Dallas Cowboys 5-5 at New York Giants 4-6

Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

Victor Cruz

#7 Ranked WR

Welcome back, Cruz.  Last week he caught 8 passes for 110 yards against Green Bay.  Look for similar production against the Cowboys.  They need Cruz, so they will try to get him the ball.

Andre Brown

#11 Ranked RB

Dallas gives up the MOST fantasy points to opposing RBs.  The Giants will run.  Will Brandon Jacobs vulture another short yardage TD just to drive you crazy?  Probably.  But you should start Brown because he will get a ton of work and he looks healthy.

Gut Calls

Reuben Randle

#33 Ranked WR

Randle leads the team in TDs.  In fact, he’s scored 6 TDs in the last six games.  In the season opener against the Cowboys, Randle caught 5 passes for 101 yards.  He’s the perfect flyer this week if you’re looking for a DeSean Jackson replacement.

New York Giants Defense

#21 Ranked DEF

Dallas gives up the 2^nd fewest fantasy points to opposing DEFs.  However, here are the Giants’ fantasy scores from the last four games: 16, 17, 17, 11.  If Romo is the “turnover” Romo this week, the Giants could be a sneaky play.  If Romo decides he’s “hero” Romo, then you are in trouble.  Pick your poison.

Bench Warmers

Eli Manning

#13 Ranked QB

He just can’t help himself.  Last week he threw yet another pick.  You know how we feel about this guy, but we have to look at the facts.  Dallas gives up the MOST fantasy points to opposing QBs and Eli had his only 20+ fantasy point game against Dallas in the season opener.  If you need to fill in for Russell Wilson or Nick Foles this week, Eli is the ultimate boom or bust option.

Hakeem Nicks

#24 Ranked WR

Over the last four weeks Nicks has averaged 5 fantasy points per game.  He’s clearly the WR3 and, really, the fourth option when you add Andre Brown into the equation.  Anything can happen, but he’s getting phased out of this offensive, and if you need some space on your roster, you can drop him.

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New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

Division games can light a fire under the players.  Let’s hope so because we need fantasy production!

This week, we made some gut calls on Victor Cruz, Reuben Randle, Peyton Hillis, Eli Manning and Hakeem Nicks.

Here is an example of what you can find over at Cover32.com, by Her Fantasy Football:

Gut Calls

Victor Cruz
#7 Ranked WR
We ranked him high, sure, but four out of Cruz’s seven games have yielded less than seven fantasy points. He’s phenomenal, but there are serious offensive problems in New York. You probably have to play Cruz, so the good news is that Philadelphia gives up the most fantasy points to opposing WRs. Hold on to that for comfort.

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Fantasy Forecast: Giants-EaglesNew York Giants (1-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) NEW YORK GIANTS Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em If you saw the game on Monday Night Football, then you know that you cannot depend on the New York Giants to provide fantasy points for your team.

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Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants

Monday Night Football probably thought this would be a fabulous game when they put it on the schedule back before the season started.  Now, well, consider this a nice time to evaluate talent.

This week, we made some gut calls on Victor Cruz, Brandon Jacobs, Hakeem Nicks, Rueben Randle and Eli Manning.

Here is an example of what you can find over at Cover32.com, by Her Fantasy Football:

Gut Calls

Brandon Jacobs
#17 Ranked RB

He’s the RB pickup of the week. He had a great game against Chicago with 106 rushing yards, two TDs and even eight receiving yards. Yes, he’s a more mature back. And yes, he’s not the sexy player he was in 2009, but he’s effective on an otherwise ineffective team. Coughlin likes to reward performance. The Giants signed Peyton Hillis this week, but that’s just to keep Jacobs fresh. Look for Jacobs to be a nice fill in for the remainder of the bye weeks.

Each week the ladies of Her Fantasy Football will provide written fantasy analysis and commentary on our brother site, Cover32.com.  Please go over there and check out all the exciting new things that group has to offer in regards to league news.  They provide in-depth analysis, team by team, giving the fans a closer look at the teams they love.

