Giants name Daniel Jones starting QB for Week 3

Sep 17, 2019

Daniel Jones has been named the New York Giants starting quarterback, the team announced Tuesday morning.

Jones, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, will replace Eli Manning as the starter following the Giants' 0-2 start.

Fantasy Impact:

We saw this coming Monday as the HC Pat Shurmur didn't commit to Manning starting in Week 3, after the Giants struggled over the first two weeks. Manning is 56-for-89 with two TDs and two INTs this season. As we also reported Monday, the Giants defense is probably the team's bigger problem, but Manning wasn't the team's long term solution at QB, so it was only a matter of time before their first round pick took over job. Jones looked good in the preseason and will get a full week of work before a winable game at Tampa Bay in Week 3, and then at home against Washington in Week 4. Jones certainly offers more upside than Manning in terms of fantasy, but potential Jones owners can also expect some growing pains along the way.

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Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.