Box-score merchant cooks himself with bad J.J. McCarthy Vikings take

Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy | Patrick McDermott/GettyImagesIn his first action with the Minnesota Vikings since Week 2, second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy didn't exactly light up the stat sheet in the team's win over the Detroit Lions this past week, as he only threw for 143 yards to go along with two touchdown passes and one interception in addition to another score with his legs.

Despite McCarthy not looking like the second-coming of Peyton Manning in his third-career NFL start, the young Vikings quarterback came up with multiple clutch plays when his team needed him the most against the Lions, including a victory-clinching throw to Jalen Nailor in the final minutes of the fourth…