Giants head coach John Harbaugh confirmed on Wednesday that QB J.J. McCarthy will replace QB Jameis Winston and start Sunday’s game at Houston, as ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. McCarthy replaced an ‘ineffective’ Winston in Sunday’s loss to the Saints, after which Harbaugh was not ready to name a Week 7 starter.
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