J.J. McCarthy has a favorable matchup when his Minnesota Vikings meet the New York Giants in Week 16 (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET). The Giants give up 228.9 passing yards per game, 10th-worst in the NFL.
McCarthy has passed for 1,342 yards (167.8 per game) this season while completing 56.8% of his passes, with 11 TD passes and 11 picks. With his legs, McCarthy has contributed 154 yards on 33 carries and three touchdowns, averaging 19.3 yards rushing per game.
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McCarthy vs. the Giants
- McCarthy vs the Giants (since 2021): No games
- New York has allowed only one opposing player to register 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
- The Giants have given up one or more passing touchdowns to 15 opposing quarterbacks this season.
- New York has allowed at least two touchdown passes to seven quarterbacks in 2025.
- The Giants have given up at least three TD passes in an outing to just one opposing QB this season.
- The pass defense of the Giants is allowing 228.9 yards per outing this year, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- So far this season, the Giants have allowed 24 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.7 per game. That ranks 22nd among NFL defenses.
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McCarthy Passing Insights
- McCarthy has topped his passing yards prop total twice in eight chances.
- The Vikings have passed 56.4% of the time and run 43.6% this season. They rank 25th in the NFL in scoring.
- McCarthy's 6.5 yards per attempt rank 26th in the NFL.
- In six of eight games this year, McCarthy completed a touchdown pass -- including multiple TDs four times.
- He has 48.3% of his team's 29 offensive touchdowns this season (14).
- McCarthy has passed 29 times out of his 206 total attempts while in the red zone (27.1% of his team's red zone plays).
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McCarthy's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cowboys | 12/14/2025 | Week 15 | 15-for-24 / 250 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 4 ATT / 15 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Commanders | 12/7/2025 | Week 14 | 16-for-23 / 163 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 6 ATT / 19 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Packers | 11/23/2025 | Week 12 | 12-for-19 / 87 YDS / 0 TDs / 2 INTs | 2 ATT / 10 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 11/16/2025 | Week 11 | 16-for-32 / 150 YDS / 1 TD / 2 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Ravens | 11/9/2025 | Week 10 | 20-for-42 / 248 YDS / 1 TD / 2 INTs | 5 ATT / 48 YDS / 0 TDs |