McCarthy replaces Winston as Giants lose to Saints

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 00:01 · Archive

J.J. McCarthy replaced Jameis Winston during the Giants' 34-27 loss to New Orleans on Sunday.

J.J. McCarthy replaced Jameis Winston as New York Giants quarterback early in the fourth quarter of a game against New Orleans on Sunday, after Winston threw his second interception. The Giants were down 34-10 at that point. McCarthy threw for 243 yards in just over 11 minutes, including a touchdown pass to Isaiah Likely, and led three scoring drives that brought the Giants within seven points in the final minute. The Giants lost 34-27.

Winston completed 14 of 26 passes for 152 yards, a touchdown pass to Tracy and two interceptions. After the game, Winston said he 'just left a lot of plays out there that I could have executed better on'. Coach John Harbaugh said he had 'no problem with Jameis whatsoever' and praised his competitiveness, adding that 'his play was up and down today, for sure'.

Harbaugh declined to name a starting quarterback for next weekend's game at Houston, saying the decision would not be made immediately after the loss. McCarthy's 271 total yards in the fourth quarter were the second-highest by any quarterback in the fourth quarter since at least 1991, behind only Drew Brees' 294 yards.

How it is being reported

• John Harbaugh says no Giants QB decision yet after J.J. McCarthy replaces Jameis WinstonJ.Clickorlando · 18 Oct, 20:54
• John Harbaugh says no Giants QB decision yet after J.J. McCarthy replaces Jameis WinstonJ.News4Jax · 18 Oct, 20:54

In this story: New York Giants · New Orleans Saints · J.J. McCarthy · Jameis Winston · John Harbaugh · Isaiah Likely · Houston

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