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NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Giants are expected to start J.J. McCarthy “beyond their Week 8 bye.” 2026-10-25 09:00:02 The Giants pivoted to “NINE” after he lit up the Saints for 243 yards in the fourth quarter of Week 6. Having already spent some draft capital to acquire McCarthy, the team is going to give him an extended tryout as the starter. If he does well, the Giants will likely hang on to him as Jaxson Dart’s backup next year. They could also trade him in the offseason if he plays well to garner interest from other teams. |
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SNY TV’s Connor Hughes believes the Giants will stick with J.J. McCarthy as the starter “for the foreseeable future.” 2026-10-22 15:00:02 According to Hughes, “this is the player they targeted and wanted” as their quarterback the minute Jaxson Dart (knee) got hurt. Hughes acknowledges that coach John Harbaugh could eventually bench McCarthy later in the year, but it will take more than a bad “game or two” for that to happen. In the meantime, the weekly fantasy football outlooks for Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely are more volatile than they were with Jameis Winston at the helm. Selling high could make sense. Hughes adds that McCarthy would have to play like a top-10 quarterback to make the coaching staff consider him for the starting role next season. That outcome seems highly unlikely. |
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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports J.J. McCarthy will start in Week 7 against the Texans. 2026-10-21 13:00:02 John Harbaugh is making the switch after a historic fourth quarter from “NINE”. McCarthy threw for 243 yards and a score in 11 minutes of action as the Giants mounted a frantic comeback against the Saints. Though he came up short in the end, McCarthy gave the Giants’ offense life after three dreadful quarters from James Winston. Now he’ll get the first snap versus a Houston defense that has been surprisingly ineffective this year. McCarthy is a high-risk QB2 for his first start as a Giant. He should at least be added in all Superflex formats. |
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Giants coach John Harbaugh said they’re “working through that now” when asked which quarterback would start against the Texans in Week 7. 2026-10-19 16:00:02 The fact that he has to think about it probably tips the hand that it will be J.J. McCarthy sooner or later — if not outright now. Jameis Winston was replaced by McCarthy in the fourth quarter yesterday and McCarthy showcased his deep arm and almost erased a large deficit by throwing for 243 yards on 21 attempts. If McCarthy did start against the Texans, he would likely be a bottom five superflex option on the Week 7 slate because of his established history as a starter. |
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Giants head coach John Harbaugh said he “can’t answer that now” when asked about who his starting quarterback would be heading into Week 7 against the Texans. 2026-10-19 10:00:01 |