The New York Giants are benching Jameis Winston and starting J.J.McCarthy on Sunday against the Houston Texans, according to ESPN.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Less than a month after acquiring McCarthy in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings, the Giants are turning to the 23-year-old quarterback to try to lead them to the playoffs in a weakened NFC East.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEJ.J.
McCarthy No.18 of the New York Giants warms up before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Oct.
4, 2026.(Al Bello/Getty Images)After being used in packages in the Giants’ 27-27 tie with the Washington Commanders in Week 5, McCarthy saw significant action during the fourth quarter of the Giants’ 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints and thrived.McCarthy took over for Winston when the Giants were down 34-10 in the fourth quarter.
He threw an interception on his first possession but then led a furious comeback attempt.McCarthy completed 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards and one touchdown.McCarthy led three scoring drives, the first ending with a Tyrone Tracy Jr.
rushing touchdown and a successful two-point conversion to make it 34-18.He then threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely, but the two-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score at 34-24.
He then led a field goal drive to cut the deficit to 34-27.The No.10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft led the Giants down the field and gave them a chance to tie or win the game if coach John Harbaugh decided to go for two, but his fourth-down pass attempt from the Saints' 14-yard line sailed high.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
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