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Roughly one month after being traded to New York, J.J. McCarthy will make his first start for the NFC East-leading Giants... This week presents a tricky matchup for a third-stringer who's been far too inaccurate and struggled with turnovers

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McCarthy's first Giants start vs. Texans after trade.

Will make his first start for the Giants after being traded to New York roughly one month ago; is a third-stringer who has been far too inaccurate and struggled with turnovers in his young career, facing a tricky matchup against the Texans.