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Giants QB J.J. McCarthy, who was starting his first game with New York after being traded by the Minnesota Vikings. He was such a colossal disappointment in Minnesota that head coach Kevin O'Connel went from drafting him tenth overall in 2024, to the birth of "nine" in 2025 after multiple grizzly performances, to demoting him to third-stringer in 2026 – behind QB Carson Wentz! Today marks a month since the Giants decided to deal a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Vikings for McCarthy, and they are looking like geniuses for that decision. In his first start since Minnesota's 2025 regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers, McCarthy demolished what little reputation the Texans' defense had left from last year
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McCarthy's first Giants start was dominant; demolished Texans defense after Minnesota demotion.

Giants QB J.J. McCarthy, starting his first game with New York after being traded by the Minnesota Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick, demolished the Texans' defense in a 27-21 overtime victory. McCarthy was a colossal disappointment in Minnesota, demoted to third-stringer behind Carson Wentz after being drafted tenth overall in 2024, but the Giants are looking like geniuses for the trade. In his first start since Minnesota's 2025 regular season finale against Green Bay, McCarthy repeatedly targeted Malik Nabers and Malachi Fields, combining for 11 receptions and 194 yards on 14 targets.

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