Davis Mills vs J.J. McCarthy: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Davis Mills and J.J. McCarthy for your lineup, you are not alone. Davis Mills finished the 2025 season at 11.6 PPG for the Houston Texans (6 games), and J.J. McCarthy averaged 13.7 for the Minnesota Vikings (10 games).
That 2.1-point weekly advantage for J.J. McCarthy is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both lean on arm talent and offensive scheme as traditional pocket passers. Davis Mills threw for 915 yards and 5 touchdowns, while J.J. McCarthy posted 1632 yards and 11 scores. Volume, red zone efficiency, and game script are the key week-to-week differentiators when neither carries rushing upside.
Davis Mills has his bye in Week 14, and J.J. McCarthy rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at quarterback for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
