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J.J. McCarthy
Giants logoNew York Giants

J.J. McCarthy

QBposition#18jersey23age6' 3"height219lbs3 yrsexperienceMichigancollege

Questionable · Hip · McCarthy (hip) is listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

At a glance

J.J. McCarthy is a quarterback for the New York Giants (No. 18). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 43 of 68 passing for 622 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception; 9 carries for 51 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, J.J. McCarthy has produced +0.17 EPA per dropback on 77 dropbacks. Snap share in Week 9: 76% of offensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (hip).

Is J.J. McCarthy playing this week?

J.J. McCarthy is listed as questionable with a hip injury on the latest injury report: McCarthy (hip) is listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. The New York Giants play next at home against the Washington Commanders on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are J.J. McCarthy's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, J.J. McCarthy has 43 of 68 passing for 622 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception; 9 carries for 51 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

What is J.J. McCarthy's EPA per play?

+0.173 EPA per dropback on 77 dropbacks (total +13.3), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does J.J. McCarthy play for?

J.J. McCarthy plays quarterback for the New York Giants, wearing No. 18. J.J. McCarthy is 23 years old, 6' 3", 219 lbs. College: Michigan. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “J.J. McCarthy 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jj-mccarthy (updated 2026-11-10).

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J.J. McCarthyNew York Giants · #18
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · quarterbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades quarterbacks with at least 108 dropbacks this season. McCarthy has 77, 31 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

EPA/dbCPOEY/ATD %INT %Sack %
  • EPA/db+0.173
  • CPOE+5.3
  • Y/A9.1
  • TD %1.5%
  • INT %1.5%
  • Sack %11.7%
Small sample · 77 of 108 dropbacksMethod4 games77 dropbacksweeks 1–9peer group 35 qualified · min. 108 dropbacksnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →

McCarthy is under the 108-dropbacks minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 35 qualified quarterbacks.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Dropbacks: 77+0.173EPA / dropback · total +13.339%success+5.0CPOE11.5aDOT241st downs12explosive
Carries: 5-1.004EPA / carry · total -5.00%success01st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

-2.8Wk 5
+7.2Wk 6
+4.5Wk 7
-0.6Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
6%5 snapsWk 5 · WAS
40%31 snapsWk 6 · NO
92%61 snapsWk 7 · HOU
76%51 snapsWk 9 · PHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
NYG/MIN · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$5.5M a year
Total
$21.9M
Guaranteed
$21.9M
Share of cap at signing
2.1%
100% of the value guaranteed
17th paid81st in EPApercentiles among 97 QBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2024Vikings · Drafted4 yrs · $21.9M · $5.5M/yrTraded
  2. 2024Giants · Drafted4 yrs · $21.9M · $5.5M/yrActive

Game log

PassingRushing
WeekOpponentResultC/AttPass ydsTDINTSackedRtgCarRush ydsTDLong
5 Oct 11@ Commanders logoWSHT 27-27––––––2202
6 Oct 18vs Saints logoNOL 27-3411/21243111-890.0226028
7 Oct 25@ Texans logoHOUW 27-2120/28252003-2099.11101
9 Nov 8@ Eagles logoPHIW 19-1112/19127005-2982.6422011
Season43/68622119-57951028

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