Sean Koerner labeled Jaxson Dart his top rookie sleeper, noting that while Cam Ward and Tyler Shuck may start earlier, Dart’s Josh Allen-like rushing profile gives him the highest ceiling once he takes over for the Giants. Koerner expects Dart to inherit a talented supporting cast headlined by Malik Nabers and thinks the coaching staff will eventually prioritize Dart’s explosive legs, making him a league-winning bench stash for managers who can wait until mid-season.

Sean Koerner targeted Jaxson Dart as a high-ceiling stash. He concedes Russell Wilson will start Week 1 and Jameis Winston would be the short-term injury replacement, but expects Brian Daboll to pivot to Dart by mid-season to evaluate the rookie. Koerner highlighted Dart’s "massive rushing upside"—a critical fantasy cheat code—and the presence of rookie playmaker Malik Nabers as immediate support. Even acknowledging Dart’s raw passing profile coming out of Ole Miss, Koerner thinks 10+ starts are within reach, making QB33 ADP a worthwhile swing for managers willing to wait for a potential late-season dual-threat spark.

Chris Raybon believes Jaxson Dart will see meaningful action sooner than the market anticipates. He said the Giants have little appetite to keep rolling with Russell Wilson after four sub-par seasons and noted the roster’s desperation by carrying alternative options like James Linckon. If Dart flashes competence in August Raybon expects New York to accelerate his timetable, making him a stash-and-see pick in season-long formats and a speculative best-ball flier for late-season upside.

Rich Hribar highlighted Theo Johnson as one of his favorite last-round tight ends. Hribar pointed to Johnson’s spike in snaps and routes during the final month of last season, calling that usage 'really encouraging.' He expects the Giants’ passing attack to take at least a small step forward even with a more difficult schedule, noting that they finally started hitting basic timing concepts down the stretch. Because tight end dries up quickly after the mid-round run, Hribar likes scooping Johnson as TE3 to chase late-season upside without paying a premium.

Ben Gretch called Wan'dale Robinson a no-brainer Round-16 pick when your Best Ball roster is light on early wideouts. Robinson quietly drew 140 targets last season and Gretch projects another 110 looks— roughly five short-area catches per game— even after Malik Nabers’ arrival. That translates to 80-plus receptions at virtually no cost, a profile Gretch likened to vintage PPR glue guys who keep lineups afloat while you chase ceiling elsewhere. He dismissed concerns about Russell Wilson’s accuracy, noting low-aDOT throws are the one thing Wilson still executes. On teams where WR3 and WR4 are spike-week dice rolls like Jermaine Burton and Rashod Bateman, Gretch wants Robinson’s bankable volume to raise weekly floors and early advance rates.

Buck called Theo Johnson a "straight-up good pick" even though he wasn’t part of any stack in his lineup. He highlighted Johnson’s projected starting role for the Giants and raved about the rookie’s rare measurables—"monster freak athlete, like 6-8"—as the exact swing you want in the closing rounds of Best Ball Mania drafts. Buck pushed back on the idea that late-round tight ends must correlate with your quarterback, arguing that Johnson’s size/speed profile and immediate path to snaps give him stand-alone spike-week potential.

Matt Harmon identified Malik Nabers as one of three young wideouts (with Drake London and Brian Thomas Jr.) most likely to leap into Tier-1 status within the next two seasons. Harmon praised Nabers’ three-level route tree, explosive playmaking, and ability to win both after the catch and in contested situations despite last year’s quarterback carousel. Reception Perception graded Nabers as a strong separator against man and zone; Harmon said only "tightening up small route details" separates him from true elite status. Given the Giants’ need for a target alpha, Harmon expects Nabers to command immediate 25-plus-percent target shares and sees WR1 overall spike-week potential as early as Year-2, making him a cornerstone in dynasty and an upside swing in 2024 redraft.

Ben Stevens said he is holding an alternate Giants ticket OVER 3.5 wins and remains confident it cashes now that Brian Daboll has officially named Russell Wilson the Week-1 starter. Stevens argued Wilson is still "serviceable," pointing to last year’s 11-game sample in Pittsburgh—63.7 % completion rate, 2,416 yards, 18 total TDs and only 5 INTs—as proof the veteran can keep the offense on schedule. He likes the supporting cast: Malik Nabers coming off an "outstanding rookie season," rookie back Tyrone Tracy already handling the lead-back role, plus a defense he called a "good foundational unit." Even though the Giants face the league’s toughest schedule by projected opponent win totals and the market has moved the primary win total to 5.5 (under juiced), Stevens believes Wilson can steal enough winnable spots and keep New York competitive long enough for him to get to four victories and cash that alt ticket.

