2025 New York Giants Fantasy Preview
The Giants bottomed out last year, going 3-14. Yet, ownership retained both GM Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. However, there was significant roster turnover as the regime scrambles to retain their jobs for one more season. A solid draft gives some hope for 2025, but competing in the treacherous NFC East won’t be easy.
New York wisely moved on from Daniel Jones, who will be replaced by veteran Russell Wilson. Although he’s not the quarterback he once was, Wilson is an adequate NFL starter. He protects the ball, which is a welcome change. Along with Wilson, Jameis Winston gives the club solid veteran depth.
The club also made a splash in the draft by trading back up into the first round to secure a future franchise signal caller. Jaxson Dart is accurate, has excellent ball placement, an NFL arm, and can be a dangerous rushing threat. Don’t be shocked if he gets a shot at playing this year if Wilson falters.
The Draft also brought depth to the backfield. Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo is a favorite of the analytics crowd, reminding many of Austin Ekeler. Skattebo loves to lower his shoulder and create havoc after contact. He’s also an excellent receiver. Expect the Giants to employ a committee, with Tyrone Tracy retaining most of the early-down work and Skattebo playing a change-of-pace role. Both are desirable RB3 targets with RB2 potential.
Russell Wilson’s arrival should mean good things for Malik Nabers. Nabers missed two games but still absorbed 170 targets, just five off the NFL lead. The dynamic rookie finished 8th in fantasy points per game despite starring in an offense that ranked 28th in passing. Nabers is a superstar and the early favorite to lead the entire NFL in targets.
Daboll retains the same supporting cast, ensuring Nabers will be a highly sought-after first-round target. Wan’Dale Robinson ran 78.1 percent of his snaps out of the slot and finished as a low-end WR3. Darius Slayton is locked into the WR3 spot but took a step back last year due to the lousy QB play.
No New York tight end finished inside the top 36 fantasy scorers last season. Rookie Theo Johnson was starting to emerge before a foot injury ended his season. Johnson was a fourth-round selection by this staff last season and will open his sophomore campaign as the starter. He has modest fantasy value but will be hard-pressed to rank inside the top 20 options in this offense.
Fantasy Grade: D
Wilson took over as Pittsburgh’s starter in Week 7 and played adequately. In 11 games, he had four QB1 weeks and four performances outside of the weekly top 20. That’s not exactly what fantasy managers are looking for. Wilson ranked 17th in fantasy points per game, 24th in EPA, and ran for just 14 yards per game. The modest one-year deal Wilson signed with the Giants indicates that he is viewed as a bridge quarterback. Additionally, the Giants play the league’s toughest schedule this season, further limiting Wilson’s potential. Fantasy enthusiasts can just hope Wilson will target Malik Nabers early and often.
Winston’s YOLO approach would have been great for Malik Nabers. Alas, he’ll sit behind Russell Wilson. But with this Giants’ staff on this ice, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Winston earn starts this season. That puts him on the dynasty Superflex radar.
Tracy is a volatile RB2 for 2025 after a promising 2024 (839 rushing yards, 5 TDs, 284 receiving yards, 1 TD, RB26 in PPR). Advanced metrics reveal inefficiencies: 2.84 yards after contact (26th), 34th in rush grade, 28th in Elusive Rating (PFF), and one of the worst EPAs (-24.6) in football. His 4.4 YPC and 34 forced missed tackles (35th) highlight explosiveness but inconsistency. Also, rookie Cam Skattebo, who stands out as a receiver with a nose for the stripe, threatens Tracy’s 58.2 percent snap share.
RB Skattebo, Cam, NYG [RB2] Sleeper
The dynasty and fantasy community loves Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo. At 5-9 and 219 pounds, Skattebo’s bruising style and versatility shine. In 2024, he racked up 1,715 rushing yards, 21 TDs, and 45 receptions for 605 yards and 3 TDs, totaling 2,320 scrimmage yards. His 4.09 YAC per attempt and 102 forced missed tackles (second in FBS) highlight his elusiveness. With a 15 percent target share and 11.1 yards per reception, he’s a dual-threat weapon. Russell Wilson likes to target his backs, so Skattebo has a path to immediate PPR relevance.
RB Singletary, Devin, NYG [RB3]
Singletary was phased out of New York’s offense last season once Tyrone Tracy got up to speed. Now, Cam Skattebo is another obstacle in the way of Singletary, who is barely fantasy-relevant.
WR Robinson, Wan’Dale, NYG [WR2]
One of the most surprising stats from 2024: Wan’Dale Robinson tied D.J. Moore for 10th among all WRs in targets (140) and ran the second-most slot snaps (640). However, Robinson didn’t get much fantasy production from all those opportunities. He ranked 102nd in fantasy points per target (1.31) and had one of the worst EPA numbers (-20.5) in football. Not all of that was Robinson’s fault. New York had atrocious QB play. That will be better in 2025 with Russell Wilson under center. Therefore, there’s some hope that Robinson can rebound. His 21 percent target share could result in a few usable fantasy performances.
ADVICE: New York upgraded at quarterback, but Slayton has very little upside. Slayton had one game last season with a WR1 finsih and 11 games ranking WR50 or worse. He’ll get consistent targets, but is only a desperation bye-week replacement who will see positive game scripts.
ADVICE: The Giants haven’t featured tight ends much in their offense. Johnson should start, but he ranked 37th in fantasy points per game in 2024. At best, he’s a low-upside stramer who can be left on the waiver wire.
The Giants were forced into a musical chairs approach to place kicking in 2024. Gano only made nine field goals in his nine games played. And with the Giants still projected to field a bottom-10 offense, he’s well off the fantasy radar.
New York improved to 17th in fantasy scoring last year, but that finish is deceptive. They had a pair of kick return touchdowns, which propped up the final numbers. Overall, this defense only forced 15 turnovers and accumulated 45 sacks. This is a subpar stop unit that has little fantasy appeal.
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