The New York Giants will face the Carolina Panthers in Week 10. 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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Daniel Jones, QB
The Panthers have allowed over 19.5 fantasy points to a quarterback four times this season, and the names on that list aren’t exactly fantasy royalty (Bo Nix, Caleb Williams, Derek Carr, and Marcus Mariota), but I can’t bring myself to trust Daniel Jones.
For the season, Jones is pacing to set a career low in pressured completion percentage, and he has failed to throw a touchdown pass in four of his past six games.
I have no problem counting on Jones in this spot in a Superflex setting and actually like him as an above-average QB2 in a setting like that. But when it comes to a single QB league, the range of outcomes is simply too wide to trust with many higher-floor options on the board.
Devin Singletary, RB
Devin Singletary’s stock this summer was expected to be front-loaded, and that’s exactly how it’s panned out.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. has usurped Singletary as the lead in the Giants’ backfield (Singletary hasn’t played 40% of New York’s snaps since September), and this isn’t an offense that has the potential to support two viable fantasy RBs.
If there aren’t any glaring options on your waiver wire, hanging onto Singletary as a Tracy handcuff is fine, but by no means is it needed. You’re not going to Flex him without an injury to the rookie.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB
Tyrone Tracy Jr. cleared concussion protocol last week, and the Giants didn’t hesitate to give him roughly a 2.5-to-1 touch edge over preseason starter Singletary.
The fantasy box score wasn’t what we had hoped for against the Commanders (7.9 PPR points), but Tracy solidified himself as the RB1 in town, and I’m encouraged by what I’ve seen from him as a runner.
Over the past two weeks, Tracy has 50% more carries that have gained 10+ yards as attempts that have failed to gain any yardage, a great sign as we look ahead for a player with an above-average profile in terms of versatility.
Without game script being a major concern, Tracy is a good bet for 14-17 carries and multiple targets in a great spot. He’s a top-20 running back for me across all formats.
Darius Slayton, WR
Handcuff receivers are rare, and while Darius Slayton (14.7 yards per catch this season) makes the occasional play when Malik Nabers is on the field, for me, he’s nothing more than an injury replacement.
Through nine weeks, Slayton’s only games this season with more than five targets came in the two Nabers DNPs. I find it unlikely that changes at any point in 2024, which means I’m not relying on Slayton passing through concussion protocol this week — I’m not Flexing him regardless, even in a good matchup.
Malik Nabers, WR
Five times this season has a rookie receiver played 70% of the snaps and been targeted on at least one-third of his routes:
- 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)
The Giants regressed the aDOT of their star receiver last week and that upped the efficiency (nine catches on 11 targets). I don’t expect that to stick, but I was encouraged by the team showing the willingness to adjust how Nabers is used.
There’s always a risk that comes with betting on Daniel Jones, but that’s a DFS conversation for another day. You can fire up all the Nabers shares you can handle this week (DFS chalk) against a defense that ranks bottom-five in touchdown pass rate, passer rating, and yards per pass.
Wan’Dale Robinson, WR
Wan’Dale Robinson is exactly what you think he is, and with receivers dropping like flies, there’s comfort in stability. The Week 9 stat line could have been useful if not for Darius Slayton getting called for a pick penalty on a four-yard Robinson touchdown, but you know you’re getting some self-sabotage potential whenever you bank on a below-average offense like what the Giants roll out there.
There’s a decent chance that Robinson snaps a streak of seven straight games of underachieving based on his target diet this week against a Panthers defense that allows the eighth-most yards per catch after the reception this season.
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.