Wyatt said Jameis Winston should live on the back end of every competitive dynasty roster because you can reliably turn his spot starts into draft capital. Winston is free or nearly free on waivers right now, but the moment Daniel Jones misses time and Winston gets three starts for the Giants he will post QB2 numbers simply through passing volume and his YOLO play style. Wyatt’s play is to blast third-round (and even the occasional second-round) pick offers league-wide the instant Winston is announced as the starter, cashing out before the market realizes the short shelf life. Once Jones returns, Winston will drift back to waivers, letting managers rinse-and-repeat the process for essentially zero acquisition cost.

Warren Sharp advised bettors to look hard at the Giants’ under given a convergence of red flags. New York faces the NFL’s hardest 2025 slate—#1 in difficulty by Vegas win totals and #2 by efficiency—and is currently listed as an underdog in 16 of 17 games. The opening stretch is especially ugly: Washington, Kansas City, the Chargers, Denver and two meetings with Philadelphia all inside the first eight weeks, each defense ranking top-7 against the pass last year. Meanwhile, the offense has been non-functional in critical situations, finishing dead last in first-quarter scoring three straight seasons and last in red-zone TD rate the past two. The offensive line remains a sieve (29th grade, 26th PBWR, 28th pressure rate with no new starters) and must protect 36-year-old Russell Wilson. Combine the schedule gauntlet, chronic slow starts and unresolved trench issues and Sharp believes the Giants are far more likely to bottom out than clear any reasonable win total, making an Under or alternate-Under a sharp futures position.

Warren Sharp said Russell Wilson can legitimately crack the fantasy QB1 conversation in Brian Daboll’s system, but only if the protection holds up. Sharp pointed out that on early-down throws from a clean pocket last season Wilson ranked 8th league-wide in EPA per attempt, 1st in avoiding bust plays (-1 EPA or worse) and 1st in boom-to-bust ratio. Those numbers dwarf what Giants quarterbacks have produced (28th in EPA, 29th in YPA, 30th in explosive plays over the past two years). Daboll’s offense aligns with Wilson’s strengths: it deployed 3-plus WRs on 69% of snaps (5th-highest) and targeted wide receivers on 60% of early-down passes (4th-highest); Wilson grades top-10 in EPA, touchdown rate and yards per attempt when operating in those situations. The problem is New York’s line, which graded 29th overall, finished 26th in pass-block win rate and 28th in pressure rate while spending like the 3rd-most expensive unit—yet it added zero new starters. Under pressure Wilson plummeted to 38th in EPA. Throw in an opening gauntlet that features five top-seven pass defenses in the first eight weeks and Sharp views Wilson as a late-round stash or early-season DFS fade who could become a mid-season buy once the schedule softens or if the line unexpectedly gels.

Best Ball Guy urged drafters not to panic over reports that rookie Cameron Skattebo was taking special-teams reps; backs routinely start camp there before sliding into offensive packages. Skattebo erupted for 1,915 scrimmage yards and 18 scores at Arizona State last year, numbers comparable to classmate Caleb Johnson, yet Johnson now costs a sixth-round pick while Skattebo is going more than 50 selections later. A Giants depth chart that features only Tyrone Tracy and veteran Devin Singletary offers a surprisingly clean runway to early-season touches if the rookie flashes. Best Ball Guy likes betting on that upside because late-round best-ball tournaments reward isolated spike weeks, and Skattebo’s three-down skill set gives him home-run potential that other lottery tickets—he mentioned Bershad Smith by name—simply don’t possess.

Meg Shoup said Malik Nabers is her preferred pick in the late-first/early-second tier of WRs because the rookie does not share targets with another established alpha. She noted that the only other Giants wideout she even drafts is Darius Slayton, and that is in the late rounds, illustrating how thin the depth chart is behind Nabers. Shoup also highlighted Nabers’ fantasy-playoff run – Washington, Minnesota and Las Vegas – three secondaries she expects to force pass-heavy scripts in mostly friendly December weather. That combination of clear target dominance and an attractive Week-15-to-17 schedule makes Nabers a priority selection over similarly priced receivers like Puka Nacua, Nico Collins and Brian Thomas Jr.

