Josh McCown Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

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Age: 45
Weight: 218 lbs
Height: 6' 4"

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by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 22, 2017 · 9:56 AM EDT

NYJ QB Josh McCown - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Miami Dolphins

The Jets have been conservative with their offensive approach using Josh McCown in a short passing game. He has completed two-thirds of his passes but for only 353 total yards. He has thrown 2 touchdowns to go along with 2 interceptions. Overall, the Jets offense isn't very good, so even though McCown has not been a train wreck, we don't expect much from him.

The Jets will face a below-average Miami defense, but that shouldn't help McCown very much. He ranks as one of the lowest-rated quarterbacks in Week 3 and definitely should remain on the bench if he is even on your roster.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 15, 2017 · 11:14 AM EDT

NYJ QB Josh McCown - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Oakland Raiders

When you see a 67% completion rate for Josh McCown against Buffalo, you probably raise an eyebrow. But the rest of the numbers came in as expected with only 187 yards passing, zero touchdowns and two interceptions.

Another road game for the Jets and the offense might be the worst in the NFL. McCown just doesn't have many weapons in the passing game and he never has lit it up in the NFL on a consistent basis.

He isn't the worst play this week but close. Really, he shouldn't even be on your roster unless it is a deep, deep league.

by Chris Kucharski

· Sep 08, 2017 · 10:44 AM EDT

NYJ QB Josh McCown - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Buffalo Bills

It looks like Josh McCown is the man for now, but how much can he do with a lineup that lost its three top receivers from 2016? Even with a very good matchup against a Bills defense that was 28th in aFPA to quarterbacks last season, don't expect McCown to take advantage of the opportunity.

The lack of playmakers brings McCown's rating down. We know he has had some success on the NFL level, but the odds are against him this season of accomplishing much. McCown is the lowest ranked fantasy QB for Week 1 and should be nowhere near your lineup, or roster for that matter.

by Chris Kucharski

· Jul 31, 2017 · 8:06 PM EDT

NYJ QB Josh McCown - 2017 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside

The New York Jets have given the keys of their offense to journeyman Josh McCown, at least to start the season. McCown has had some success in the NFL and actually put up his best numbers when he played for new Jets offensive coordinator Marc Trestman. He posted a 13-to-1 TD-to-INT ratio and averaged 8.2 YPA, a career high. Being a veteran definitely helps McCown because the two young quarterbacks behind him have very little NFL experience. The Jets are likely to stick with McCown unless he is a total bust.

Fantasy Downside

McCown is a journeyman for a reason. He has 60 career starts over an up-and-down career that has spanned 14 NFL seasons. The Jets don't have a lot around him. They lost their top two receivers and the offensive line is average at best. It's going to be an offense that struggles. Also, if the Jets start the season with more losses than wins, they might throw in the towel and give one of the younger QBs a chance to see what they can do.

2017 Bottom Line

McCown is unsurprisingly going undrafted in half of fantasy leagues. We have him ranked at QB29, which means he really only has value as a QB3 and can probably only help owners in leagues with deep rosters. With the Jets offense expected to be in the bottom-half of the league, and McCown's job security limited, he isn't a good fantasy option to start the 2017 season.

by Jordan Heck

· Nov 25, 2016 · 1:30 PM EST

CLE QB Josh McCown - Week 12, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs. New York Giants
The Browns constant rotation at quarterback lands on Josh McCown this week. The veteran QB has had some decent games when given the opportunity, but we're not expecting that this week in a tough matchup against the Giants.

New York has only allowed two multi-touchdown games to quarterbacks this season and have held them out of the end zone three times. McCown is a poor choice most weeks, but he'll especially be a bad option against the Giants in Week 12.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 28, 2016 · 9:31 AM EDT

CLE QB Josh McCown - Week 8, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 vs. New York Jets
Josh McCown is expected to return to the lineup this week, which means he'll probably be hurt again by the third quarter. The Browns carousel of quarterbacks has caused problems for their offense all season long, en route to a winless season.

Although McCown may be the best option for this team moving forward, there's not much to like about him. He does have a great matchup against the Jets, a defense that's allowed 300+ passing yards in four games this season, but this offense simply isn't good.

McCown will likely be a poor option this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 16, 2016 · 9:55 AM EDT

CLE QB Josh McCown - Week 2, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Baltimore
Well, Robert Griffin III's era as the Browns quarterback didn't last very long. RGIII has been placed on injured reserve, which means veteran Josh McCown will take over as the team's starting quarterback.

Some are arguing McCown is actually a better option than RGIII. He looked decent last season, throwing for 12 touchdowns and only four interceptions in eight starts. He now has better receiving options this season, so will he be fantasy relevant?

For now, it's better to stay cautious. There have to be better options on the waiver wire than a 37-year-old career backup. He has a decent matchup this week, but we'll be looking elsewhere for our QB play.