Team news: New York Giants

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that the team would use its bye week to evaluate all options at quarterback and they’ve reportedly made their decision.

According to multiple reports, the Giants will bench Daniel Jones for their Week 12 game against the Buccaneers. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports Tommy DeVito is expected to take over as the team’s starter.

Related players: Drew Lock

This news shouldn't come as a surprise as we detailed last week perhaps the biggest reason the Giants would bench Jones after their bye week - his $23 million injury guarantee. The story speculates no one is likely to trade for Jones after the season, and so it's expected he'll be released by the team at some point. The decision to start DeVito does make some sense as he was a popular player during his 15 minutes of fame last season, and he does at least bring some rushing upside in terms of fantasy. His only value for now comes in deeper two-QB or superflex leagues.

NFL insider Adam Schefter recently said his 'guess' is Daniel Jones has played his last down for the Giants.

Related players: Drew Lock

The Giants have a bye this week, so it seems like as good a time as any to make a change. Schefter said Brian Daboll's tone changed this week with his comment about evaluating everything after being more firm in the past about Jones being the starter whenever he was asked. Jones has a $23 million injury guaranteed as well, according to Schefter. Schefter compared the Giants situation with Jones to when Russell Wilson, Derek Carr and Jimmy Garoppolo all got benched during the season. Schefter added he would expect Lock to get the start when the Giants are back in Week 12.

Brian Daboll asked if Daniel Jones is still the starting quarterback. Won't say yes. Only that they are "evaluating things."

Related players: Drew Lock

The Giants have a bye in Week 11 so they have some extra time to evaluate what they need to. At least in terms of fantasy, Lock probably doesn't offer much better upside for the Giants and their weapons, so a change at QB doesn't look like it will make a lot of difference for the offense and their weapons. However, it's possible the Giants do stick with Jones for their Week 12 game against the Buccaneers.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. is progressing again today. Barring an unexpected setback, the Giants’ top RB is expected to be cleared from the concussion protocol and start Sunday

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Eric Gray

This is fantastic news, as Tracy has been killing it with his recent heightened role. Over the last four games, he has handled 75 opportunities and produced RB13 numbers (15.0 half-PPR points per game). Fire him up as an RB2 once again.

Rookie RB Tyrone Tracy has progressed in the concussion protocol and is practicing in a red jersey. Will be a limited participant, per Brian Daboll.

“Trending in the right direction.”

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Eric Gray

He was reported as "in the early stages" just yesterday, so this is obviously much better news 24 hours later. Singletary should be considered a fringe RB2/3 if Tracy misses, but the rookie would be a locked in RB2 if he goes.

RB Tyrone Tracy is in the “early stages” of the concussion protocol, per Brian Daboll. Will do some work on the side with trainers at Wednesday’s practice.

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Eric Gray

Not a good look for Tracy's potential Week 9 availability. If he misses the game, we can consider Singletary a fringe RB2/3 in fantasy once again.

The 2-6 Giants are not yet making a quarterback change.

Coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Tuesday that Daniel Jones remains the starting quarterback going forward.

Related players: Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito

The Giants host the Commanders on Sunday. The story mentioned that at some point, the Giants will likely bench Jones in order to avoid his $23 million injury guarantee for 2025. They’re apparently not at that point yet, the story added. The other options behind Jones are Lock and DeVito.

Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. told me as he was exiting the locker room that he is in the concussion protocol, so he was unavailable to answer questions due to the protocol's policy.

Related players: Devin Singletary

Tracy Jr. had a career night with 145 yards and a TD in losing effort, the post went on to say. Tracy has looked like the real deal and was running head of veteran Singletary on Monday night. The trend has been for players to miss their next game when in protocol, so Tracy's status for Week 9 is certainly in doubt at this point. But, he looks to have taken over as the Giants RB1, so when he returns he will likely remain a solid fantasy play in lineups again. The Giants host the Commanders in Week 9 in an earlier Sunday contest so owners should have plenty of time to adjust lineups if Tracy's status comes down to the wire.

Brian Daboll reiterated what he said in his post-game presser yesterday: Daniel Jones is the starting QB for Giants "going forward" to Pittsburgh and MNF.

Related players: Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito

Daboll went on to say in the post that Jones gives Giants their best chance, and the issues were collective, not solely on Jones. Lock didn't do much better, so Jones gets at least one more chance against a tough Steelers defense in Week 8.

Giants WR Malik Nabers — who had missed the last two weeks due to a confusion and also was listed this week with a groin injury — officially is off the injury, report and good to go Sunday against the Eagles.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt

Nabers is a slam-dunk fantasy asset here in Week 7, while Wan'Dale Robinson returns back to his fringe WR3/4 role.