Brian Daboll made it official that Russell Wilson will open the year as the Giants’ QB1, but Jake Trowbridge cautioned that job security is paper-thin. First-round rookie Jaxson Dart (25th overall) has already earned rave reviews, and Trowbridge expects Wilson could be clipboard-bound before December. He pointed out that in Wilson’s 11 Pittsburgh starts last season he ranked just 19th in passing yards per game, and his supporting cast delivered middling fantasy returns—Najee Harris RB24, Jaylen Warren RB36, George Pickens WR30, Pat Freiermuth TE12. Although Malik Nabers upgrades the weaponry, Trowbridge advises fantasy managers to temper expectations for all Giants pieces and treat Wilson as a late, low-upside bridge quarterback in season-long leagues.

Hayden Winks called Russell Wilson a screaming late-round value for best-ball drafters who need spike-week ceilings. Despite cratered mobility, Wilson sits second in both big-time-throw rate and PFF accuracy over the past two seasons and finished fourth in standard drop-back grading—right between Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes. Winks highlighted Wilson’s still-elite sideline moon-shots and bucket throws, saying his arm ‘spins like 2015,’ while admitting the trade-off is a disastrous sack profile that will never disappear. He expects Brian Daboll to embrace a touchdown-or-checkdown approach built on deep play-action, making Wilson volatile but lethal in the right DFS or best-ball lineup. Winks recommends drafting him as QB24-26, pairing him with a high-floor runner, and taking the over on any market that posts fewer than 27.5 deep-pass completions of 30-plus yards.

Brandon Kravitz advised skipping the Eagles longest-winning-streak over 5.5 games at +160. He argued six straight wins is difficult even for elite teams because Philadelphia is the circle game on every opponent’s calendar. The Eagles managed a 10-game heater last season, but that required nearly flawless health and several late comebacks. Kravitz thinks they can hit four or five, yet the +160 payout does not justify essentially parlaying six wins in a row. He would need at least 2-to-1 odds before considering the bet.

Sam Monson said Russell Wilson is the overwhelming favorite to win the Giants’ camp battle and start Week 1. He expects Wilson to command roughly 70 percent of the first-team practice snaps while rookie Jackson Dart takes the remaining 30 percent, a split Monson believes gives the staff enough data to evaluate Dart without rushing him into real games. With Jameis Winston projected to get virtually zero practice reps, Monson views Wilson as the unquestioned early-season starter and a low-cost QB2 for the first month of season-long or best-ball formats. He cautioned managers to plan an exit strategy by mid-October because the organization could re-assess once they have several weeks of practice tape on Dart, but for Weeks 1–6 he likes Wilson as a steady streaming or DFS cash-game option.

Sam Monson advised ignoring Jameis Winston in fantasy drafts because the Giants are likely to bypass him if/when Russell Wilson falters. Monson believes the organization will maintain a 70/30 practice-rep split—Wilson taking the lion’s share, Jackson Dart the developmental chunk—and leave Winston almost completely out of the weekly install. He joked that Winston’s main role is 'minister / chaplain / inspirational speaker,' noting that the veteran could be thrown in blindfolded without reps and look the same. Monson stressed that when New York finally benches Wilson, front-office urgency will force them to jump straight to Dart, not Winston. With Winston projected to see minimal practice time and no guarantee of even a spot-start, Monson labeled him a wasted roster spot in season-long and best-ball leagues.

Sam Monson said the Giants are "incredibly well set up" to let Russell Wilson handle 2025 while first-round pick Jaxon Dart watches from the sideline all year. Monson pointed out that Wilson is still "a viable starter… he’s fine," and New York also signed Jameis Winston, "one of the better backups in the NFL," to absorb any short-term benchings or injuries. Because the franchise only spent "a decent investment"—a few mid-round picks—to move up for Dart, Monson believes they can afford to develop him slowly. He warned that front offices usually get impatient in "deepest, darkest November," throw the rookie in, and stunt his growth. Monson’s actionable takeaway: treat Dart as a developmental stash rather than a 2024 fantasy asset, and draft Wilson—not Dart—if you need early-season QB starts in season-long or best-ball formats.

