Fox SportsSep 3, 2026

The FOX Sports report states that the Vikings are expected to keep quarterback J.J. McCarthy on their active roster for the season.

Published in writing · Fox SportsRead the original

100Hit · out of 100

3 weeks on a 53What happenedsettled

100A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge

100This callout of 100

0Skillafter difficulty

What Fox Sports said

After weeks of speculation, the Minnesota Vikings are expected to keep third-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy on the active roster.

Our reading: J.J. McCarthy to make the roster

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SaidSep 3
GradedOct 1

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Roster Spot Calls J.J. McCarthy Minnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
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
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