2022 Fantasy Upside
Kadarius Toney had a strange rookie year, but was effective in small stretches when he was a focal point of the offense. He had at least nine targets in three of his 10 games, and exploded for 10 catches and 189 yards against the Cowboys in Week 5. Toney has a tremendous skill set, with the ability to impact the offense from the slot, from outside, and even from the backfield. He only carried the ball three times for the Giants in 2021, but had 66 carries in four seasons at Florida. If new Head Coach Brian Daboll can turn this offense around, Toney might lead the team in targets and wind up flirting with WR2 numbers.
2022 Fantasy Downside
The Giants have been woefully bad for the past few seasons and were 31st in points scored in each of the past two years. Toney is dealing with a quarterback in Daniel Jones who may be entering his last season as a starter and he’ll be vying for targets with Kenny Golladay, Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Sterling Shepard (if he’s able to come back from injury). Toney also spent much of last year nicked up and was limited to just 10 games. There’s a lot of risk in banking on anyone in the Giants’ offense, and Toney seems very volatile.
2022 Bottom Line
Toney is probably being drafted a hair high (10th round) considering the risks associated with him, but there’s definitely a world where he sees triple-digit targets on an improved offense. He’s worth the risk as the WR4 on your fantasy roster, but there’s an awful lot that can go wrong in New York, so buyer beware.