Rookie wide receiver gains 68 scoreless yards in loss
The Giants lost to the Falcons 34-7 Sunday and are on their way to the number one pick in the NFL Draft. Drew Lock was the starting QB in this one, and threw two pick-sixes to the Falcons defense. Lock did throw a TD pass to his own running back, Tyrone Tracy Jr., who had a nice toe-tap catch in the back of the end zone. Tracy ended the day with 11 touches for 69 total yards and the TD.
Malik Nabers was the target leader for the Giants with 14 looks, but caught only seven for 68 yards and no TD. Wan’Dale Robinson saw 12 targets, but caught only seven for 62 scoreless yards. It’s hard to see the upside in the Giants’ offense with Drew Lock or Tommy DeVito under center, save for Nabers as a PPR flex play.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
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Malik Nabers centerpiece of limited New York offense
The Giants need a quarterback and are in pole position for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They face a Falcons defense that gives up the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. Malik Nabers is the only pass catcher fantasy mangers will be considering playing in the fantasy playoffs. He holds a 40.2-percent Target Share over the last three games. He’s hard to bench with that kind of volume, especially in PPR leagues. The drawback is the Giants are expected to start Drew Lock, but Lock targeted Nabers 13 and 10 times, respectively, in his two starts (Weeks 13 and 14). If the rookie receiver can somehow manage a touchdown in the Giants’ offense, he is a smash start.
Tyrone Tracy has gotten volume that matters – 52 looks in the last three – but he is also a touchdown-dependent play. The Falcons are the 10th-toughest matchup for opposing running backs and Tracy is dealing with an ankle injury that may hold him out of Sunday’s game. If the rookie RB can’t go, Devin Singletary would be in line for increased usage, but is not a week-winning play in the fantasy playoffs.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Rookie wide receiver an elite target earner despite Giants woes
The Giants were trounced by the Ravens 35-14 Sunday. Malik Nabers was the lone standout for the G-men, earning 14 targets and catching 10 for 82 yards and a touchdown. With a 6.2 ADOT in this one and Tommy DeVito/Tim Boyle throwing Nabers the ball, he is not racking up gawdy yardage. The rookie is a solid PPR play, however. Scoring his first touchdown since Week 3 helps, but the Giants cannot be expected to be productive in that department. They have not topped 20 points in their last five contests. None of the other pass catchers is producing at a startable level for fantasy. None recorded more than four catches or 40 yards versus the Ravens.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary split the backfield work in this one, Tracy carrying the ball 10 times to Singletary’s eight. Tracy was targeted four times to Singletary’s three, but the rookie caught just one pass while Singletary caught all three. Neither back topped 50 yards from scrimmage, Singletary scoring the lone rushing TD in the second quarter. Nabers is safe as a PPR play, but the whole Giants offensive unit will continue to struggle with the question marks at quarterback.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr. suck up volume in Giants offense
The Giants face off against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15. It’s a Ravens defense that has given up the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks and the third-most points to wide receivers. Malik Nabers is the only startable asset in the Giants’ pass game in the fantasy playoffs. His production will continue to be muted, however, with DeVito under center. Nabers did get nine targets from DeVito in Week 12, but caught just six for 64 scoreless yards. The rookie WR is a limited-upside play for the fantasy playoffs.
Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. gets a tougher matchup. The Ravens have allowed just one 100-yard rusher on the season (Saquon Barkley Week 14). The Baltimore D have also allowed just 11 total touchdowns to running backs on the season. The G-men will likely need to pass in this one and Tracy may be one of the main targets if that is the case. He drew 10 targets in Week 14 versus the Saints to go along with 16 carries. That gives him a nice PPR floor with touchdown upside if you need to start him in round one of the fantasy playoffs.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
G-men continue spiral with Drew Lock under center
The Giants continue to struggle with Drew Lock as their starting quarterback. Lock threw 49 passes on Sunday versus the Saints, but completed just 21 for 227 yards, zero TDs and one INT. He rushed five times for 59 yards, finishing as the QB14 in fantasy scoring on the week. Malik Nabers returned a floor fantasy performance, catching five of his 10 targets for 79 yards. He has not scored a touchdown since Week 3. Wan’Dale Robinson was the Giants’ target leader with 11, but caught just four for 38 yards. Robinson has not scored since Week 5.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. dominated the backfield touches against the Saints, rushing 16 times for 45 yards and a score, and caught five of 10 targets for 38 yards. Devin Singletary has taken a backseat role, taking just two carries for eight yards in this one. Tracy Jr. is the most startable Giants asset purely due to volume and the fact the passing game is slowed by poor quarterback play.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Temper expectations for Giants offensive weapons with Drew Lock under center
The Giants season is in disarray as the team is 2-10 and starting Drew Lock for a second straight contest. Lock struggled against a mediocre Cowboys defense, completing just 21 of 32 passes for 178 yards and one interception (0 TDs). First round rookie Malik Nabers continues to be a focal point of the passing offense, if only because there are no other standout performers among the Giants’ pass catchers. Nabers (hip) is questionable for Sunday. If the rookie is declared inactive, Darius Slayton would be the best fill-in, but apart from Nabers, the Giants’ pass catchers are not great options for Week 14 fantasy matchups.
The Saints are a better matchup for running backs, positioning Tyrone Tracy Jr. as a startable RB2. The Saints have allowed the 7th-most rushing yards per game (136) and rushing TDs (15) on the season. The Giants’ offense has been slowed the last two weeks, however, with Tracy only rushing the ball nine times in each contest. With Lock under center, fantasy gamers should expect low volume from the Giants as far as yardage and touchdown production.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
