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J.J. McCarthy

No. 2 on the depth chart

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Is J.J. McCarthy starting?

J.J. McCarthy is listed No. 2 at QB on the New York Giants depth chart. Jameis Winston is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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J.J. McCarthy this week

The New York Giants play next in Week 6, at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). J.J. McCarthy is listed No. 2 at QB going into that game.

At QB for the New York Giants, Jameis Winston sits ahead of him, and Jake Haener is next in line behind him.

J.J. McCarthy wears No. 18, is 23 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 219 lbs, has 3 years of NFL experience, came out of Michigan.

Is J.J. McCarthy playing this week?

J.J. McCarthy is listed No. 2 at QB for New York Giants, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

NYG QB Depth

1Jameis WinstonStarter
2J.J. McCarthy
3Jake Haener

New York Giants Starting Lineup

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Age
23
Height
6' 3"
Weight
219
Experience
3 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTSackedCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026NYG1000000220
    2025MIN101402431632111227371814
    Career2 yrs111402431632111227391834

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Pass Yds
    0
    -163.2/gm vs 2025
    Pass TD
    0
    -1.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    -1.2/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    2
    Games
    11
    Pass Yds
    1632

    #54 of 55 at QB in Passing Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonPassing Air YardsPassing YACPassing First DownsPassing EPACPOEPACRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    2026000———0-2.76
    2025214269280-54.11-5.720.76126.80
    Career214269280———12—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

    RATING

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 0 games

    Games
    0
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    Road · 1 game

    Comp %
    —
    Pass Yds
    0
    TD
    0
    INT
    0

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11@ WSHYDS 2
    CAR
    2
    YDS
    2
    TD
    0

    Final 27-27

    J.J. McCarthy's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    J.J. McCarthy plays 6% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 1 game).
    Snap share6%

    College

    Michigan

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