Fantasy Forecast: Giants – VikingsMinnesota Vikings 1-4 at New York Giants 0-6 Minnesota Vikings Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em Adrian Peterson #2 Ranked RB Adrian had not only a rough week on the field, but a very tough personal week with the death of his two-year-old son.

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New York Giants at Chicago Bears

We know the faithful New York Giants fans want a comeback.  They wait patiently for that late season spark that seems to get their team into the Super Bowl.  But we have a feeling this is not that “bounce back” game everyone wants.  Sorry.  And that could translate into a tough day for fantasy owners as well.

This week, we made some gut calls on Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and Eli Manning.

One of our gut calls:

Gut Calls

Hakeem Nicks

#30 Ranked WR

Last week Hakeem Nicks jumped back on the radar with 142 yards receiving. Unfortunately, Nicks has yet to catch a TD and the Giants seem to get worse each week. Chicago allows the 17^th most points to WRs. If you think they will blanket Cruz, leaving Nicks open and if you think those passes won’t be intercepted, then play him. If you can’t trust the Giants, maybe you should try to trade him.  This might be the height of his value.

Each week the ladies of Her Fantasy Football will provide written fantasy analysis and commentary on our brother site, Cover32.com.  Please go over there and check out all the exciting new things that group has to offer in regards to league news.  They provide in-depth analysis, team by team, giving the fans a closer look at the teams they love.

Fantasy Foreplay: Giants vs. BearsNew York Giants (0-5) at Chicago Bears (3-2) NEW YORK GIANTS Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em Gut Calls Bench Warmers CHICAGO BEARS Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em Gut Calls Bench Warmers Play everyone. Chicago wants to embarrass the already terrible Giants.

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Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

This week, we made some gut calls on Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Eli Manning, and all of the under achieving Running Backs.

Fantasy Foreplay: Giants v EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles (1-3) at New York Giants (0-4) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Play ‘Em If You Got ‘Em LeSean McCoy #1 ranked RB LeSean McCoy had a rough game against the Broncos last week, but… so has every one else this year. He has the 3rd most fantasy points YTD of all the backs in the league, and that isn’t by coincidence.

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Only a week and a half ago NY Giants’ team chairman, Steve Tisch,  told USA Today, “We’re talking.  I’m personally confident that Victor wants to be a Giant, will be a Giant.”  Even though Victor Cruz has the skill set to thrive outside, he’s absolutely fabulous in the slot.  And, unfortunately for him, the guys who play inside traditionally don’t make the big money like the outside guys.  Cruz believes his skills are worth top dollar, and from a fantasy perspective he’s right.

But let’s not forget the other part of this WR tandem, Hakeem Nicks.  He still hasn’t shown up for the NY Giants’ OTAs either.  Reports have gone back and forth about whether or not his absence is a contract protest.  Some reports say he’s not happy going into the final year of his rookie deal and other reports claim he’s perfectly content waiting for a new deal, hoping that this year won’t be plagued with injuries like the last and he’ll be able to ask for more money.  Some even claim his “patience” is an effort to be the anti-Cruz.

Hakeem Nicks is the anti-Cruz, if by that you mean that Cruz had a rockin’ year last year proving he’s not a one hit wonder and Nick got hurt and needs to prove he’s rehabbed and can be the big-time contributor he was in the past.

Either way, the NY Giants need to figure it out because as we speak Rueben Randle is taking the first team snaps… as the main guy.  And no offense to Randle, but our fantasy teams are in need of a Cruz/Nicks return.

In the mean time, TE Brandon Myers (a recent acquisition from the Oakland Raiders) should be on everyone’s radar.  He’s getting a lot more reps with Eli Manning since the two star wideouts haven’t shown up.  The TE position always lacks in the way of quality fantasy options, but I think Brandon Meyers should be considered by those who miss the opportunity to draft the top 4 TEs.

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