Jaxson Dart vs J.J. McCarthy: Who Should You Start?
Deciding between Jaxson Dart and J.J. McCarthy is a common lineup dilemma for fantasy managers. The New York Giants quarterback put up 17.6 PPG in 2025 over 14 games; J.J. McCarthy of the Minnesota Vikings averaged 13.7 in 10. A 3.9-point margin that could shift on any given week.
The per-game difference of 3.9 points favors Jaxson Dart, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one quarterback to the other.
Jaxson Dart offers meaningful rushing upside with 487 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like J.J. McCarthy (1632 passing yards, 11 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Jaxson Dart has his bye in Week 11, 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.
