The New York Giants will face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 on Thanksgiving. Here’s fantasy football start-sit advice for every Giants skill player who has the potential to make a fantasy impact during the game.
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Drew Lock, QB
Drew Lock offers a level of upside to this Giants offense that Tommy DeVito does not, but that doesn’t mean you go this direction with any level of confidence.
The former second-round pick has made 23 NFL starts, and he’s produced under 13 fantasy points in 13 of those outings. That would imply that you’re swimming upstream to get to 13 points in this spot, and if you didn’t have any interest in Daniel Jones (13.5 PPG), there’s no reason to give Lock a look.
On the bright side, Lock’s career average depth of throw is 8.4 yards, and that gives a glimmer of hope for managers with Malik Nabers rostered should DeVito be ruled out.
Tommy DeVito, QB
A forearm injury limited Tommy DeVito at practice on Tuesday, but Brian Daboll did mention that he is “hopeful” when it comes to the status of his quarterback. Fantasy managers need not worry about this situation in anything but Superflex spots.
In those leagues, Drew Lock is the addition to make, and I actually think he carries a little more fantasy upside than the incumbent.
Devin Singletary, RB
Devin Singletary punched in a meaningless touchdown last week, and that gives him more fantasy points than his fading role would suggest likely. The experienced back has essentially been completely phased out of this offense, and that means he should be on waiver wires across the board.
In theory, he’s the Tyrone Tracy Jr. handcuff, but if the talented rookie were to go down, would you really be itching to play a backup RB in an offense that is rarely projected to reach 20 points?
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB
Tyrone Tracy Jr. was scripted out of the 23-point loss to the Buccaneers last weekend and yet, the team still had a chance to do right by us loyal fantasy managers with a goal-line drive in the fourth quarter.
No luck. Devin Singletary was handed the valuable carry, just his second rush attempt in the game. Sometimes it’s easy to hate the game we play.
We didn’t get bailed out with the late touchdown last week, but New York going to Singletary in that spot was further confirmation that this is Tracy’s backfield and Tracy’s alone. During a strong rookie campaign (7.1% production over expectation), I’m comfortable calling his number again this week as he lines up against the worst red zone defense in the league (Dallas has allowed a touchdown on 28 of 37 red zone trips this season).
The Giants and Cowboys are similar in that, with their backup QBs under center, their star receivers have fallen down a tier and their bell-cow backs check in as low-end RB2s.
Darius Slayton, WR
Darius Slayton was shut out in Tommy DeVito’s debut, and that has his thin profile fading fast. He wasn’t to be viewed as anything other than Malik Nabers insurance in the first place and now I’m not sure I’d rank him as a top-40 option should New York’s WR1 suffer some sort of injury over the final 1.5 months.
This season, Slayton’s 15% on-field target share is the second lowest of his career and with an aDOT that is below his career norm, neither the quality nor the quantity of targets is worth investing in.
Malik Nabers, WR
Six times this season a receiver has cleared 17.5 PPR points against the Cowboys, Malik Nabers’ 23.1 points in Week 4 pacing that group. The vibes in New York haven’t been great all season long, but they did enter that game coming off a bye and with some level of confidence.
It’s hard to see that these days.
Nabers didn’t see a target in the first half last week, though it is worth noting that the Giants managed to throw just five passes in the first 30 minutes. Tommy DeVito and company corrected that flaw in the second half (36% target share after intermission) and that helped get him to a 6-64-0 stat line, but this seems to be a tenuous situation.
I’m inclined to trust the late-game role and am using Nabers as something close to 70% of CeeDee Lamb in terms of a role in an offense with a backup QB calling the shots. The ceiling isn’t what it once was, though I think 8-10 targets is enough to get him home as a WR2, especially if we are talking about higher-percentage looks in an effort to get the ball out of DeVito’s hands in a hurry.
Wan’Dale Robinson, WR
Oatmeal.
That’s what Wan’Dale Robinson is. When was the last time you had oatmeal and told anyone about it? At the same time, when was the last time you were disappointed or surprised by it?
That’s what Wan’Dale Robinson is. He’s caught at least five passes in eight of his past nine games, and there’s comfort in that, but without a 25-yard catch this season and no more than five looks in three of his past four, you’re never going to bring up Robinson in a discussion with your friends about the impact players for the week.
I’m as big a fan of oatmeal as anyone, so this isn’t a knock on a great breakfast. You know what you’re signing up for here, and if you’re in a PPR matchup that values 8-12 fantasy points, you can feel good about Robinson against a team that has allowed opponents to complete 69.6% of their passes since Week 6 (sixth-highest).