FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on J.J. McCarthy

243 yards in 11 minutes of garbage time; Hertz cautious on starting him next week.

Threw for 243 yards in approximately 11 minutes of game time in the fourth quarter and overtime after replacing Jameis Winston, including an early interception. Jalen Hertz notes that while McCarthy's performance was impressive, garbage-time stats can be misleading—teams play defense differently when up big. Hertz thinks the Giants should start McCarthy next week at Houston but would be cautious, noting that if McCarthy starts, he might see something like 13 completions on 27 attempts for 119 yards. Houston's defense has been terrible this year despite being expected to be good.

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