J.J.
McCarthy
QB
#18
J.J. McCarthy
#18QB
New York Giants
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 219 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 140 | 243 | 57.6 | 1,632 | 6.7 | 11 | 12 |
Contract
New York Giants payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.90 M$
- Average per year
- 5.46 M$
- Total value
- 21.9 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
0.90 M$
Partially guaranteed
2027
3.78 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
−0.15
7th percentile
CPOE
−5.7 %
1th percentile
Passing yards
1,632
10th percentile
Completion %
57.6 %
4th percentile
Yards per attempt
6.7
29th percentile
Passing TDs
11
21th percentile
Interceptions
12
14th percentile
Sacks taken
27
53th percentile
Rushing yards
181
51th percentile
Games
10
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
10
WAR 2025
-0.5
Games played
10
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2025-0.5 WAR · -0.050 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
53
Backup or prospect
- PAS
- Passing
- 60
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 46
- DEC
- Decisions
- 46
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 73
- MOB
- Mobility
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 64
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
J.J. McCarthy in five questions
What are J.J. McCarthy's stats in 2025?
J.J. McCarthy has 1,632 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions in 10 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is J.J. McCarthy?
J.J. McCarthy is 23 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 218 lb (99 kg).
How good is J.J. McCarthy?
J.J. McCarthy produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 33rd of 36 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 4 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does J.J. McCarthy wear, and what team does he play for?
J.J. McCarthy plays for New York Giants in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 18.
What is J.J. McCarthy's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
