Fantasy Footballers on J.J. McCarthy

PodcastWeek 3 Studs & Duds + Injury Reactions, Trade Talk - Fantasy Football Podcast f...September 28, 2026

From the episode

The Giants are trading for a quarterback. From Minnesota. J.J. McCarthy? Oh, McCarthy. J.J. McCarthy... The 2027 fifth rounder is all it took... As of now, he has a chance to start NFL games versus he didn't. So, yeah, of course, that's an uptick for dynasty.

Mentioned at 0:55 – 7:30

STACKED’s take

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Giants trade for McCarthy; dynasty value improves with starting opportunity.

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.