rankings.