Giants Wire
The New York Giants head to Munich, Germany this Sunday to face the Carolina Panthers in a matchup between two 2-7 teams.
The ramifications of this game are basically for draft position as both teams’ postseason hopes are all but dead.
The game is not included in the main slate for DFS but will rather be a standalone “showdown” game, but will be included in the season-long leagues just as a Thursday or Monday night game would be.
Here is a quick rundown of our three top fantasy options in the game.
The Panthers have been the worst team this season when it comes to defending against running backs. They have allowed 32.4 FPS on DraftKings and 29.3 FPS on FanDuel to running backs this season. That’s by far the most on both platforms.
Tracy, since getting his break in Week 5, has had three standout games but don’t forget he suffered a concussion two weeks ago which slowed him down. He should have no problem in this game as the Giants are preparing him for a full load.
The Panthers have also been the most generous team when it comes to yielding points to tight ends. They are allowing 12.4 FPS in standard leagues and are first and second on DK and FD.
Johnson is becoming more trusted in the offense and has seen his target share rise in the past two weeks. He’s worth adding in showdown and a punt option in season-long.
The Giants have been in the middle of the pack when it comes to allowing points to running backs but Hubbard has been a steady performer all season. The Panthers might not want to expose QB Bryce Young to the Giants’ pass rush and will likely try to establish the running game.
That has been where Hubbard has been of help. He is ninth among NFL RBs this season in FPS and has been ramping up the past few weeks.
