Giants Start J.J. McCarthy in Week 7 Road Game at Houston

Overview

• The Giants elevated J.J. McCarthy to start Sunday’s Week 7 game at Reliant Stadium after acquiring him from Minnesota and giving him an accelerated playbook install.
• New York enters the game 3-2-1 and atop the NFC East, so the result matters for preserving its slim division lead before the team’s upcoming bye week.
• Inside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds suffered a chest injury that is likely season-ending, increasing playing time and responsibility for Arvell Reese and Micah McFadden.
• Houston arrives on a two-game winning streak, is roughly a 10.5-point favorite, and features an efficient C.J. Stroud plus new playmaker Marvin Harrison Jr., creating a tough matchup for a banged-up Giants line.
• The game kicks at 1 p.m. ET on FOX and viewers without cable are being directed to live-TV streaming trials such as DIRECTV’s free trial to watch the matchup.