“The second-year quarterback from Michigan is expected to make the Vikings' final 53-man roster, as first reported by ESPN.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
“it's JJ McCarthy Tom, a guy that I think is gonna be a locked in QB one”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
How this was scored
- call:
- sleeper
- cost:
- round eleven
- naive:
- a player with no record returns what an unknown at his position is worth
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- correct:
- no
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- QB
- had to beat:
- QB12
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
“the fourth quarterback off the board ... we have the top four in Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and McCarthy, who are all surefire early first-round picks”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2024
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 10
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- surefire early first-round pick; fourth quarterback off the board (picks 1–135)
“But it's gonna be JJ McCarthy's gig... JJ McCarthy starting week one onward.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+8.33 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- skill:
- 8.33
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
“And then there's JJ McCarthy, who I think is gonna start week one of next year.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+8.33 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- skill:
- 8.33
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
“And we'll see how JJ McCarthy looks when he comes back from this bye week. That's gonna be McCarthy's first start, we think... They've gotta get started with JJ McCarthy.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+14.83 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- skill:
- 14.83
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
“JJ McCarthy sounds like he's the starter of Week one in Minnesota. Do you agree, Yes, he's a starter... they're going to do so by having him as their quarterback Week One”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
“If he goes to Minnesota, my guest says he's a backup. By like October, they're gonna start JJ McCarthy.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
- weeks in the season:
“it seems Tom that the direction the Vikings are going are JJ McCarthy and then maybe a veteran behind him rather than Aaron Rodgers for year, wait on JJ McCarthy and kind of proceed from there. As of right now, that seems to be the direction for the Vikings.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 91.67+16.67 skill
How this was scored
- club:
- MIN
- skill:
- 16.67
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 91.67
- position:
- QB
- naive slot:
- 2
- actual slot:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 2
- measured by:
- passing yards
- the naive guess:
“a guy that I think is gonna be a locked in QB one”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- QB
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — the startable tier at QB
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 12
- actual finish:
“JJ McCarthy is a QB one. He's breaking out in twenty twenty five.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 12
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- position:
- QB
- ranked by:
- fantasy points
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- no prior season — the startable tier at QB
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- naive finish:
- 12
- actual finish:
“A surprise team Trades up for J.J. McCarthy ... other suitors just behind could be more desperate to get ahead of them for the fourth quarterback off the board.”
Close · 71Scored 70.71a naive guess scored 44.76+25.96 skill
How this was scored
- draft:
- 2024
- naive:
- naming one of the 11 at random averages 44.76
- skill:
- 25.96
- player:
- J.J. McCarthy
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 44.76
- position:
- quarterback
- class size:
- 11
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18