PlayerProfiler Fantasy Football Podcast Network on J.J. McCarthy

PodcastFantasy Empire - Which Offenses Can We Still Trust? JJ McCarthy, Cowboys, Bears...October 21, 2026

From the episode

In the second half of the season, this guy could be like a league winner where he gets a hundred percent healthy and he turns it on... That freaking kid, man. Holy crap. NFL record in those 11 minutes for me. Totally different than Minnesota. Like not even close. He looked confident.

Mentioned at 33:22 – 36:30

STACKED’s take

Positive signalProjection

McCarthy's fourth-quarter performance showed dramatic improvement over Minnesota start.

McCarthy showed dramatically improved performance in his fourth-quarter appearance against the Saints compared to his Minnesota start, displaying confidence, better footwork, and ball placement that the source had not seen before; the source notes he could be a league winner in the second half if he gets fully healthy and becomes the starter, with potential to win shootouts in the playoffs.