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Perhaps J.J. McCarthy found himself a new alter ego wearing No. 18 in his Giants debut on Sunday.
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himself → find → Sunday
His fourth-quarter brilliance in the 34-27 defeat to the Saints earned him the starting role against the Texans in Week 7, head coach John Harbaugh announced on Wednesday.
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Harbaugh → earn → Wednesday
After coming off the bench in a 31-10 hole, McCarthy’s 243 passing yards were the most within an 11-minute span in NFL history.
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yards → come → history
The furious effort vaulted him to QB5 on the week and improved his roster percentage to 11.4 percent in ESPN fantasy leagues.
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effort → vault → leagues
It remains to be seen what McCarthy can offer the Giants with more opportunity, but it makes him a flier in Superflex or two-quarterback leagues at the very least.
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him → remain → least
Unlike Jameis Winston, McCarthy poses more of a threat with his mobility, gaining 26 rushing yards on only two attempts in relief.
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McCarthy → pose → relief
McCarthy’s scrambling ability forces linebackers and edge rushers to account for him instead of constantly loading the box, which can open lanes for Big Blue’s unsettled backfield.
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which → force → backfield
The running back depth chart is in flux right now, as Harbaugh has chosen to take a committee approach between Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary.
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Harbaugh → choose → Skattebo
Najee Harris was released on Tuesday after criticizing the platoon strategy.
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Harris → release → strategy
The Giants’ offense was initially designed around Run-Pass Option execution for Jaxson Dart, so McCarthy’s skill set can unlock these packages that had to be scaled back under Winston.
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that → design → Winston
McCarthy hit wideout Charlie Jones for a 49-yard gain — his longest connection of the afternoon.
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McCarthy → hit → afternoon
He has the off-script spark to ignite the passing attack; he just comes with some turnover liability.
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he → have → liability
Last we saw McCarthy in a starting role, he had 11 touchdowns against 12 interceptions through 10 games for Minnesota.
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he → see → Minnesota
Nonetheless, Malik Nabers should remain a set-and-forget WR1.
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Nabers → remain → ?
He owns a league-leading 34 percent target share since Week 4 and 95 of his 165 yards last week came from McCarthy.
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95 → own → McCarthy
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Isaiah Likely also remains a TE1 until proven otherwise.
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Likely → read → Code
He’s become an essential part of the Giants offense in his first season with Big Blue, posting a 28.6 percent season-long target share that’s fifth overall and first among tight ends.
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that → become → ends
McCarthy produced those numbers against a defense protecting a 24-point lead, and he’ll need to replicate that success from the opening snap against a Texans defense allowing the third-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this week.
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he → produce → quarterbacks
Why Trust New York Post Betting
Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post.
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Treppedi → trust → Post
He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk.
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that → focus → risk