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J.J. McCarthy or Drew Lock

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy

QB • New York Giants NYG
Drew Lock

Drew Lock

QB • Seattle Seahawks SEA
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCarthy over Lock

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McCarthy ... 50%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 15.6
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
17.2/28.6 218.1 1.4 0.9 18.2 0.2 15.6
No projection for today.
Not available.
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Outlook J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy at Philadelphia — Momentum Builds for First-Place Giants

McCarthy took command of the Giants' starting quarterback job following a sharp road performance against Houston, completing 71.4% of his passes for 252 yards. With playmakers like Malik Nabers stretching defenses, McCarthy has quickly galvanized the locker room and solidified his grip on the starting role.

For Week 9, our models project McCarthy for roughly 16 fantasy points, with 224 passing yards and 1.5 touchdowns against an Eagles team on a six-game losing streak. While a modest 39.5 over/under suggests a grind-it-out script, his downfield aggression makes him a viable streaming option in superflex leagues.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 10 hrs ago
Latest News J.J. McCarthy
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Lock over McCarthy

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Lock ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 17
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
19/30.1 243.2 1.9 0.8 13 0.1 17
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Not available due to injury or suspension.
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Latest News Drew Lock
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance J.J. McCarthy
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Drew Lock
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches J.J. McCarthy

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Drew Lock

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START J.J. McCarthy
OWN
30%
+2 compared to last week
START
 
9%
+3.89 compared to last week
OWN/START Drew Lock
OWN
 
3%
+2.65 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+1.24 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus J.J. McCarthy
19th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Drew Lock
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown J.J. McCarthy

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 19th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked N/A with 0.00 total points (0.00 avg).
  • Currently 186.82 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is doing dreadful lately. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 6.4 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 50 in pass yards with 495 (70.71 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among QB.
  • Top 50 in pass tds with 1 (0.14 per game) and is currently ranked 42nd among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +194, TDs: -1, INTs: -2
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4250, PASS TDS: 28, RUSH YDS: 225, RUSH TDS: 3
Breakdown Drew Lock

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 35th with 34.18 total points (4.27 avg).
  • Currently 152.64 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Right Elbow (Since Oct 21, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.3 PPG.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 50 in pass yards with 422 (52.75 per game) and is currently ranked 37th among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 4 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 34th among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +407, TDs: +4, INTs: EVEN

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 0, PASS TDS: 0, RUSH YDS: 0, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury J.J. McCarthy

No Injury Reported

Injury Drew Lock

RIGHT ELBOW - Since Oct 21, 2026

Lock was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Cardinals.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups J.J. McCarthy

Week 9
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.25375.88431002.71
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 14th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 32nd with 16.00 total points (2.00 avg).
  • Currently 62 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 1055 (131.88 per game).
  • Ranked 27th in pass defense with 1952 (244.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.25 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +163.11, Turnovers: -20 Sacks: -24, INTs: -11, TDs: -4, Points Allowed: +4.33,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 37, INT: 15, TDS: 5, PA/G: 20.3, YDS/G: 333.8
Matchups Drew Lock

Week 9
Seattle Seahawks VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.75360.50831901.82
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 28th with 25.00 total points (3.13 avg).
  • Currently 53 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 983 (122.88 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 1901 (237.63 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.75 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +13.36, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +7, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +7.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating J.J. McCarthy
9.37
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Drew Lock
0.00
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career J.J. McCarthy
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2025 MIN 11 1719 58% 11 14 69.5 191 4 2
2026 NYG 3 495 63% 1 1 95.2 29 0 0
ON PACE 7 1202 63% 2 2 95.2 70 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 6 860 58% 6 7 69.5 96 2 1
Totals 14 2214 59% 12 15 73.5 220 4 2
Career Drew Lock
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2019 DEN 5 1020 64% 7 3 89.7 72 0 2
2020 DEN 13 2933 57% 16 15 75.4 160 3 3
2021 DEN 6 787 60% 2 2 80.4 53 2 1
2023 SEA 4 543 63% 3 3 81.2 14 0 0
2024 NYG 7 1071 59% 6 5 75.5 133 2 2
2025 SEA 3 15 67% 0 0 78.5 -5 0 0
2026 SEA 2 422 73% 4 0 127.3 13 0 0
ON PACE 4 897 73% 9 0 127.3 28 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 5 543 60% 3 3 77.2 47 1 1
Totals 40 6791 60% 38 28 81.0 440 7 8
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Week 9
ARI @SEA
ATL vs CIN
BAL vs JAC
BUF @MIN
CAR vs DEN
CHI vs TB
CLE @NO
DAL @IND
DET @MIA
GB @NE
HOU @LAC
KC vs NYJ
LAR @WAS
LV @SF
NYG @PHI
PIT vs BYE
TEN vs BYE
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ATL @WAS 7:00 PM EST
BKN vs CHA 7:30 PM EST
BOS vs MIL 7:30 PM EST
CHI @NY 7:30 PM EST
CLE @OKC 8:00 PM EST
DAL @SA 9:30 PM EST
DEN vs TOR 9:00 PM EST
DET vs PHI 7:00 PM EST
HOU vs MIN 8:30 PM EST
IND @MEM 8:00 PM EST
LAC vs MIA 10:30 PM EST
LAL @SAC 10:00 PM EST
NO vs UTA 8:00 PM EST
PHO vs POR 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
BUF vs OTT 7:30 PM EST
CGY @SEA 10:00 PM EST
CHI @FLA 7:30 PM EST
LA vs SJ 10:00 PM EST