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There was movement at both end of the quarterback rankings spectrum in Week 11. Sam Darnold was knocked from his lofty perch atop the standings. Dillon Gabriel was pushed out of last place by default.
ESPN’s insiders explain why the Vikings are worried about his accuracy but still committed to riding out his growing pains.
It’s another edition of Data Dump on the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast as we make the pivot from Week 11 to Week 12 in the NFL. Ray Garvin joins Matt Harmon to share 10 data points you need to know for this upcoming week.
The reality is, as one ESPN writer puts it, that the Vikings both want to win a Super Bowl and develop McCarthy, and those goals may be "cannibalizing each other."
Who else is there? Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers (who turns 42 on December 3), Jimmy Garoppolo, Tyrod Taylor, Trey Lance, Marcus Mariota, Joe Flacco, and Gardner Minshew headline a weak (relative to recent years) class of veterans with starting experience.
Not McCarthy. He’s comfortable owning up to his mistakes, as he did on Sunday after spraying the ball all over the place in the Vikings’ 19-17 loss to the Chicago Bears.
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Packers get first look at J.J. McCarthy, and his mix of aggression and inconsistency will fully test Green Bay’s defense
The start of J.J. McCarthy's trajectory hasn't been smooth on the Minnesota Vikings. Taken with the 10th overall pick in last year's draft, he has missed 22 of 27 potential games due to multiple injuries.
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