Davis Mattek said he is perfectly comfortable clicking Wan'Dale Robinson at his current price on DraftKings because the Giants’ slot receiver profiles for massive underneath volume. Mattek jokingly projected a tongue-in-cheek 170 targets but only 428 yards, emphasizing that the full-PPR scoring on DraftKings rewards raw reception totals even if the yardage is modest. He pointed to Robinson’s prominent presence next to presumed starting quarterback Russell Wilson during the players-only workout, arguing that chemistry and role clarity are already evident while New York’s perimeter depth chart remains unsettled. In short, Mattek views Robinson as an easy way to buy cheap, bankable target share in DFS and best-ball drafts.

Pat Kerrane admitted he is underexposed to Tyrone Tracy—even though the converted wide receiver is penciled in as the Week-1 starter with a true three-down workload. Tracy, unlike Cam Skattebo, has the draft-capital edge and will open the season handling passing-down duties plus goal-line work. Kerrane likened the situation to Rachaad White holding off Sean Tucker last year, noting Tracy "is good enough to hold off his backup" and could simply keep piling up high-value touches if the rookie behind him is "just not ready." Because ADP inflation has centered on Skattebo, Tracy now goes a round later despite the immediate lead role; Kerrane says he plans to boost exposure, viewing Tracy as a boring but potentially profitable pick who could consolidate the backfield before the fantasy playoffs.

Pat Kerrane said Cam Skattebo is one of the few running backs in the pick-100 range he actively targets. Although the fourth-round rookie is "really slow" and carries a non-starter floor, Kerrane believes the skill-set box score is exactly what fantasy gamers want if he ends up atop the depth chart: consistent tackle-breaking, short-yardage prowess, and legitimately good hands. He compared Skattebo’s profile to Panthers-era Mike Davis—chunk gains, reliable receptions, and every goal-line carry—even noting the rookie already has tape fans who thought he could have snuck into Day-2 of the draft. Kerrane projected that Skattebo is "the guy I would bet on to be the starter by the end of the season" because coaches love his attitude and he can consolidate all the high-value work if Tyrone Tracy falters. At current ADP he sees Skattebo as "Charbonnet with an actual path to the job," giving him contingent-plus standalone upside that justifies a steady best-ball click rate.

Erik Beimfohr called the New York Giants backfield “the biggest conundrum of 2024” because both rookies—Tyrone Tracy and Cam Skattebo—sit right at pick 100 despite zero clarity on roles. He admitted he leans Skattebo purely on vibes and past prospect bias, yet concedes that Tracy’s surprising 2023 senior-year explosion and receiving chops give him a credible ceiling. The problem is price: drafters are paying eighth-/ninth-round capital for backs tethered to a bottom-five offense that just lost Saquon Barkley, features a patchwork offensive line, and projects for negative game scripts. Beimfohr asked why anyone should burn a premium pick when cheaper backs with clearer paths—Zach Charbonnet, Tyjae Spears, or any of the Cowboys committee—go later. Until one runner separates in camp, he plans to fade both Giants options, grabbing them only when they slide multiple rounds past ADP.

Jake Ciely ranked Malik Nabers eighth—at the back of his second receiver tier—and explained the downgrade is entirely quarterback-related. Ciely doubts 35-year-old Russell Wilson is an upgrade on last year’s Giants mess and fully expects the team to bench Wilson for rookie Jaxson Dart by mid-season. That scenario introduces two separate risks: Wilson’s declining arm creating a rash of uncatchable targets early, and Dart’s inevitable rookie growing pains tanking efficiency later. Without trustworthy QB play, Ciely prefers Drake London and Brian Thomas, who project for better offensive environments. He still views Nabers as a high-end talent but will not pay top-six pricing for a player tied to what he calls “the league’s most volatile quarterback room.”

Pat Mayo said Malik Nabers is his WR3 after running personal projections through the 4for4 tool. Mayo landed on 109 receptions, 1,350 yards and nine touchdowns—numbers that only Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson beat in his model. He acknowledged New York’s quarterback questions but pointed out that Nabers won downfield and after the catch at LSU, skills that translate even with less-than-perfect accuracy. Mayo believes the rookie can command 150-plus targets immediately because the Giants’ depth chart is barren and the team projects to trail often, keeping pass volume high. At a late-first/early-second ADP, Mayo sees Nabers as one of the few players capable of challenging for the overall WR1 crown in Year 1.

