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Daniel Jones Takes The Reins For The Giants In Week 3
The New York Giants will turn to Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback in Week 3. His first test will be against a Tampa Bay Bucs defense that just allowed 333 yards through the air to a banged-up and inaccurate Cam Newton. The Bucs defense has certainly improved this year, but there were many big-play... Read More
Evan Engram Gets Good Matchup Against Bucs
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram is one of the few Giants whose value is not impacted by the change to a rookie quarterback. Engram is a matchup nightmare for most defenses and remains the Giants top receiving option. In Week 3, he'll get to face a Tampa Bay Bucs defense that just allowed... Read More
Saquon Barkley Takes On Bucs Revamped Defense
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley finds himself even more solidified as the face of the Giants franchise after the team's decision to bench quarterback Eli Manning. Although the offense already revolved around Barkley, he will be leaned on even more as a safety blanket for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones. However, the Bucs defense... Read More
Daniel Jones Named Giants Starting Quarterback
That inevitable moment has finally arrived. Head coach Pat Shurmur has named Daniel Jones the starting quarterback for the New York Giants. While many Giants fans will rightfully be excited by the move, it's important to temper expectations early on. Jones is going to be throwing to one of the league's worst collection of wide... Read More
Drew Brees To Undergo Surgery on Thumb
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will get surgery as early as Monday on his injured thumb and could miss up to six weeks. This is obviously a crushing blow for the veteran signal-caller's fantasy value and a massive blow to the Saints offense in general. Teddy Bridgewater was serviceable in a tough spot on... Read More
Giants Defense Makes Improvements In Week 2
The New York Giants Defense looked better in Week 2 despite letting up 388 yards and 28 points to the Buffalo Bills. A controversial penalty extended a Bills drive, which resulted in a Frank Gore touchdown, so the final score could have easily been 24-10. The Giants were also able to sack Josh Allen three... Read More
Aldrick Rosas Misses Lone Field Goal Attempt For Giants
New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas missed a 48-yard field goal attempt in Sunday's loss to the Bills. The Pro Bowler wasn't asked to do much during the game, knocking in both his extra points, but his lone field-goal attempt sailed wide left. The Giants figure to do more scoring next week against the Bucs,... Read More
T.J. Jones Effective In First Game With Giants
New York Giants wide receiver T.J. Jones made a good impression after being signed earlier this week. With Sterling Shepard inactive due to a concussion and starting wide receiver Cody Latimer leaving the game early with a concussion of his own, Jones was forced into the lineup and delivered three catches for 38 yards and... Read More
Bennie Fowler Emerges As Leading Receiver For Giants
New York Giants wide receiver Bennie Fowler led the team in receiving yards on Sunday, finishing with five catches for 51 yards on a team-leading 10 targets. As expected, the slot receiver was able to take advantage of the Bills being without nickel cornerback Taron Johnson, but he also left yards on the field with... Read More
Evan Engram Quiet Against Bills
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram was held to 48 yards on six catches in Week 2 against the Bills. With Sterling Shepard out with a concussion, the Bills Defense was able to key on Engram in the passing game. He was often shadowed by linebacker Tremaine Edmunds or safety Micah Hyde, which gave... Read More
Eli Manning Ineffective Versus Bills
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning struggled against the Bills on Sunday, finishing with 250 yards passing, one TD and two interceptions. Manning threw a handful of beautiful passes, including the touchdown to T.J. Jones, but he also made some awful throws and was unable to move the offense consistently. The veteran quarterback might be... Read More
Saquon Barkley Effective But Misses Out On Big Day
For the second week in a row, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley seemed on his way to a huge day after the first drive. The second-year back piled up 55 yards on the ground and a TD as he thrashed the Bills. However, the Giants Defense would allow the Bills to respond quickly,... Read More
T.J. Jones Re-Signed By The Giants
The New York Giants brought back wide receiver T.J. Jones, who was one of the final cuts at the end of the preseason. While the addition of Jones himself isn't noteworthy for fantasy purposes, his presence might be a sign that the Giants don't expect Sterling Shepard to clear the concussion protocol before Sunday's game.... Read More
Giants Defense Gets Good Matchup In Week 2
The New York Giants Defense will be in a good matchup on Sunday against the Bills, who committed four turnovers last week against the New York Jets. The Giants weren’t able to get any pressure on Dak Prescott, so their sack totals might be low against an elusive Josh Allen. However, Allen is prone to... Read More
Bennie Fowler Could Feature In Good Matchup
New York Giants slot receiver Bennie Fowler could have sneaky value on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Bills nickel cornerback Taron Johnson hurt his hamstring during last week’s game, and Jamison Crowder went wild, catching 17 passes in the slot -- 10 of them after Johnson exited the game. If Johnson isn’t able to go... Read More
