Jaxson Dart’s fantasy football managers have waited anxiously for news on his return, and there’s finally a glimmer of hope ahead of Week 13. The rookie quarterback has been sidelined by a lingering issue that raised eyebrows around the league, but recent reports suggest progress toward a comeback. His absence has tested the Giants’ resilience and fantasy rosters alike.
Now, all eyes are on whether Dart takes the field Monday night and how his trademark aggression translates post-recovery.
Jaxson Dart Injury Update
Dart has missed the last two weeks with a concussion, but he is expected to return to the field for the New York Giants’ Week 13 matchup against the New England Patriots on Monday night.
Dart logged a full practice on Nov. 26, but he is still in the concussion protocol.
If Dart is unable to clear the concussion protocol or has a setback, then Jameis Winston would get a third start.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Dart Fantasy Outlook
The Giants are working with an interim coach and navigating a franchise quarterback who is progressing slowly through concussion protocol (consecutive DNPs).
That’s not exactly a profile I like leaning into with one of the better AFC teams on the schedule, but the results of Dart demand that we consider him as a viable option if active and, to be honest, closer to a lineup lock.
The rookie has run for a touchdown or thrown 40+ passes in every start of his young career, and the reckless play that landed him on the sidelines last week is precisely what makes him a difference maker in our game.
It’s a fine needle to thread for a team going nowhere in 2025. If this were a team making a serious run, I don’t think I’d be far from ranking Dart as a Tier 1 fantasy QB: we’d have no reason to believe that his style of play was at risk of changing, and with an offense like the Lions on the other side, we’d love the script potential.
But after a Week 12 DNP, we are left with more questions than answers.
I don’t think they can change Dart’s approach to the game overnight. His duality and bold approach have brought him to this point, and I can only imagine that discussions about how he conducts his business have been held before.
That said, this is very much a franchise that needs to take a long-term view. They are already without two skill-position players who figure to impact their future in a major way: the training wheels will come off this offense next year at full strength, but that won’t matter if the bike isn’t in pristine condition beforehand.
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Should he get cleared, I’ll have Dart ranked as a top-12 QB this week, with the expectation that he’ll continue to challenge defenses on the ground in a significant way. That’s the fantasy cheat code, but we have also seen some subtle passing growth despite a limited crew of pass catchers by his side:
- Weeks 4-7: 41.2% complete on ball thrown to (or past) the sticks
- Weeks 8-10: 52.8% complete on ball thrown to (or past) the sticks
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe