2022 Fantasy Upside
The much-maligned Daniel Jones enters his fourth season with a huge question mark regarding his long-term status as the Giants’ signal-caller, but he actually has a tremendous amount of upside. The team was riddled with injuries last season, and theoretically will have better luck with health. The addition of mammoth tackle Evan Neal with the seventh pick in the draft should help solidify an offensive line that has struggled for years. Brian Daboll takes over at head coach after leading the Bills to the third-highest scoring offense in football last year. Also, if you squint, Jones has a similar skill set to Josh Allen, who Daboll is largely credited for developing into one of the best quarterbacks in football. Jones is also a dual-threat quarterback who has averaged 26.3 rushing yards per game throughout his career.
2022 Fantasy Downside
Jones also has struggled heavily in his three years in New York. Not only does he sport a 12-25 record as a starter, he has captained an offense that ranked 31st in the league in each of the past two seasons and dead last since 2020 combined. He’s also been nicked up in each of his three seasons, including missing six games last year. While his weapons should be better and healthier this year, all the players who were hurt last season – Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, Saquon Barkley, and Kadarius Toney – have some level of question marks associated with them. If he struggles, this could be his last season in New York and his last year being anywhere close to fantasy relevant.
2022 Bottom Line
Jones’ risk is baked into his ADP, as he’s going at the end of most drafts. He’s going to be a viable streaming option in 1QB formats, but won’t be worth drafting. In 2QB leagues, he’s worth gambling on as a second starter, but even then, fantasy managers will want a solid backup plan in place given his injury history and the question marks surrounding the Giants’ offense.
