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New York benched Week 6 starter Jameis Winston for J.J. McCarthy with more than 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints and scored 17 points but ultimately lost the 34-27 final at MetLife Stadium.
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McCarthy's fourth-quarter relief performance sparks QB competition with Winston.
McCarthy was benched in for Week 6 starter Jameis Winston with 11+ minutes left in the fourth quarter against New Orleans and led three straight scoring drives in desperation time, completing 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards, one touchdown, and one interception with 26 rushing yards on two carries. Coach Jim Harbaugh said McCarthy "came in there and did a heck of a job, given the circumstances — kind of desperation time" and "made some plays and got us back — gave us a chance to win at the end of the game." Wide receiver Malik Nabers praised McCarthy's poise: "coming in like that at the end of the game, just being at practice, not really being in the first-team reps and just going out there and doing a great job of delivering the football." Tight end Isaiah Likely added: "He came in and gave us a fighting chance to be able to win the game. I mean, he played good. Definitely showed what he's capable of, showed that he was ready for the moment." McCarthy threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Likely at 5:06 mark to bring Giants within 10 points.
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