J.J. McCarthy hits Malik Nabers with deep ball, leads TD drive on first possession as Giants starter

So far, so good in J.J. McCarthy’s debut as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants. After throwing for 243 yards in relief of Jamies Winston in last week’s 34-27 loss to the Saints, McCarthy was promoted to starter for Sunday’s game against the Texans. He picked where he left off from the Saints game in which he averaged 11.6 yards per completion. On New York’s first possession, McCarthy threw a deep ball down the right side to Malik Nabers on first-and-10 from near midfield. The ball was slightly underthrown, but Nabers had a bead on it and adjusted...