McCarthy
QB · NYG vs HOU
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points13.4pts
Jackson
QB · BAL vs CIN
Out · AnkleRuled out
Projected points—
J.J. McCarthy or Lamar Jackson: who should I start in Week 7?
Start J.J. McCarthy.
Highlights
McCarthyStartQB · NYG vs HOUProjected13.4pts
Helps him
- 16.3last weekHe threw for 243 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 26 last week (16.3 points).
- OutBlankenshipEdgeHe faces a Texans defense without safety Reed Blankenship.
Hurts him
- 18.1ceilingHe rarely runs, which caps his ceiling near 18.1 points.
- 16.0team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score only 16.0 points.
EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMcCarthy: 13.4Jackson: Ruled out
TD pointsof the projectionMcCarthy: 1.0Jackson: Ruled out
Expected TDsthis weekMcCarthy: 0.17Jackson: Ruled out
Projected team pointsMcCarthy: 16.0Jackson: 21.5 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameMcCarthy: 0.0Jackson: 0.5 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameMcCarthy: 0.5Jackson: 1.3 (best)
Pass attempts / gameMcCarthy: 10.5Jackson: 24.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareMcCarthy: 23%Jackson: 88% (best)
Touch shareMcCarthy: 4%Jackson: 9% (best)
Touches / gameMcCarthy: 2.0Jackson: 4.8 (best)
Yards per attemptMcCarthy: 11.6 (best)Jackson: 10.1
Pass TD rateMcCarthy: 5%Jackson: 6% (best)
Rush yards / gameMcCarthy: 14.0Jackson: 36.0 (best)
Points from rushingMcCarthy: 17%Jackson: 26%
Rushing points / gameMcCarthy: 1.4 pts / gameJackson: 5.1 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorMcCarthy: 1.4 pts / gameJackson: 4.4 pts / game (best)
Designed runs / gameMcCarthy: 1.5Jackson: 1.5
Scrambles / gameMcCarthy: 0.5Jackson: 2.5 (best)
Dropbacks / gameMcCarthy: 10.5Jackson: 27.8 (best)
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameMcCarthy: 0.0Jackson: 0.5 (best)
Sacks per dropbackMcCarthy: 5% (best)Jackson: 6%
INT rateMcCarthy: 4.8%Jackson: 1.0% (best)
Pass aDOTMcCarthy: 12.0Jackson: 10.1
High value touches / gameMcCarthy: 0.0Jackson: 0.5 (best)
Goal line carry shareMcCarthy: 0%Jackson: 15% (best)
Red zone touches / gameMcCarthy: 0.5Jackson: 1.3 (best)
Rush success rateMcCarthy: 25%Jackson: 63% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)McCarthy: 25.0% (best)Jackson: 6.3%
Range
FloorMcCarthy: 10.1Jackson: Ruled out
CeilingMcCarthy: 18.1Jackson: Ruled out
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcCarthy: 0%Jackson: 8%
Big weeks (25+ pts)McCarthy: 1 gameJackson: 13%
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterMcCarthy: 1 gameJackson: 21%
SteadinessMcCarthy: 1 gameJackson: Very steady±7.0 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMcCarthy: C+2026, 6 gmJackson: B (best)2026, 5 gm
Game scriptMcCarthy: Expected to trailJackson: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcCarthy: 1.0 (best)Jackson: 1.6
Defense funnelMcCarthy: NeutralJackson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedMcCarthy: 27th (soft) (best)Jackson: 22nd (soft)
Opp sacks / gameMcCarthy: 3.0 (best)Jackson: 3.4
Opp defender outMcCarthy: Blankenship (SAF)Jackson: None listed
Roof / surfaceMcCarthy: Retractable roofturfJackson: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleMcCarthy: NormalJackson: Normal
Opp paceMcCarthy: 16th (average) (best)Jackson: 18th (average)
Opp pressure rateMcCarthy: 24%8th (tough)Jackson: 22% (best)12th (average)
Pressure facedMcCarthy: 9% (best)Jackson: 22%
Opp rush yds allowedMcCarthy: 3rd (tough)Jackson: 23rd (soft) (best)
Opp stuff rateMcCarthy: 11% (best)32nd (soft)Jackson: 24%1st (tough)
Opp yards per carry allowedMcCarthy: 3.52nd (tough)Jackson: 5.3 (best)32nd (soft)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcCarthy: 3.716th (average)Jackson: 3.8 (best)19th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedMcCarthy: 67%16th (average)Jackson: 67%15th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgMcCarthy: 2 gamesJackson: 18.0
Last 5 avgMcCarthy: 2 gamesJackson: 19.8
vs seasonMcCarthy: 0.0 (best)Jackson: −1.7
Yards per carryMcCarthy: 4 carriesJackson: 7.6
Carries / gameMcCarthy: 2.0Jackson: 4.8 (best)
Pass volume trendMcCarthy: 1 gameJackson: Steady
Games since injuryMcCarthy: None recentlyJackson: 0
Crowd
Started in leaguesMcCarthy: Not widely startedJackson: 42%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcCarthy: QB25Jackson: Ruled out
Yards linepassingMcCarthy: 203.5Jackson: Ruled out
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