J.J. McCarthy Week 10 Preview vs. the Commanders

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J.J. McCarthy will be facing the third-worst passing defense in the NFL when his New York Giants play the Washington Commanders in Week 10, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

McCarthy has racked up 622 passing yards this season (155.5 per game), including one passing TD and one pick. In the ground game, McCarthy has added 51 yards rushing on nine attempts.

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McCarthy vs. the Commanders

  • McCarthy vs the Commanders (since 2021): 2 GP / 81.5 PASS YPG / 3 PASS TD
  • Two opposing players have posted 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Washington this year.
  • Six players have thrown one or more TDs in a game against the Commanders this season.
  • Four opposing quarterbacks have thrown for two or more TDs in a game against Washington in 2026.
  • Four players have thrown for three or more TDs in an outing against the Commanders this season.
  • McCarthy will square off against the NFL's 30th-ranked pass defense this week. The Commanders concede 240 passing yards per contest.
  • The Commanders' defense ranks 25th in the league with 16 passing TDs conceded so far this year.

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McCarthy Passing Insights

  • McCarthy has gone over his passing yards prop total once this year.
  • The Giants, who are 22nd in NFL play in points scored, have passed 53.6% of the time while running 46.4%.
  • McCarthy has 622 yards on 68 attempts this season to average 9.1 yards per attempt.
  • McCarthy has completed a touchdown pass once out of four games this season.
  • He has 5.6% of his team's 18 offensive touchdowns this season (one).
  • McCarthy has passed four times out of his 68 total attempts while in the red zone (7.0% of his team's red zone plays).

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McCarthy's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Eagles 11/8/2026 Week 9 12-for-19 / 127 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 4 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Texans 10/25/2026 Week 7 20-for-28 / 252 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 1 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Saints 10/18/2026 Week 6 11-for-21 / 243 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT 2 ATT / 26 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Commanders 10/11/2026 Week 5 0-for-0 / 0 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs 2 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs