J.J. McCarthy is the Giants' listed starting quarterback, with Cam Skattebo at running back and Malik Nabers, Malachi Fields and Darnell Mooney at receiver. The defense lines up in a base 3-4. No Week 9 injury report in the data yet (pulled Nov 4, 2026, 8:46 PM ET).
Next game: Week 9 at Eagles, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET
Giants this season: shotgun 61%, under center 37%, pistol 3% · one back 69%, two backs 27%, empty 4% · motion 47% (476 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps.
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 27% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Giants lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Also listed: Fullback: #45 Patrick Ricard; Nickel back (fifth defensive back in nickel): #22 Dru Phillips.
Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25
The Giants beat the Texans 27–21 in overtime in Houston, moving to 4–2–1. The Texans fell to 2–5.
For the Giants, J.J. McCarthy went 20-for-28 for 252 yards. Cam Skattebo ran for 124 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown. Malik Nabers caught 7 passes for 111 yards.
For the Texans, C.J. Stroud went 17-for-28 for 153 yards with 2 touchdowns. Woody Marks ran for 66 yards on 19 carries.
The Giants rank 18th in the NFL by net EPA per play (power rankings), 16th on offense and 17th on defense.
| Stat | Value | NFL rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 23.3 | 13th |
| Points allowed per game | 23.0 | 15th |
| Offense EPA per play | +0.01 | 16th |
| Defense EPA allowed per play | +0.01 | 17th |
| Pass rate | 57% | 18th |
| Third-down conversions | 43% | 12th |
| Red-zone touchdown rate | 64% | 12th |
| Opponent third-down rate | 40% | 13th |
| Fourth-down tries | 8 (6 converted) | 26th |
Each player's share of the Giants' targets and carries in the games he played, and his PPR fantasy points.
| Player | Role | Games | Target share | Carry share | PPR a game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | starting receiver | 7 | 30% | 0% | 17.2 |
| Isaiah Likely | starting tight end | 7 | 27% | 0% | 16.1 |
| Cam Skattebo | starting running back | 6 | 7% | 54% | 11.7 |
| Jameis Winston | QB2 | 6 | 0% | 10% | 10.9 |
| Malachi Fields | starting receiver | 7 | 13% | 0% | 6.7 |
| Devin Singletary | RB2 | 4 | 7% | 16% | 8.4 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB4 | 7 | 3% | 9% | 4.6 |
| Jaxson Dart | QB4 | 2 | 0% | 19% | 13.7 |
| J.J. McCarthy | starting quarterback | 3 | 0% | 6% | 8.9 |
| Darnell Mooney | starting receiver | 7 | 9% | 1% | 3.4 |
| Theo Johnson | TE2 | 4 | 6% | 0% | 3.9 |
| Charlie Jones | backup receiver | 4 | 2% | 0% | 2.2 |
| Patrick Ricard | starting fullback | 2 | 5% | 0% | 0.6 |
Share of charted offensive snaps by where the quarterback lined up and how many backs were behind him, for every game so far. Most snaps have one back; the data does not say how many tight ends or receivers were on the field.