Jason Moore cautioned listeners to stay away from Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy and any other Giants running back in redraft leagues. He reviewed fantasy data from the past seven seasons showing that the team with—or tied for—the NFL’s worst record finished no better than 25th and as low as 32nd in cumulative running-back fantasy points in every single year. Moore believes Brian Daboll’s club is the odds-on favorite for that dubious honor and will deploy a committee behind a bottom-five offensive line. Even though he personally likes Skattebo’s college tape and Tracy’s Day-3 versatility, Moore said "the math doesn’t math" for fantasy relevance when negative game scripts erase rushing volume and cap red-zone opportunities. He recommended passing on the entire backfield outside of deep dynasty stashes, arguing managers are better off chasing upside handcuffs on competent offenses.

Andy Holloway pumped the brakes on Malik Nabers at his current WR6 ADP, pointing to a brutal opening month (at Washington, at Dallas, vs Kansas City, vs the Chargers) and the league-worst overall schedule Sharp Football assigned to New York. Holloway likes Nabers’ talent but worries about week-to-week volatility on an offense he expects to finish dead last in scoring if Russell Wilson or rookie Jackson Dart starts. Last season Nabers needed 170 targets to post WR7 numbers and still logged seven weekly finishes outside the top-30. Holloway noted Nabers’ early price forces drafters to pass on similarly ranked Brian Thomas Jr., who operates in a better environment, and called the rookie’s 10–12 point half-PPR floor "frightening" for a first-round pick unless New York unexpectedly turns to a gunslinger like Jameis Winston. He advised treating Nabers as a boom-bust WR1 rather than a locked-in fantasy anchor in both season-long and best-ball formats.

Jason Moore said Malik Nabers is the lone bright spot in New York, predicting the rookie will command roughly 30% of Giants pass attempts because Brian Daboll has no other true playmaker. Moore acknowledged the league’s hardest schedule and a potential Russell Wilson–Jackson Dart quarterback carousel, yet compared Nabers’ outlook to Garrett Wilson’s rookie year (147 targets, WR21 on a bottom-five offense). With elite YAC ability, Moore believes sheer volume plus breakaway talent gives Nabers mid-WR2 upside immediately and spike-week potential that plays beautifully in best-ball tournaments. He’s comfortable selecting Nabers in the 6th–7th round despite the surrounding mess.

Erickson encouraged drafters to ‘reach’ on fourth-round pick Cam Skattebo, even taking him over day-two wide receivers. Rookie running backs are king in this contest, and Skattebo is discounted solely because he slid three spots into round four. Erickson noted that it would take only one Tyrone Tracy fumble for Skattebo to seize the Giants’ starting gig, at which point he would outscore most of the WR/TE names drafted ahead of him. The upside of landing a cheap workhorse outweighs the opportunity cost of passing on mid-tier receivers.

Best Ball Guy told drafters to stop clicking Darius Slayton, calling him "a perennial 800-yard, four-touchdown receiver" and flat-out "ass." Even with what he admits will be the best quarterback play of Slayton’s career, he sees no path to spike weeks and would rather wait for later receivers or pay up for Keenan Allen. His take: Slayton’s median production is already baked into ADP, but his ceiling is nowhere near high enough for Best Ball tournament rosters that need 30-point outliers to advance.

Shawn Siegele sided firmly with Cam Skattebo over Tyrone Tracy even though their ADPs have converged (RB34 vs RB35). Siegele reminded listeners that Scataboo is a 220-pound back who flashed David-Montgomery-style tackle breaking while also commanding elite receiving usage in college, giving him a rare every-down profile. Tracy, on the other hand, is an older position-convert whose splashy explosion numbers hide a tiny rushing sample and poor context-adjusted efficiency per SIS. Because Skattebo can stay on the field for all three downs and potentially consolidate 70-plus percent of touches if he outplays Tracy in camp, Siegele believes the rookie is the superior bet to deliver a 2025 league-winning outcome.

