As the NFL season winds down, each week becomes more important, even for clubs sitting outside the playoff picture.
Week 15’s Vikings vs. Cowboys matchup is a great encapsulation of that, as the two NFC squads still have plenty to play for on Sunday (8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock).
Minnesota has yet to officially be eliminated from playoff contention but has something else to monitor. The performance of QB J.J. McCarthy, even after a pleasant showing in Week 14, remains paramount. On the other sideline, Dallas’ 6-6-1 record has them hanging on for dear life in the postseason race with QB Dak Prescott at the helm.
Below, we’ll home in on J.J. McCarthy’s stats and pick for Sunday Night Football vs. the Cowboys. Use PrizePicks NFL to make your player picks for prime time.
J.J. McCarthy Stats, Pick for Sunday Night Football
Below are some J.J. McCarthy projections to monitor against Dallas. PrizePicks also offers many other Vikings vs. Cowboys Week 15 picks.
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Projection vs. Cowboys: 211.5 Pass + Rush Yards
- On the year, McCarthy averages 175.9 combined passing and rushing yards. He’s topped the 200-yard mark one time.
- Don’t let the lack of raw box score production fool you. Week 14’s return to the lineup saw McCarthy turn in the best outing of his career, completing 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and 3 TDs.
- Per rbsdm, out of 31 QBs to log 5+ plays in Week 14, McCarthy ranked fourth with a 0.387 EPA/play mark.
- Dallas’ defense has allowed more passing yards (3,543) and fantasy points (314.02) to QBs than any NFL team.
- Via SumerSports, the Cowboys’ defense ranks 30th in EPA/pass yielded (0.16) and overall success rate (47.74%).
- Per NFL Pro, 44% of McCarthy’s throws are 10+ yards down the field, the second-highest clip in the NFL. Dallas surrenders the third-highest yards per play on deep/intermediate passes (12.4).
- The Cowboys rank 28th in pass rate over expected as a defense at +1.6%, via Jefe’s Handiwork.
- McCarthy has 21 rush attempts for 110 yards and 2 TDs in his last four games. Dallas has allowed the fifth-most ground yardage (299) and most TDs (6) to the QB spot.
More J.J. McCarthy Projections vs. Cowboys on Sunday Night Football
McCarthy has many other SNF projections for Vikings vs. Cowboys to pick from, via PrizePicks.
- 190.5 Pass Yards
- 29 Pass Attempts
- 18 Pass Completions
- 15.5 Rush Yards
- 3.5 Rush Attempts (Goblin)
- And More
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