Breaking down what the J.J. McCarthy injury news means for Justin Jefferson and the rest of the Minnesota Vikings offensive weapons in fantasy football.
Minnesota Vikings first-round pick J.J. McCarthy underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus. McCarthy suffered the injury in the team’s preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, and will now be out for the entire 2024 NFL season.
The injury is a big blow to McCarthy, who was hoping to compete with veteran Sam Darnold to be the starting quarterback for the Vikings. Darnold was in line to be the starter to open the season, but McCarthy was ready to compete and potentially take his spot later this season.
With McCarthy now out for the entire season, Darnold is in line to get a full season’s worth of work as the Vikings starter.
With Darnold as the official QB1 in Minnesota, the biggest question now is what that means for Justin Jefferson and the rest of the Vikings‘ weapons in fantasy football.JJ McCarthy Injury Impact on Justin Jefferson in Fantasy Football
Jefferson is the best player on the Vikings and one of the most valuable players in fantasy football year in and year out.
