New York Giants Depth Chart
- NFC East
- Stadium
- MetLife Stadium
- Head Coach
- Joe Judge
- Offensive Coordinator
- Jason Garrett
- Defensive Coordinator
- Patrick Graham
- Special Teams Coach
- Thomas MCGaughey
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
The New York Giants Defense didn't do much for fantasy owners in a loss to the Steelers on Monday night. New York allowed 26 points with two sacks and just one turnover. The night could have been worse for Big Blue, as Steelers quarterbackBen Roethlisberger was shredding the New York secondary most of the night. The only thing that could stop Roethlisberger was game script, as Pittsburgh took a run-heavy approach in the fourth quarter en route to 141 rushing yards. The uninspiring game should have the Giants defense on waivers in fantasy, if they weren't there already.
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard caught all six of his targets for 47 yards in a loss to the Steelers Monday night. Shepard posted an impressive 68 percent catch rate last season as a slot receiver and got off to a good start in that department again this season. He has more value in PPR formats as he gets mostly short-area targets and converts them into a lot of catches, but not a ton of yards. He'll have a better matchup in Week 2 vs Chicago.
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram made two catches for nine scoreless yards in a loss to the Steelers Monday night. Engram had seven targets, but couldn't do anything with them as he was blanketed by a strong Pittsburgh secondary all night. The fourth-year tight end averaged over 10.6 yards per catch in each of his three seasons so he should have better games than this one. He'll look to bounce back in a Week 2 matchup at Chicago.
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley ran for six yards on 15 carries as the Steelers Defense lived in the Giants backfield all night. Barkley salvaged his night for fantasy with six catches for 60 yards, but it was a disappointing night for a player that went first overall in many fantasy drafts. Barkley will have better days than this as Pittsburgh is one of the top defenses in the league and the Giants completely abandoned the run late in the game as they were trying to mount a comeback. Barkley is a locked-in RB1 and should fare better vs the Bears in Week 2.
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton caught six passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 1 loss to the Steelers. Slayton was tied for the team lead in targets with nine as he emerged as a favorite target of Daniel Jones. Slayton has had a knack for scoring touchdowns in his career as he had eight last season on just 48 catches. While that rate is unsustainable, Slayton should be plenty valuable as a top-target in the New York offense. He should be added in all fantasy leagues.