The New York Giants will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Devin Singletary.
Is Devin Singletary Playing in Week 18?
Singletary is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Giants’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Devin Singletary in Week 18?
Singletary’s role alone is hardly rosterable in any situation, and when you consider that it comes behind a weak offensive line with no real (sustainable) passing game, he’s not someone who should be even close to your radar.
New York’s secondary back hasn’t reached 10 carries in a game since September, and the only way for me to feel even remotely good about any running back in these bottom-of-the-barrel offenses is extreme and reliable volume.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Devin Singletary’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Singletary is projected to score 9.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 10.2 rushing attempts for 44.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. It also includes 1.9 receptions for 12.5 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Eagles' Defense
The Philadelphia Eagles are narrowing the gap with the Broncos for the top spot in these rankings after Denver held a significant lead for much of the season. However, the Eagles may not pass them if they rest some of their best defensive players in the finale vs. the New York Giants with the No. 2 seed locked up.
Still, the Eagles can enter the postseason feeling good after throttling an undermanned Dallas Cowboys offense in Week 17. Philly has an extremely favorable combination of excelling against the pass without allowing big runs, either. Entering the last week, the Eagles rank first in both pass defense success rate (59.6%) and EPA per rush allowed (0.17).
As a result, Philadelphia has allowed the fewest yards per play for any defense this season (4.8). Effective and disciplined rushing attacks can theoretically control the clock with successful runs against the Eagles, who do rank outside the top 10 in rushing success rate. But that's a thin needle to thread, as any defense that can tamp down explosive plays will be tough to score on.
There isn't a single statistical flaw in Philadelphia's defense, which ranks 11th or better in every metric that encompasses the Defense+ grades. That makes them an incredibly dangerous threat to win the NFC, even without the top seed.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Devin Singletary’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, January 5. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Week 18 Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 18 RB PPR Rankings
1) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. CAR)
2) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. MIN)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CLE)
4) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. JAX)
5) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. CHI)
6) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. NO)
7) Chase Brown | CIN (at PIT)
8) Aaron Jones | MIN (at DET)
9) De'Von Achane | MIA (at NYJ)
10) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at LAR)
11) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
12) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. MIA)
13) Ray Davis | BUF (at NE)
14) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at GB)
15) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. WAS)
16) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at ARI)
17) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at LV)
18) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. CIN)
19) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. KC)
20) Joe Mixon | HOU (at TEN)
21) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at PHI)
22) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. NYG)
23) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. SEA)
24) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at IND)
25) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. CIN)
26) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at IND)
27) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. BUF)
28) Michael Carter | ARI (vs. SF)
29) Rachaad White | TB (vs. NO)
30) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (at BAL)
31) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at LV)
32) Miles Sanders | CAR (at ATL)
33) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. CAR)
34) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. KC)
35) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. NYG)
36) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. LAC)
37) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. BUF)
38) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. KC)
39) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at ATL)
40) Ty Johnson | BUF (at NE)
41) Devin Singletary | NYG (at PHI)
42) Cam Akers | MIN (at DET)
43) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at NYJ)
44) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at GB)
45) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. MIN)
46) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at LAR)
47) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at DAL)
48) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. CIN)
49) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. MIA)
50) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. HOU)
51) Samaje Perine | KC (at DEN)
52) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at ARI)
53) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. NO)
54) Jamaal Williams | NO (at TB)
55) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (vs. MIA)
56) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. CHI)
57) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at BAL)
58) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | NO (at TB)
59) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. CHI)
60) Mike Boone | CAR (at ATL)
61) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. HOU)
62) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. SF)
63) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
64) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at TEN)
65) Rasheen Ali | BAL (vs. CLE)
66) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at PIT)
67) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. JAX)
68) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at LV)
69) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at ARI)
70) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at TEN)
71) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at NYJ)
72) Carson Steele | KC (at DEN)
73) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. MIN)
74) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. WAS)
75) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. JAX)
76) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (at ARI)
77) Alec Ingold | MIA (at NYJ)
78) C.J. Ham | MIN (at DET)
79) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. KC)
80) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at IND)
81) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at NYJ)
82) Eric Gray | NYG (at PHI)
83) Jermar Jefferson | DET (vs. MIN)
84) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CLE)
85) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at PHI)
86) Ty Chandler | MIN (at DET)
87) Israel Abanikanda | SF (at ARI)
88) Adam Prentice | NO (at TB)
89) Dylan Laube | LV (vs. LAC)
90) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. BUF)
91) George Holani | SEA (at LAR)
92) James Cook | BUF (at NE)
Giants at Eagles Trends and Insights
New York Giants
Team: Not only did the Giants cash ‘over’ betting tickets by themselves last week against the Colts with 45 points, but they easily cleared their December point total entering the game (32 points across three games).
QB: Players since 2020 with a 300 pass yard, four pass TD, one rush TD game:
- Josh Allen (3)
- Patrick Mahomes (1)
- Tom Brady (1)
- Justin Herbert (1)
- Dak Prescott (1)
- ... Drew Lock (1)
Offense: Lock posted the fourth-best QB+ game of the season and earned the first ‘A’ grade for a Giant quarterback in our database that dates back to 2019.
Defense: Opponents have picked up 24-of-38 third downs (63.2%) against New York over the past three weeks.
Fantasy: Malik Nabers is four receptions away from breaking Steve Smith’s franchise record (107 in 2009), and with 135 receiving yards, he can join Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz, Homer Jones, and Del Shofner as the only Giants to average 85 receiving yards for a season.
Betting: The Giants have seen eight of their past 11 road divisional games go over the total (most recent: 27-20 loss to Dallas with a 39-point total).
Philadelphia Eagles
Team: The Eagles lost a shootout with the Commanders in Week 16, but that hasn’t been their path to success – that’s the only game over the past two months in which they've allowed more than 20 points.
QB: Without Jalen Hurts, the Eagles completed 13-of-19 passes with three scores (all three to their star receivers) and zero interceptions.
Offense: Philadelphia has scored at least three offensive touchdowns in 11 straight games, a streak that started after failing to reach three scores in Weeks 2-3-4.
Defense: The Eagles rebounded from their second-worst points-per-drive defensive showing of the season (Washington: 2.77) with their third-best against the Cowboys (0.70). Philadelphia’s top-three games in this regard for the season have all come in divisional games.
Fantasy: Saquon Barkley needs 101 rushing yards to set the single-season record – he’s done that in a half of action five times this season (including the second half in Week 7 against these Giants).
Betting: The Eagles were 2-3 ATS to open this season but have covered eight of 11 games since.