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

J.J. McCarthy has a good matchup when his Minnesota Vikings face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15 (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET). The Cowboys give up 255.2 passing yards per game, worst in the NFL.

McCarthy leads Minnesota with 1,092 passing yards (156.0 per game) and a 56% completion percentage (102-for-182). McCarthy has totaled nine TD passes and 10 interceptions. With 139 yards on 29 attempts and two TDs, McCarthy also has helped out via the run.

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McCarthy vs. the Cowboys

• McCarthy vs the Cowboys (since 2021): No games
• Dallas has allowed three opposing players to put up 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
• 12 players have thrown one or more TDs in a game against the Cowboys this season.
• Dallas has allowed eight players to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2025.
• Six players have thrown for three or more TDs in an outing against the Cowboys this season.
• McCarthy will square off against the NFL's worst pass defense this week. The Cowboys give up 255.2 passing yards per game.
• The Cowboys have the No. 31 defense in the league in passing TDs allowed, conceding 29 this season (2.2 per game).

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McCarthy Passing Insights

• McCarthy has gone over his passing yards prop total once this year.
• The Vikings have passed 57.2% of the time and run 42.8% this season. They rank 27th in the NFL in scoring.
• McCarthy's 6.0 yards per attempt rank 30th in the league.
• McCarthy has completed at least one touchdown pass in five of seven games, including multiple TDs three times.
• He has 11 total touchdowns this season (44.0% of his team's 25 offensive TDs).
• 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