Chris Raybon urged listeners to grab Jaxson Dart at 13-1 to be the Giants’ Week 1 starter. Raybon thinks the market is overweighting Russell Wilson’s reputation (Wilson currently sits at –750) and ignoring several realistic paths to Dart getting the nod: 1) Wilson has finished top-10 in three-and-outs four straight years and could quickly look washed in camp; 2) the Giants traded back into Round 1 to take Dart, a signal they want him on the field sooner than later; 3) Brian Daboll’s job security depends on showcasing the rookie rather than riding out an aging vet; and 4) any minor injury to Wilson would open the door, the same way Chicago’s staff pivoted off him last season. Add in a late bye week and a brutal early schedule that offers no tidy hand-off point, and Raybon believes management will simply start the rookie if he stacks a few good August practices. He compared the scenario to Buffalo’s 2018 switch from Nathan Peterman to Josh Allen after one ugly loss. In Raybon’s words, “Smash Dart.”

Koerner prefers Cam Skattebo over Tyrone Tracy in the Giants’ post-Barkley committee. While he concedes Tracy likely opens Week 1 atop the depth chart, Koerner flagged Tracy’s 2023 fumbling issues and wide-receiver-to-RB learning curve as red flags. Skattebo's calling card is yards after contact, and Koerner thinks that grinder style plus adequate pass-game chops could push him past Tracy once real football starts. He has both backs graded just outside his top-30 but takes Scataboe in drafts for the higher late-season ceiling and plans to toggle projections weekly based on camp buzz.

Ryan Heath said Jackson Dart is the perfect third-quarterback bullet in Best Ball Mania builds that are already anchored by two reliable starters. Heath prefers Dart to Tyler Shuck when he is not desperate for early-season points because Dart brings more mobility and, in Heath’s words, “probably a higher weekly ceiling.” He expects the Giants’ brutal opening schedule to push Brian Daboll to the rookie no later than mid-season, calling it “incredibly likely that Dart is starting in Weeks 15-17,” the only stretch that matters for the BBM prize pool. Heath noted Daboll has publicly praised Dart’s aggressiveness and that the rookie offers the fantasy-friendly combination of rushing production and a deep-ball mindset that fueled Daniel Jones’ 2022 breakout. Pairing Dart with Malik Nabers exposure further sweetens the pick for playoff correlation.

Sean Koerner projected a near even split between Russell Wilson and first-round rookie Jackson Dart, allocating roughly nine starts to Wilson, seven to Dart, and a token appearance to Jameis Winston. Koerner thinks Daboll will open the season with Wilson but yank him once the veteran’s sack-taking and three-and-out tendencies resurface. For season-long and best-ball drafters he recommends treating Wilson as a low-end early-season streamer while stashing Dart for his rushing upside and potential Weeks 8-17 breakout. Koerner added that the Giants’ late bye makes a clean mid-year swap unlikely, increasing the probability of a messy in-season transition that could juice Dart’s fantasy value when defenses have little film on him.

Chris Raybon grudgingly sides with Tyrone Tracy over Cam Scataboe. Camp reports say Scataboe lacks the power he needs to thrive as a contact runner, and Raybon is skeptical he’ll master pass protection quickly enough to earn third-down snaps. Devin Singletary’s $6.3 M cap hit virtually guarantees a three-back committee, but Raybon still expects Tracy—despite a limited ceiling—to see the most early-down work. Add in shaky offensive-line play and frequent negative game scripts, and Raybon is passing on Scataboe’s uncertain profile and taking Tracy when forced to roster a Giants back.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said Daniel Jones is one of the sneakiest quarterback clicks in Underdog’s new Eliminator contest. With Anthony Richardson already dealing with another throwing-shoulder issue—the same injury that wiped out most of his rookie year—Pat expects Indy’s offense to start slowly and sees Jones as the safer bet to give you weekly points. Because Eliminator payouts begin in Week 5, early production matters more than in Best Ball Mania, and Jones’ combination of rushing floor and occasional ceiling games fits that bill. Pat likes pairing him with Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman as a Week 17 Giants-Colts correlation while their prices remain palatable. He predicted Jones’ 160-plus ADP will climb once drafters realize he’s likely locked in for a full season of starts while Richardson’s timeline stays murky.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called Darius Slayton a "super boring" yet serviceable late-round selection whose fantasy ceiling is capped. Pat cited Vegas projections of just 2.5 spike weeks over 16 fantasy points and admitted he would likely take the under. While acknowledging that improved deep-ball quarterback play could nudge Slayton’s numbers up, Pat does not see any plausible path for the veteran’s 2025 ADP to climb into the 130s. In his view, Slayton is merely a safe floor play you mix in when your Best Ball roster already has plenty of high-ceiling wideouts and you just need occasional points, not a league-winner.

