Giants at Lions: Starting Lineups, Week 16
Kickoff Mon, Dec 28, 8:15 PM ET
Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy against Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Latest depth charts (Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET). They can change until kickoff.
Preview
The Giants (4–2–1) visit the Lions (5–2). The Giants score 23.3 points a game (13th in the NFL) and allow 23.0 (15th); the Lions score 29.0 (3rd) and allow 25.7 (23rd).
By EPA per play, the Giants offense ranks 16th against a Lions defense that ranks 30th, and the Lions offense ranks 6th against the Giants defense's 17th. Power rankings: Giants 18th, Lions 16th.
Last three games: Giants T 27–27 at Commanders, L 27–34 vs Saints, W 27–21 at Texans; Lions W 45–21 at Cardinals, W 20–17 vs Packers, W 19–15 vs Vikings.
Giants offense vs Lions defense
Giants this season before this game: 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.
Giants offense, 3 WR
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Charlie Jones
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Calvin Austin III
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#17 Darnell MooneyNext up: Braxton Berrios
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Theo Johnson
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
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.
Giants offense, 2 TE
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Darnell Mooney
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Charlie Jones
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Thomas Fidone II
- TE#84 Theo JohnsonNo backup listed
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
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 before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, I-form
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Darnell Mooney
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Charlie Jones
- TE#9 Isaiah LikelyNext up: Theo Johnson
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- FB#45 Patrick RicardNo backup listed
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
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 before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Giants offense, 4 WR
- LT#78 Andrew ThomasNext up: J.C. Davis
- LG#76 Jon RunyanNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- C#60 Bryan HudsonNext up: John Michael Schmitz Jr.
- RG#65 Francis MauigoaNext up: Aaron Stinnie
- RT#72 Jermaine EluemunorNext up: Marcus Mbow
- WR#1 Malik NabersNext up: Calvin Austin III
- WR#88 Malachi FieldsNext up: Braxton Berrios
- WR#17 Darnell MooneyNext up: Gunner Olszewski
- WR#89 Charlie JonesNo backup listed
- QB#18 J.J. McCarthyNext up: Jameis Winston
- RB#44 Cam SkatteboNext up: Devin Singletary
Lions defense
- LDE#97 Aidan HutchinsonNext up: Derrick Moore
- LDT#54 Alim McNeillNext up: Skyler Gill-Howard
- RDT#91 Tyleik WilliamsNext up: Levi Onwuzurike
- RDE#93 Tyler LacyNext up: DJ Wonnum
- WLB#55 Derrick BarnesNext up: Jimmy Rolder
- MLB#46 Jack CampbellNext up: Amen Ogbongbemiga
- SLB#44 Malcolm RodriguezNext up: K.J. Britt
- LCB#4 D.J. ReedNext up: Khalil Dorsey
- SS#32 Brian BranchNext up: Keith Abney II
- FS#36 Chuck ClarkNext up: Kerby Joseph
- RCB#2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.Next up: Rock Ya-Sin
Defense shown in its base front.
Lions offense vs Giants defense
Lions this season before this game: shotgun 48%, under center 52%, pistol 0% · one back 75%, two backs 22%, empty 4% · motion 53% (479 charted snaps, 7 games).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps.
Lions offense, 3 WR
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Tay Martin
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: DeAndre Carter
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNext up: Tom Kennedy
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions 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.
Lions offense, 2 TE
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tay Martin
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Tyler Conklin
- TE#89 Brock WrightNext up: Jackson Meeks
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
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: 22% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Brock Wright, is shown at fullback.
Lions offense, I-form
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: Isaac TeSlaa
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tay Martin
- TE#87 Sam LaPortaNext up: Brock Wright
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- FB#89 Brock WrightNo backup listed
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown under center, where the Lions lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps this season before this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Lions offense, 4 WR
- LT#58 Penei SewellNext up: Giovanni Manu
- LG#73 Christian MahoganyNext up: Ben Bartch
- C#64 Cade MaysNext up: Juice Scruggs
- RG#69 Tate RatledgeNext up: Miles Frazier
- RTBlake MillerNext up: Larry Borom
- WR#14 Amon-Ra St. BrownNext up: DeAndre Carter
- WR#1 Jameson WilliamsNext up: Tom Kennedy
- WR#18 Isaac TeSlaaNext up: Kendrick Law
- WR#17 Tay MartinNo backup listed
- QB#16 Jared GoffNext up: Joshua Dobbs
- RB#0 Jahmyr GibbsNext up: Sione Vaki
Giants defense
- LDE#93 Shelby HarrisNext up: Bobby Jamison-Travis
- NT#98 DJ ReaderNext up: CJ Okoye
- RDE#91 Darius AlexanderNext up: Chauncey Golston
- WLB#5 Kayvon ThibodeauxNext up: Brian Burns
- LILB#52 Arvell ReeseNext up: Jack Kelly
- RILB#41 Micah McFaddenNext up: Zaire Barnes
- SLB#3 Abdul CarterNext up: Trace Ford
- LCB#21 Paulson AdeboNext up: Deonte Banks
- SS#27 Tyler NubinNext up: Jason Pinnock
- FS#8 Jevon HollandNext up: Ar'Darius Washington
- RCB#20 Greg Newsome IINext up: Colton Hood
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 16
Giants
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Lions
No injury report filed for this week yet.
Special teams
Giants
- PK#34 Dominic ZvadaNo backup listed
- P#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
- H#15 Jordan StoutNo backup listed
- PR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Jevon Holland
- KR#89 Charlie JonesNext up: Deonte Banks
- LS#58 Ben MannNo backup listed
Lions
- PK#39 Jake BatesNo backup listed
- P#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- H#3 Jack FoxNo backup listed
- PR#86 DeAndre CarterNext up: Amon-Ra St. Brown
- KR#86 DeAndre CarterNext up: Jacob Saylors
- LS#49 Hogan HattenNo backup listed