New York Giants DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (head) has entered concussion protocol following Monday's Week 8 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tracy was banged up repeatedly on Monday as he hurt his shoulder in the first half, returned to the game, injured his head, and then was taken to the locker room. After his second injury, he did not return to the contest, finishing Week 8 with 145 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown on 20 carries. He also caught two of three targets for an additional five yards through the air. Tracy has taken over as the Giants' top running back, but his impressive stretch could be put on hold if he remains in concussion protocol and misses Week 9. In such a scenario, Devin Singletary would lead the Giants' backfield, jumping to the low-end fantasy RB2 tier against a subpar Washington Commanders run defense.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson completed 20 of 28 pass attempts for 278 yards and a touchdown while adding three carries for seven yards on the ground in a 26-18 win over the New York Giants. Wilson did cough up a fumble in the fourth quarter with the game on the line, but Pittsburgh's defense forced a turnover to give him the ball right back. He was otherwise sharp on Monday night, completing passes deep downfield to receivers George Pickens, Calvin Austin III, and Van Jefferson. Austin was on the receiving end of Wilson's lone touchdown pass of the night, a beautiful 29-yard lob that gave the Steelers a two-possession lead in the fourth quarter. Wilson will take a two-game winning streak as the starter into a Week 9 bye before a road matchup with a fellow 6-2 team, the Washington Commanders.

According to head coach Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Browns will continue to roll out quarterback Jameis Winston. Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram reported the news. It's of little surprise, considering the effectiveness Winston displayed in his first start since 2022. The 30-year-old tossed for 334 yards and three touchdowns in Cleveland's 29-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens -- two benchmarks that Deshaun Watson (Achilles) never hit in his Browns tenure. In fact, Watson had not eclipsed even 200 passing yards in any of his 2024 appearances. The former first-overall pick did an excellent job moving the Browns' offense, and he'll get a chance to build on his performance in Week 9 when Cleveland hosts the visiting Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston turned in an excellent effort in his first start for the team, leading them to a 29-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8. Winston completed 27 of his 41 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns while adding two carries for two yards and a lost fumble in the upset win over the Ravens. The veteran quarterback led the Browns' offense to their first game eclipsing the 20-point mark while also notching Cleveland's first game of the year with more than 200 passing yards. With the Browns down 24-23 with 1:04 left in the game, Winston found Cedric Tillman for a game-winning 38-yard touchdown pass to complete the comeback victory. Having Winston under center sparked the entire Cleveland offense in Week 8 and gives hope for many of their key skill position players in fantasy moving forward. He will be on the QB2 radar in fantasy in Week 9 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

New York Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson heads into the Week 8 Monday Night Football showdown against the Steelers as the team's most targeted player this season, with 67 targets (he's compiled 43 receptions on those targets). Robinson has averaged 12.4 fantasy points per game, though his modest 7 yards per catch highlights his role as a short-yardage option rather than a deep threat. Despite leading the team with six catches last week, Robinson managed only 23 yards against the Eagles, his lowest fantasy output of the season. He'll look to bounce back against a Steelers defense ranked 10th against fantasy WRs but vulnerable in yardage, allowing 217.3 passing yards per game and eight touchdowns through the air.