Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on J.J. McCarthy

PodcastSNF REAX + Week 5 Fantasy TakeawaysOctober 12, 2026

From the episode

JJ McCarthy played four snaps and every single time he came in, it was some type of a jet sweep action slash zone read...none of them worked...They look, it was the stupidest four snaps ever.

Mentioned at 49:56 – 50:02

STACKED’s take

Negative signalRole

McCarthy's four-snap cameo limited to failed jet sweeps; no meaningful role.

McCarthy played only four snaps in Week 5, all of which were jet sweep/zone read design carries that failed to produce. The Giants' usage of McCarthy appears to be limited to specific gadget plays, with poor execution; one sequence involved a delay-of-game penalty when swapping McCarthy off the field for Winston on third down, suggesting coaching inefficiency rather than a meaningful role expansion.