2025 Team Previews: New York Giants
New York Giants 2025 Team Preview
All ADP data is courtesy of Fantasy Pros.
** = target in drafts at this ADP
Relevant Players
Malik Nabers, WR (ADP: 7, WR4): Nabers is by far the brightest spot on what looks to be a pretty bleak team fantasy wise. Nabers had to battle through some of the most abysmal QB play in the NFL last season, and despite catching passes from Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito and Tim Boyle, put up 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns on 109 receptions as a rookie. Nabers was force fed the rock from Week 1, and he showed why that was a wise decision. The Giants did try to address their QB situation, bringing in veterans (Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston) and a first round pick (Jaxson Dart), but no matter how their QB room shakes out Nabers should continue to be studly for fantasy managers.
While Nabers can, and does, move around the formation he was primarily used on the outside. He dominated, ranking in the 82nd percentile vs. both man and press coverage. He posted a 76.8% success rate against press, which he saw 21.2% of the time. Nabers wasn’t a slouch vs. zone either, checking in at a near-80% mark, and doing all of this while being the only serious playmaking threat in the pass catching corps. You might see the gaudy numbers, and the still-uncertain QB situation and think that Nabers might not have much more room to go up. Hard disagree.
Russell Wilson is almost definitely the starter here, and Wilson’s strongest suit at this point is firing deep balls. Nabers posted very strong success rates on nines (64.4%), posts (92.9%), and corners (62.5%) but those routes weren’t his most frequently run routes. Part of that was a shoddy pass-blocking line, and another part was surely the bad QB play, but Nabers’ primary involvement was on slants and curls with a healthy helping of screens. Nabers’ usage could remain exactly the same and he’ll probably be a first round WR. If the Giants can utilize him down the field more, however, with his ability to not just get open but also humiliate defenders after the catch, a WR1 overall finish is his ceiling.
**Tyrone Tracy Jr., RB (ADP: 103, RB33): Tracy had a bit of a breakout last season, even if it was for one of the league’s most soul-draining offenses. He rushed for 839 yards in 2024 and amassed more than 1,100 yards from scrimmage thanks to good usage in the passing game (38 receptions, 284 yards). Dual threat starting RBs usually have more prohibitive ADPs than this, so what is holding us back?
Well, Tracy was only a fifth round pick, and players with such low draft capital are often discarded quickly, even after a nice season. The Giants drafting Cam Skattebo was certainly no vote of confidence in Tracy as a bell cow, so he might not have the volume he enjoyed in 2024. I’m not one of those who is overly concerned with Skattebo. Of the two, Tracy is the one with game-breaking juice, and when he was given heavy work, he often delivered. Tracy had three 100+-yard rushing games last season, and had seven games with 15+ carries. Tracy’s pass blocking was not good, so there is an argument for Skattebo to be a passing downs back for the Giants, which would hurt Tracy’s ceiling a bit. But that risk is built into this ADP, and nothing is preventing the Giants from throwing it to him on first and second down. This ADP is screaming value on a player who was very good last season in an unhealthy offensive environment as a rookie.
Cam Skattebo, RB (ADP: 109, RB37): Skattebo is sure to be a fan favorite, and he had numbers last season at Arizona State that will make you do a double take. He was the sun around which the Sun Devils’ offense revolved, and he put up over 2,300 yards from scrimmage with 24 total touchdowns. Skattebo’s receiving ability is what will catch our eyes; he caught 45 passes for 605 yards and three scores while also being a strong pass blocker. He’s built for passing down work for this offense, and he’s got the size to be a goal line weapon. With that said, Skattebo just completely lacks explosive play potential, and for him to put up big numbers in the NFL he’s going to require volume that, quite frankly, just won’t lead to an NFL offense scoring enough points to win.
A secure third-down role for the G-Men might be enough to warrant some desperate FLEX plays, but it’s hard to envision him providing value even on an ADP this late without tremendous TD luck. Gamble on that if you want, but Tracy going just six picks before him is crazy to me.
