J.J. McCarthy Week 15 Preview vs. the Cowboys

J.J. McCarthy will be up against the worst passing defense in the league when his Minnesota Vikings play the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15, on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.

McCarthy has amassed 1,092 passing yards this season (156.0 per game), including nine passing TDs and 10 picks. Also, McCarthy has run for 139 rushing yards (19.9 per game) on 29 carries, scoring two TDs on the ground.

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McCarthy vs. the Cowboys

• McCarthy vs the Cowboys (since 2021): No games
• Dallas has given up 300 or more passing yards to a total of three opposing players this year.
• 12 players have thrown one or more TDs in a game against the Cowboys this season.
• Eight opposing quarterbacks have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Dallas in 2025.
• The Cowboys have given up three or more TD passes in an outing to six opposing QBs this season.
• The 255.2 passing yards per game allowed by the Cowboys defense makes them the NFL's worst pass defense.
• So far this season, the Cowboys have conceded 29 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 2.2 per game. That ranks 31st in league play.

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McCarthy Passing Insights

• McCarthy has topped his passing yards prop total once in seven chances.
• The Vikings have passed 57.2% of the time and run 42.8% this season. They rank 27th in the NFL in scoring.
• McCarthy is No. 31 in the league averaging 6.0 yards per attempt (1,092 total yards passing).
• McCarthy has completed at least one touchdown pass in five of seven games, including multiple TDs three times.
• He has scored 11 of his team's 25 offensive touchdowns this season (44.0%).
• McCarthy has passed 23 times out of his 182 total attempts while in the red zone (24.0% of his team's red zone plays).

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McCarthy's Recent Performance