Best Ball Guy reminded drafters that quarterback scarcity flattens out once you reach the double-digit rounds of Underdog’s Superflex lobby. He said grabbing Russell Wilson in Round 17 often returns the same—or better—weekly output than burning a top-100 pick on names like Jared Goff. The logic is simple: late-round arms still give you a live Superflex starter, yet the opportunity cost is almost nothing, letting you hammer premium wide-receiver and running-back pockets earlier. Because Wilson’s ADP sits outside the top 190, BBG argued he fits perfectly as a cheap QB3 in three-quarterback builds or even as a backstop QB2 when you open with an elite anchor. The upside of saving five full rounds of draft capital at the position outweighs the small projection gap between Wilson and the mid-tier signal-callers the room is reaching on.

JSU said he will not draft Russell Wilson even as a final-round flyer because he expects Brian Daboll to turn the offense over to rookie Jackson Dart at some point this season. JSU compared the situation to last year’s Michael Penix late-season cameo, warning that any Giants slump could accelerate the switch. With Wilson’s ceiling already capped by a run-heavy, play-action scheme, the added risk of losing his starting job makes him a portfolio landmine in best-ball. JSU prefers taking upside shots on other late quarterbacks like Caleb Williams or Bryce Young rather than banking on Wilson surviving all 17 weeks.

JSU called Darius Slayton the perfect last-round spike-week bet now that Russell Wilson is in New York. Wilson, in JSU’s words, still “can heave that thing down the field,” and Slayton owns a 14.7-yard career YPR on a 13-plus ADOT. JSU expects Brian Daboll to lean on play-action bombs while defenses double Malik Nabers, letting Slayton deliver 2-for-70-and-a-TD type lines that matter in best-ball formats. With an ADP outside the top-200, Slayton is an easy add to any Wilson stack and offers free, week-winning upside.

Pat Mayo argued that Darius Slayton is exactly the kind of low-risk, high-ceiling receiver he wants stashed at the very end of season-long benches. Slayton is going off the board around WR80, a cost Mayo framed as "basically free." His primary appeal is spike-week potential: Slayton posted a 20-point outing last year despite the Giants’ anemic offense. Mayo expects more of those shots in 2025 with Russell Wilson under center, emphasizing Wilson’s trademark moon-ball accuracy that dovetails with Slayton’s 15-plus-yard average depth of target. Mayo dismissed concerns that Slayton will merely split routes with Wan’Dale Robinson, noting fantasy managers won’t be starting either player weekly; what matters is who can uncork a 60-yard touchdown when bye-week chaos hits. For Mayo, that profile is worth far more than a “guaranteed six-point” floor guy who never cracks a lineup. His recommendation: draft Slayton as your final positional pick, hold him until you’re in a pinch, and hope the boom lands when you plug him in.

Jake Ciely pushed back on the Slayton hype, labeling him the Giants’ clear No.3 receiver behind Malik Nabers and Wan’Dale Robinson. Ciely pointed out that Slayton ran fewer routes and earned a lower target share than Robinson last season and produced only two double-digit fantasy games all year. He scoffed at the 3-year, $36 million contract, calling it another "stupid Giants move," and noted that drafters could take Keenan Allen—seven spots earlier—who at least owns a target-earning track record. With only a 14 percent target share in 2024 and no bankable red-zone role, Ciely sees no path to reliable weekly starts and recommends passing at cost.

Ian Hartitz called Darius Slayton "maybe the cheapest wideout you can believe in" at a WR80 ADP. Slayton just signed a 3-year, $36 million deal—real money that signals the Giants plan to feature him. Hartitz likes the schematic fit with new quarterback Russell Wilson, whose signature moon-ball dovetails with Slayton’s 15-plus-yard aDOT profile. The veteran’s field-stretching ability complements rookie Malik Nabers and should keep Wan’Dale Robinson from hogging shallow targets. Hartitz conceded Slayton is better in best ball but still sees spike-week flex utility in redraft, arguing that five or six weekly targets from Wilson could produce multiple long touchdowns over the season.