Interesting Sleeper(s)
Jaylin Hyatt, WR (ADP: N/A): I simply cannot quit Hyatt. He has absolutely blazing speed, and the Giants refuse to unleash it. When he was drafted, it was well known that his deployment at Tennessee was very unique and he needed to be built into a professional receiver. I have no way of knowing what’s happening behind the scenes, but I do know he is extremely fast, and is likely capable of running in a line down the field. If that’s the case, I have to imagine Russell Wilson, who loves throwing bombs, doesn’t want Hyatt to be an option for him. Hyatt is the anti-Wan’Dale Robinson; he drew only 19 targets all last season, down from 40 in 2023, and his average depth of target (ADOT) was a comical 19.1 yards. Maybe he’s just a total bust, but the Giants did invest third-round capital in Hyatt, and should try to figure out ways to get his supersonic speed involved somehow.
Notable Players
Wan’Dale Robinson, WR (ADP: 163, WR67): Robinson was a bit of a PPR glitch last season, hauling in 93 passes but only amassing 699 yards and three touchdowns. Simply put, Robinson is a gimmick player. He is a vacuum for short targets, which is great for full-PPR players, but he doesn’t do anything with them. He averaged a measly 7.5 yards per reception, and his ADOT was 4.8. Robinson is a really limited player, and while there’s a mildly useful baseline for him in leagues that award points for receptions, there’s almost no ceiling without big plays. It’s a late ADP, so he won’t hurt you, but I’d prefer to take a chance on someone with much more upside.
Russell Wilson, QB (ADP: 189, QB30): Wilson is now past the point of being interesting as a season-long option. We’re beyond hoping that he can turn back the clock and provide insane value on a late pick. Wilson doesn’t run anymore, he’s been under 3,200 passing yards in three of the last four seasons, and he no longer posts outlier touchdown rates that made up for his low passing yardage numbers relative to other elite QBs. At this point, Wilson is a stream-worthy QB who can definitely have spike weeks in the right matchups, especially now that he has a weapon like Nabers at his disposal. Wilson is also at risk of being benched if the Giants season goes down the drain in a hurry.
Darius Slayton, WR (ADP: 198, WR79): Slayton is just destined to be a Giant forever. This man is entering Year 7 with Big Blue, and while I’ve always thought he had the potential to be a fantasy factor, I’ve just got to accept that this is who he is. Slayton is a big play receiver who will have some massive weeks. You won’t be able to predict them at all though, and in games where he doesn’t pop for a long touchdown, which is most of them, he’s useless for fantasy.
Jaxson Dart, QB (ADP: 215, QB34): Dart is a backup, so it’s weird that he’d be brought up, but it’s a solid bet that he’ll be starting games at some point. His Ole Miss numbers can’t be denied; Dart threw for 4,279 yards last season and 29 touchdowns while also rushing for nearly 500 yards. Should Dart become the starter at some point, he could be intriguing in two-QB/SuperFlex leagues because he’s unafraid to air the ball out and he has some pass catchers on that team who excel at just that.
Theo Johnson, TE (ADP: 211, TE30): Johnson’s a big boy out of Penn State who showed some playmaking ability in flashes as a rookie. I’d be lying if I told you we’re looking at a sleeping TE1 for sure, but this offense is begging for a secondary pass catcher to emerge behind Nabers, and so far we have not mentioned a clear candidate. Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton are both specialists, and the two RBs can catch passes, but are also RBs. The door is open for Johnson to become a trusty No. 2, especially if he builds chemistry with Dart in the summer.
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Devin Singletary, RB (ADP: 326, RB90): Singletary has become a total afterthought, and seven years into his career it just seems like the league doesn’t think he’s a lead back. I’ve always thought he was pretty good, and if he finds his way atop this depth chart due to injury, I’d roster him, but for now this appears to be a youth movement and two-man show with Tracy and Skattebo.