| Wk | Game | Snaps | Shotgun | Under center | Pistol | 1 back | 2 backs | Empty | Motion | Play-action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 476 | 61% | 37% | 3% | 69% | 27% | 4% | 47% | 12% | |
| 1 | vs Cowboys | 66 | 50% | 48% | 2% | 55% | 41% | 5% | 68% | 15% |
| 2 | at Rams | 57 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 72% | 28% | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 3 | vs Titans | 63 | 46% | 54% | 0% | 63% | 32% | 5% | 57% | 11% |
| 4 | vs Cardinals | 67 | 49% | 51% | 0% | 55% | 34% | 10% | 57% | 10% |
| 5 | at Commanders | 86 | 76% | 24% | 0% | 85% | 14% | 1% | 37% | 17% |
| 6 | vs Saints | 72 | 81% | 19% | 0% | 78% | 18% | 4% | 35% | 7% |
| 7 | at Texans | 65 | 51% | 32% | 17% | 71% | 26% | 3% | 46% | 11% |
| Pos | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||||
| WR | #1 Malik Nabers | #89 Charlie Jones | #80 Gunner Olszewski | |
| WR | #88 Malachi Fields | #82 Calvin Austin III | ||
| LT | #78 Andrew Thomas | #74 J.C. Davis | ||
| LG | #76 Jon Runyan | #64 Aaron Stinnie | #67 Josh Sills | |
| C | #60 Bryan Hudson | #61 John Michael Schmitz Jr. | ||
| RG | #65 Francis Mauigoa | #64 Aaron Stinnie | ||
| RT | #72 Jermaine Eluemunor | #71 Marcus Mbow | ||
| WR | #17 Darnell Mooney | #87 Braxton Berrios | ||
| QB | #18 J.J. McCarthy | #19 Jameis Winston | #13 Jake Haener | #6 Jaxson Dart |
| TE | #9 Isaiah Likely | #84 Theo Johnson | #86 Thomas Fidone II | |
| RB | #44 Cam Skattebo | #26 Devin Singletary | Greg Desrosiers Jr. | #29 Tyrone Tracy Jr. |
| FB | #45 Patrick Ricard | |||
| Defense | ||||
| LDE | #93 Shelby Harris | #97 Bobby Jamison-Travis | #95 Roy Robertson-Harris | |
| NT | #98 DJ Reader | #99 CJ Okoye | ||
| RDE | #91 Darius Alexander | #57 Chauncey Golston | ||
| WLB | #5 Kayvon Thibodeaux | #0 Brian Burns | ||
| LILB | #52 Arvell Reese | #51 Jack Kelly | #54 Malik Harrison | |
| RILB | #41 Micah McFadden | #46 Zaire Barnes | #49 Tremaine Edmunds | |
| SLB | #3 Abdul Carter | #48 Trace Ford | ||
| LCB | #21 Paulson Adebo | #2 Deonte Banks | #39 Thaddeus Dixon | #36 Rico Payton |
| SS | #27 Tyler Nubin | #25 Jason Pinnock | ||
| FS | #8 Jevon Holland | #24 Ar'Darius Washington | #28 Elijah Campbell | |
| RCB | #20 Greg Newsome II | #12 Colton Hood | #38 Korie Black | #35 Jarrick Bernard-Converse |
| NB | #22 Dru Phillips | #31 Nic Jones | #35 Nikko Reed | |
| Special teams | ||||
| PK | #34 Dominic Zvada | |||
| P | #15 Jordan Stout | |||
| H | #15 Jordan Stout | |||
| PR | #89 Charlie Jones | #8 Jevon Holland | #82 Calvin Austin III | #87 Braxton Berrios |
| KR | #89 Charlie Jones | #2 Deonte Banks | #29 Tyrone Tracy Jr. | #87 Braxton Berrios |
| LS | #58 Ben Mann | |||
| Wk | Opponent | Result / kickoff | Lineups |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Cowboys | W 28–20 | Lineups |
| 2 | at Rams | L 6–28 | Lineups |
| 3 | vs Titans | W 12–7 | Lineups |
| 4 | vs Cardinals | W 36–24 | Lineups |
| 5 | at Commanders | T 27–27 | Lineups |
| 6 | vs Saints | L 27–34 | Lineups |
| 7 | at Texans | W 27–21 | Lineups |
| 9 | at Eagles | Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 10 | vs Commanders | Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET | Lineups |
| 11 | vs Jaguars | Sun, Nov 22, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 12 | at Colts | Sun, Nov 29, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 13 | vs 49ers | Sun, Dec 6, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 14 | at Seahawks | Sun, Dec 13, 4:25 PM ET | Lineups |
| 15 | vs Browns | Sun, Dec 20, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 16 | at Lions | Mon, Dec 28, 8:15 PM ET | Lineups |
| 17 | at Cowboys | Sun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |
| 18 | vs Eagles | Sun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ET | Lineups |