Giants make change, JJ McCarthy to start Week 7 vs. Texans

JJ McCarthy's fourth-quarter audition and near-comeback against the New Orleans Saints provided the Giants with enough evidence to make a change under center.  Big Blue is benching veteran backup Jameis Winston in favor of the 23-year-old Michigan product, who was acquired from the Minnesota Vikings in late September after starting quarterback Jaxson Dart went down with a season-ending injury.  While McCarthy has been hurriedly brought up to speed on the playbook and the Giants' offense, he was finally given the keys to the offense in what was supposed to be garbage time in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss to the Saints. But McCarthy nearly willed New York back from a 24-point deficit by directing three scoring drives and throwing for 243 yards with a touchdown in less than a quarter of work. Winston, who did well enough to win two games as the Giants' starter, only mustered 152 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions against the lowly Saints.  "I thought he came in there an