The Carolina Panthers will face the New York Giants in Week 10. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Xavier Legette.
Is Xavier Legette Playing in Week 10?
Legette is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Panthers’ 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 Xavier Legette in Week 10?
Xavier Legette has now scored in three of his past four games and has a carry in three straight as he works his way toward the Flex radar despite a limited supporting cast.
The rookie very well could have had the best day of his young career if not for a drop in Week 9, but any double-digit point performance is noteworthy in this spot, especially when you consider that his status wasn’t clear prior to the game due to a toe injury.
This offense remains a problem, but the usage is trending in the right direction. Legette has seen his slot participation increase over the past month and, regardless of who is under center, he’s solidified himself as the go-to red-zone option. He still ranks outside of my top 30 at the position, though I could see that changing as the week carries on and I sell myself more on this matchup (NYG: fifth-worst defense in terms of EPA against receivers this season).
His status in starting lineups is a question mark for now, but what isn’t is his status as my favorite “Xavier” rookie receiver moving forward for 2024.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 10 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Xavier Legette’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 10
As of Sunday, Legette is projected to score 12.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.5 receptions for 73.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights on New York Giants’ Defense
The New York Giants run of three straight top-10 defensive performances came to a screeching halt at the hands of Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders.
That Washington offense has had their number a little this season, as they ranked 21st defensively in Week 2 and 28th in Week 9. They were not bad in either game, but they just could not prevent the Commanders from making plays when it counted.
This Giants defensive unit would be a perfect complement to an above-average offense. They are fifth in red-zone efficiency this season and lead the league in sack rate.
This group is made to be on a team defending a lead, but their pitiful offense has meant that is not the case. Hopefully, this defense can be an anchor point to build a team around, but even then, they still need to make some run-game improvements on defense.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Xavier Legette’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
New York Giants vs. Carolina Panthers Insights
New York Giants
Team: New York is averaging just 2.78 plays of 20-plus yards this season (28th, ranking just behind Carolina’s 2.89 per game).
QB: In a limited offense, the “layups” have to overachieve, and that didn’t happen on Sunday against the Commanders. Yes, Daniel Jones completed 13-of-16 short passes, but those plays gained a total of just 46 yards – in essence, they were no better than handoffs that come with more risk because you’re putting the ball in the air.
Offense: The Giants are averaging a league-worst 5.1 yards per play on first down this season (since 2013, only the 2015 San Diego Chargers and the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles have posted lower marks for a season).
Defense: The Giants own the highest sack rate in the league (12.3%).
Fantasy: Five times this season has a rookie receiver played 70% of the snaps and been targeted on at least one-third of his route:
- Malik Nabers (Week 2 at Commanders)
- Malik Nabers (Week 3 at Browns)
- Malik Nabers (Week 4 vs. Cowboys)
- Brian Thomas Jr. (Week 4 at Texans)
- Malik Nabers (Week 9 vs. Commanders)
Betting: Pick a side and commit – seven of New York’s past 10 road games have seen the spread (in one direction or another) be covered by at least a dozen points.
Carolina Panthers
Team: Carolina is being out-scored by 16.2 points per game, the third worst mark through nine weeks over the past decade (2020 Jets: -16.3, 2019 Dolphins: -19.1).
QB: When throwing the ball 10-plus yards down the field this season, Bryce Young has completed just 20-of-51 passes (39.2%) with one touchdown against six interceptions.
Offense: We thought last season was rock bottom? Through nine weeks, Carolina is averaging 5.5 fewer yards of offense per game this season than last.
Defense: The Panthers have allowed the second-highest opponent passer rating through nine weeks (111.2).
Fantasy: Not only does Jonathon Brooks loom, but defenses are wising up to the Chuba Hubbard strength of this offense – in Weeks 8-9, 50% of his carries came against a loaded box (Weeks 5-7: 18.8%).
Betting: Underdogs have failed to cover four of the past five Sunday morning games.
