The New York Giants downgraded tight end Theo Johnson to OUT for the week 17 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The battle for the number overall pick in the 2026 NFL Dtaft very well could be decided in this week 17 game between the (2-13) Las Vegas Raiders and (2-13) New York Giants. Both teams are limping into this game with multiple starters on IR including some of their best players in Malik Nabers for the Giants and Brock Bowers for the Raiders.
The Giants just ruled out tight end Theo Johnson with an illness. Johnson was one of the few bright spots of this moribund season. Johnson is TE14 on the season thus far with 45 catches, 528 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.
Johnson has played well despite the inconsistency from the quarterback position. His future looks bright if Jaxson Dart can continue to develop or they take the top quarterback in the draft. Johnson is insanely athletic according to the Player Profiler Athleticism score, Johnson ranks as number 7 out of 525 tight ends in the database. He is a must buy in dynasty.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
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Rookie RB tops 100 yards rushing, loses costly fumble
Tyrone Tracy Jr. had another great day on the ground Sunday despite losing a fumble that cost the Giants the win against the Panthers in overtime. Tracy Jr. logged another 18 carries, marking the fifth game in the last six where he received 16 or more carries. The rookie accrued 103 yards on the ground and another touchdown. With Daniel Jones struggling, Tracy Jr. and fellow rookie Malik Nabers represent a strong core of young offensive weapons that are showing some pop and would be even more impactful with better quarterback play.
Daniel Jones was just 22-of-37 passing Sunday with two interceptions and zero touchdowns. The veteran QB totaled just 190 yards passing and spread the ball around. Nabers had six catches for 50 yards on 10 targets. Wan’Dale Robinson caught four of his eight targets for 51 yards. Jalin Hyatt and tight end Theo Johnson both had four catches for 39 and 37 yards, respectively. With Jones only throwing eight touchdown passes on the season and more than 250 yards just three times, the ceiling for the pass catchers is capped. Jones himself is merely a bye week fill-in, with rushing production buoying his floor.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
Giants star wide receiver not likely to be cleared for Week 6
Malik Nabers, who has been the focal point of the Giants offense so far in his rookie season, is not progressing as hoped in the league’s concussion protocol. Nabers suffered a concussion on Thursday, September 26th during the team’s Week 4 game against the Cowboys. He then missed the team’s Week 5 game against the Seahawks, which the Giants won 29-20.
Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Thursday Nabers was in “the same spot he was yesterday” with regard to progressing in the concussion protocol. Nabers’ next step would be to log a limited practice Friday or Saturday, but it is not looking promising he will be able to clear protocol ahead of the Giants’ Sunday night matchup against the Bengals. The rookie No. 6 overall NFL Draft pick has logged a 38.2-percent (No. 1) Target Share in the four games he has played, and is No. 1 among wide receivers in PPG scoring.
With Nabers sidelined in Week 5, Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson and Theo Johnson ran the most routes on the team. Those three were also the top target earners – Slayton with 11, Robinson with 9 and Johnson with 5. They face a Bengals secondary which just gave up 348 yards passing and four passing touchdowns to Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb
The Giants have placed TE Theo Johnson on the PUP list before the start of training camp.
Theo Johnson is dealing with a hip injury and the Giants have placed him on the PUP list ahead of training camp. There is no timetable for his return, however, the Giants have indicated it isn’t serious. Johnson can be activated at any point and return to practice right away.
Theo Johnson appears to be in a tight position battle with Daniel Bellinger to be the Giants’ starting tight end. The Giants have a hole at tight end following the retirement of Darren Waller. While Bellinger has starter experience, he isn’t a receiving threat garnering only 12.3-percent targets per route run over his NFL career. Johnson isn’t a lock to be the TE1, but when he is on the field, Johnson will be the more intriguing fantasy option.
Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, tight ends Theo Johnson and Lawrence Cager are competing to earn more targets after the retirement of Darren Waller.
The biggest takeaway from this report is the omission of Daniel Bellinger as a candidate to earn more targets. Bellinger was the presumed starter when Darren Waller retired, however recent reports have been far from positive. Bellinger appears to be in a battle for playing time with rookie Theo Johnson, and converted wide receiver Lawrence Cager.
Fantasy managers should take fliers on the Giants’ tight ends in dynasty leagues, but the depth chart is a mess. While Johnson and Cager could be more fantasy relevant, Bellinger will earn plenty of playing time as a blocker. With a solid group of pass catchers at the receiver position too, it is unlikely any of these players are consistently fantasy relevant in 2024. Johnson and Bellinger should both be owned in deeper dynasty fantasy football leagues.
