The Giants plan to start out Jaxson Dart in Week 4 in opposition to the Chargers, sending Russell Wilson to the bench after a 0-3 begin. It is the suitable transfer for the Giants to make, and hopefully it would profit Fantasy managers with regards to Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson and all the offense in New York.
Dart (18 p.c rostered on CBS Sports activities) needs to be added in all Superflex and two-quarterback leagues, and he is price selecting up in deep, one-quarterback leagues as effectively. He appeared good within the preseason, finishing 32-of-47 passes for 372 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, and he additionally rushed six occasions for 52 yards and a landing.
At Ole Miss in 2024, Dart handed for 4,279 yards, 29 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, and he additionally had 124 carries for 495 yards and three touchdowns in 13 video games. He will make performs along with his legs, and that is a lift for his Fantasy worth.
It helps that Giants left sort out Andrew Thomas returned to motion in Week 3 to assist shield Dart. However his primary job, at the very least for Fantasy managers, is to feed Nabers.
Wilson did a superb job of that within the first two video games of the season in opposition to Washington and Dallas when Nabers had 25 targets for 14 catches, 238 yards and two touchdowns. However Nabers was a non-factor in Week 3 in opposition to Kansas Metropolis with solely seven targets, and he completed with two catches for 13 yards.
Nabers was going to be a must-start Fantasy choice regardless of who begins at quarterback for the Giants. However hopefully Dart supplies extra upside and stability for top-of-the-line receivers within the NFL, and I’ll view this transfer as a optimistic. Hopefully, this quarterback-receiver pairing might be top-of-the-line within the NFL for a few years to come back, particularly with regards to dynasty leagues.
Robinson additionally had a down sport in opposition to the Chiefs with one catch for 26 yards on 4 targets. Previous to that, he had 14 catches for 197 yards and a landing on 18 targets within the first two video games of the 12 months in opposition to the Commanders and Cowboys.
We all know who Robinson is predicated on his profession underneath Brian Daboll, which is a receiver who wants excessive quantity, and he had 140 targets in 2024 and completed with 93 receptions. However he solely had 699 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns, and he averaged simply 10.8 PPR factors per sport. Dart ought to proceed to feed Robinson, and he stays a low-end starter in all PPR leagues transferring ahead.
The one different potential Fantasy starter for the Giants is Cam Skattebo, particularly with Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder) out for a number of weeks. Skattebo simply had a breakout sport in Week 3 in opposition to the Chiefs within the sport Tracy was injured, and Skattebo completed with 10 carries for 60 yards and a landing and 6 catches for 61 yards on eight targets.
I like Skattebo as a borderline No. 2 Fantasy working again in all leagues whereas Tracy is out, and we’ll see what occurs with this backfield when Tracy returns. Dart will hopefully hold Skattebo concerned within the passing sport, and there may very well be extra landing probabilities for everybody if Dart performs at a excessive stage.
It is not going to be straightforward for Dart and the Giants in Week 4 in opposition to the Chargers, and so they have a brutal schedule for almost all of the season with upcoming matchups in opposition to the Eagles twice (Week 6 and Week 8), Denver (Week 7), San Francisco (Week 9), Inexperienced Bay (Week 11) and Detroit (Week 12). We’ll hopefully love the Giants in opposition to the Saints (Week 5), Bears (Week 10) and Patriots (Week 13), however we are able to consider everybody on a weekly foundation because the season goes on.
For now, we’re excited that Dart is the starter. He must get Nabers the ball, hold Robinson concerned and assist Skattebo proceed to enhance. And, if he makes performs on his personal, Dart may turn into a possible Fantasy starter in all leagues.