Cody Latimer Likely To Start on Sunday
New York Giants wide receiver Cody Latimer may be elevated to the team’s top receiver on Sunday if Sterling Shepard is unable to recover from his concussion in time. However, that may not be great news, as the Buffalo Bills would likely cover him with top cornerback Tre'Davious White, who held Robby Anderson to three... Read More
Saquon Barkley Gets Another Challenge on Sunday
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is in for another stiff test against the Buffalo Bills run defense that held Le'Veon Bell and the Jets to 68 rushing yards on 3.2 yards per carry. However, Barkley will clearly be a fixture in the Giants offense, as evidenced by his 119 rushing yards against a... Read More
Eli Manning In Another Tough Spot In Week 2
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is in for a tough day against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after the Bills held Jets quarterback Sam Darnold to 175 yards passing on only 4.3 yards per completion. It’s hard to expect much better from Manning, especially if his top wide receiver, Sterling Shepard, is unable to... Read More
Evan Engram Figures To Be Giants Top Option In Week 2
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram is in for another heavy workload as the Giants face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Engram was in on 76% of the Giants offensive snaps, ran routes on 82% of quarterback Eli Manning's dropbacks and saw 29% of the team's targets, the highest on the team by far.... Read More
Jared Cook In Good Spot For First Game As A Saint
New Orleans Saints new tight end Jared Cook couldn't ask for a much better opening test as a member of the Saints. After catching 68 passes for 896 yards and six TDs in Oakland last year, many people expect Cook to regress this year while splitting opportunities in a more dynamic Saints offense. That may... Read More
Alvin Kamara Faces Stiff Test In Week 1
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara faces a tough test against the Houston Texans on Monday night. The Saints Pro Bowler figures to be a key part of the offense, especially with Mark Ingram now off to Baltimore. However, the Texans were the third best run defense last year and allowed only 3.4 yards... Read More
Drew Brees Primed for Solid Night on Monday Night Football
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees starts the season with a good matchup Monday night against the Houston Texans. While the Saints certainly like to run the ball, Brees still threw for just under 4,000 yards and 32 TDs last year, a nine-TD jump from the year before. With Mark Ingram gone, we don't know... Read More
Giants Defense Gashed By Cowboys
The New York Giants Defense looked like the same mediocre unit we saw for much of last year in their 35-17 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. With the Cowboys still easing running back Ezekiel Elliott back into action, they turned to quarterback Dak Prescott, who responded by throwing for 405 yards and four TDs against the... Read More
Aldrick Rosas Makes Only Field Goal
New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas wasn’t asked to do much on Sunday, but he did everything that was asked of him. He drilled his only attempt from 28 yards away and made both extra points. The Giants aren’t a dynamic offense, but they may score a lot of garbage-time points, as they figure to... Read More
Cody Latimer Heavily Involved in Giants Loss
New York Giants wide receiver Cody Latimer was the team's second leading receiver in the 35-17 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. While he only caught three passes for 72 yards, he was targeted eight times, which was second on the team behind tight end Evan Engram. More importantly, quarterback Eli Manning looked to Latimer when he... Read More
Daniel Jones Fumbles In First NFL Game
New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones came on for the final drive in relief of Eli Manning, completing three of his four passes before fumbling. Jones is not known for being a dynamic runner and was diving for the first down when the ball was jarred loose, so you have to give him points... Read More
Sterling Shepard Disappoints Against Cowboys
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught six passes against the Cowboys on Sunday but didn’t do much of fantasy relevance with them. He finished the day with 42 yards receiving, which would have been OK in PPR leagues, but he was targeted less than Cody Latimer, and the lack of downfield passes thrown... Read More
Evan Engram Impresses in Giants Blowout Loss
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram was a man on a mission Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, catching 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. What’s more impressive is that it came against a young and athletic Cowboys linebacker corps. Engram showed great hands and good run-after-the-catch ability, which is exactly why people... Read More
Saquon Barkley Can’t Carry Giants
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley looked great on Sunday, totaling 139 yards against a strong Cowboys Defense. Barkley ripped off large chunks of yardage and made defenders miss throughout the game. Unfortunately, there were defenders around him all the time. What’s more concerning is that Barkley only caught four passes for 19 yards... Read More
Eli Manning Fantasy Relevant in Loss
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning had an uninspiring day on the field but a solid one in fantasy leagues in Week 1 against the Cowboys. With the Giants down for most of the game, Manning put up 44 passing attempts, completing 30 of them for 306 yards and a TD. He took what the... Read More
