New York Giants
Eli Manning
Manning is one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the
league from a fantasy standpoint, never failing to throw for more than 3000
yards and only attempting under 500 passes once. He ranked as the 15th
best fantasy quarterback last season, and should finish once again near that
number, as he returns most of his supporting cast. The younger Manning isn’t
the sexiest pick you’ll make, but he may be the safest.
David Wilson & Andre Brown
A year after working as a dynamic return man, Wilson now
returns in his second season as the feature back. An explosive runner, Wilson’s
struggles with fumbles and pass protection led to him getting only 75 touches
from scrimmage last season. Of course, those issues have been remedied. Tom
Coughlin wouldn’t have let last year’s back, Ahmed Bradshaw, walk, if he wasn’t
sure Wilson could handle the role? Right? Either way, what we know is that
Wilson can be a dynamic runner when on the field, as a 5.0 YPC attests to. He’s
also capable of putting up lines like this; 13 carries, 100 rushing yards, 227
return yards, 3 total TDs, during Week 14. He’s a high- risk, high- reward
player this year. Third- year back Andre Brown is the handcuff and goal- line
back, a role he carved out for himself last year. He scored 8 TDs in 10 weeks,
and he’ll be a solid RB2 for fantasy purposes.
Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks & Reuben Randle
A year after posting a 1500 yard season, Cruz regressed some
in 2012, catching 86 passes for 1092 yards and 10 TDs. Most noticeably, Cruz
saw his average pass length fall from 18.7 to 12.7, a noticeable decline. That
said, he still finished as a top- 15 receiver last season, so it’s not all bad.
In fact, with Cruz currently caught in a contract negotiation squabble, he
could enjoy a nice discount. If he falls past the 4 round in your league, he’ll
be good value as a candidate to repost similar numbers to last season’s. Nicks,
however, saw his numbers decline for the second year in a row because of
injuries, not natural regression. When healthy, Nicks is an upper- level
talent; however, the instances where he is healthy have been few over the last
couple of seasons. However, despite these apparent risks, Nicks is still being
drafted as a top- 20 receiver. If he’s healthy, Nicks will be a monster; but I
think in his instance the draft day price is too high. Avoid. It’s worth
mentioning 3rd string wideout Reuben Randle as a player who has been
hyped much by his coaching staff this offseason. Of course, this may be just a
smokescreen to help a player who only managed 19 passes caught last season, but
he is a player worth monitoring during the preseason.
Brandon Myers
Myers experienced a breakout season last year with the
Raiders, catching 79 passes for 806 yards and 4 TDs. Primarily a safety valve,
he takes his talents to Eli Manning and the Giants, who just resurrected TE
Martellus Bennett’s career a season ago. It might be a stretch, but I expect
Myers’ numbers to improve this season. Manning has shown he can help his tight
ends achieve fantasy success, Myers is in a more competitive environment with
better supporting talent, and the new staff seems to believe in him He could
post sneaky TE1 value.
Josh Brown
Brown replaces Lawrence Tynes, the No.2 fantasy kicker last
season. He kicked well in a 4- game stint with the Bengals, kicking 11- of 12
field goals. He could be an upper- tier kicker this season.
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