Peter Overzet called Russell Wilson a sneaky Eliminator buy, projecting the veteran to start roughly 10–11 games for Brian Daboll. Overzet argued Daboll’s seat is red-hot, so he is more likely to lean on Wilson’s low-turnover veteran profile than roll out raw rookie Jackson Dart unless the Giants open 3-5 or worse. He noted beat writers have highlighted Wilson’s 2023 efficiency splits—15th in EPA per play and a 66.4% completion rate—suggesting public perception is harsher than his actual play. The front office also added Jameis Winston as insurance, signaling the organization is fine riding a pocket passer all year. Although the Giants’ offensive line grades a 3/10 in Mike Clay’s unit rankings, Overzet thinks Wilson can offset some of the protection issues by peppering No. 6 pick Malik Nabers on quick hitters. For Best Ball Eliminator formats where floor matters more than ceiling, Overzet views Wilson as a stable QB3 who could post 16-18 points weekly while the field overdrafts riskier prospects who may not see the field.

Jim Coventry highlighted Darius Slayton as a dirt-cheap pick around WR85 who could once again clear 700 yards. Slayton already owns four seasons of 724+ yards despite slogging through some of the league’s worst passing attacks. Coventry believes Russell Wilson’s trademark moon-ball meshes perfectly with Slayton’s field-stretching skill set while rookie Malik Nabers absorbs No. 1 coverage. Defenses will not scheme to stop Slayton, and the Giants just re-signed him, signaling a secure role. Coventry sees Slayton as an inconsistent starter but a best-ball friendly lottery ticket capable of weekly eruptions for managers willing to spend a final-round pick.

Jakob Sanderson signed off on taking Daniel Jones as the room’s third quarterback even though Jones and Trevor Lawrence square off in Week 17. Sanderson said overlapping signal-callers would bother him in a two-QB build, but once you’re rostering three passers the correlation risk flips into a feature. Their roster is already heavily levered to the Colts–Jaguars game—Lawrence, Tank Bigsby, Michael Pittman, Brenton Strange and Jarkez Hunter are all on board—so the entire entry lives or dies with that matchup anyway. Adding Jones simply doubles down on a bet that the game environment shoots out; if it fails, the lineup was dead regardless. He framed the move as classic Best Ball tournament game theory: embrace variance and condense your win condition around one must-hit shootout rather than spreading thin, especially when you can grab Jones at the very end of drafts.

Rich Ryan called Daniel Jones the perfect emergency quarterback when early plans implode. In a recent draft where he "had an absolute catastrophe at the quarterback position," Rich pulled the ripcord by scooping Jones in the final rounds and built a Bashaud Tooten–Daniel Jones–AD Mitchell game stack on the fly. The logic: Jones’ rushing equity creates weekly ceiling, his price tag is dirt-cheap after last year’s injury-marred season, and fringe Giants skill players (Mitchell, Tooten) are free correlation pieces that salvage otherwise unstacked builds. Ryan advised drafters who gamble on quarterback ADP slides to leave room for this late Jones contingency so the roster still carries correlated upside into the playoff weeks.

Jim Coventry said Wan'Dale Robinson remains criminally cheap at WR64 even after last year’s 140-target eruption. Robinson posted 93 catches and at least eight targets in 11 different games while playing over 75 percent of snaps. Coventry expects a repeat because the Giants’ brutal defensive schedule will force Daniel Jones to the air early and often. For PPR gamers, Robinson profiles as the ideal bye-week filler who can drop double-digit points on volume alone, making him a priority late-round pick.

Ian Hartitz remained bullish on Malik Nabers despite what he labeled a "nightmare" Giants schedule and a likely low-volume, defense-led game script. Hartitz argued that wide receivers and tight ends are the two positions least correlated with overall scoring offense (he cited correlation coefficients below 0.5), meaning elite target earners can still pop on bad teams. Nabers passes the on-field test—"he wins every one-on-one Achilles battle"—and faces minimal competition for targets beyond Darius Slayton and a committee backfield. Hartitz projected 130-plus looks even if New York shies away from shootouts, giving Nabers a mid-WR2 floor with a path to WR1 upside in full-PPR formats.

Tyler Knaeble said he “doesn’t love clicking” Darren Waller in most rooms, but the tight end becomes a smash in Round 17 of the Puppy. At that cost Knaeble sees virtually no opportunity cost—Waller can be your TE3 while you chase ceiling at other positions. Even if the veteran’s health remains shaky, the late-round tag makes any downside completely palatable while preserving Waller’s top-12 tight-end upside if he finally stays on the field.