From the episode

the only quarterbacks that have played well against the Texans have been really good quarterbacks. And then when they have played quarterbacks that they are supposed to dominate, they do. So I think this is going to be a very quick and very early litmus test where we're either going to know by halftime J.J. McCarthy ain't it and the Giants might be flipping back.

STACKED’s take

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Texans defense is a critical early test for McCarthy's legitimacy as a starter.

The Texans are a tough matchup for McCarthy; only really good quarterbacks have played well against them, while they dominate inferior quarterbacks. This Week 7 game serves as an early litmus test—by halftime, we'll know if McCarthy is legitimate or if the Giants might flip back to another option.

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