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Newer update on J.J. McCarthy: J.J. McCarthy's Week 6 performance sparks Giants QB debate

J.J. McCarthy replaces Jameis Winston as Giants QB vs. Saints

The Giants made a quarterback change with the Saints in control on Sunday.

By Cole Hartwell
Jameis Winston
Photo: David July / CC BY 2.0 (cropped) via Wikimedia Commons · License

The Giants benched Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy on Sunday against the Saints, with New Orleans in control, according to the Sporting News.

What happened

The Giants made a quarterback change with the Saints in control on Sunday, per the Sporting News.

Context

Winston has 805 passing yards and six touchdowns through four games this season. McCarthy has two rushing yards in one game.

Depth chart

Sleeper’s depth chart lists Jake Haener as the Giants’ QB2. Haener has no games played this season. McCarthy is listed as QB3.

What’s next

The Giants host the Saints in Week 6. The game is in progress.

🏈 Fantasy impact

This appears to be a benching for performance or game-script reasons, but no specifics are provided. Winston’s fantasy value takes a hit if McCarthy remains under center. McCarthy has minimal production (2 rushing yards in one game) and is not a recommended add outside of deep 2QB leagues. Haener, listed as QB2, has no stats this season. Monitor reports after the game for clarity on the Week 7 starter.

Sources

  1. NFL schedule, Week 6 (ESPN)
  2. Player data (Sleeper)
  3. New York Giants depth chart, QB (Sleeper)
  4. Why Giants benched Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy in QB shakeup (Sporting News)

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