New York Giants DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary turned ten carries in 20 yards and scored a touchdown in the team's 28-10 loss to the Houston Texans. He was targeted once but could not complete the catch. The sixth-year running back played the entire first half with the rest of the starters and had just one less rush attempt than all other Giants combined. His touchdown was a one-yard plunge early in the second quarter. After quarterback Daniel Jones hit veteran wide receiver Darius Slayton for a 44-yard gain down to Houston's 1-yard line, Singletary took two straight carries, leaping into the end zone on the latter for the score. Singletary wasn't the model of efficiency at just two yards per carry on the day, but he's locked in as New York's primary ball carrier for the time being. The Giants' offensive line also looked eons ahead of where it was last year, consistently moving Texan defenders yards off the ball. While backup RB Eric Gray took just three carries in the game, he was targeted six times and caught five of those balls. It's an interesting development as Singletary was targeted just once. It is likely just a byproduct of the unique tendencies of each New York quarterback, but a situation to monitor nonetheless. We'll be able to glean more from this situation when the Giants square off against the New York Jets next Saturday for their final preseason action.

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton caught all three of his targets for 59 yards in Saturday's 28-10 loss to the Houston Texans. The veteran wideout led all Giants starters in receiving yardage this week and nearly caught a long touchdown up the left sideline that ended in a 44-yard gain down to the Houston 1-yard line. It was a vintage performance from Slayton, who is listed as the third wide receiver on New York's depth chart behind Wan'Dale Robinson and rookie Malik Nabers. He should be afforded better looks this year now that Nabers is presumed to draw the more difficult defensive matchup every week. Additionally, the revamped Giants offensive line had a good showing and kept quarterback Daniel Jones clean. A clean pocket could do wonders for the G-Men this season. Slayton and the rest of the wide receiver room would stand to benefit from that. He and the rest of the first-team offense will get their last taste of preseason action next Saturday when the Giants take on the New York Jets.

Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers hauled in four receptions for 54 yards in New York's 28-10 defeat against the Houston Texans. He was targeted six times. Nabers participated the entire first half with the other New York starters and was used early and often in this one. The LSU product was targeted on the first play from scrimmage by Daniel Jones on a pass nearly intercepted by the Texans' D. He was targeted again two plays later on 3rd-and-6, but the two couldn't connect again on what would have been a big gain. Nabers showed off the electric athleticism Saturday that made him the Giants' sixth-overall pick in this April's draft, and his stock is rising heading into the regular season. It is evident that New York plans to use the highly-touted prospect often this season, and he will likely lead this team in targets come the season's end. Expect him to suit up for his last action of the preseason next Saturday when the Giants take on the New York Jets in their final game before the start of the regular season.

New York Giants first-round rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (ankle) will play in the team's preseason game on Saturday against the Houston Texans after suffering a mild ankle injury recently in training camp practice. We will now get to see Nabers working with quarterback Daniel Jones for the first time in an NFL game, although the first-team offense probably won't stay in the game for long. Nabers also suited up in the team's preseason opener last week against the Detroit Lions, but he wasn't targeted at all by quarterback Drew Lock. The 21-year-old's ankle injury is a thing of the past, and he should be the most targeted wideout on the Giants in his first year in the NFL. Nabers, the second receiver taken in this year's NFL draft, has all the skills to become a WR2 for fantasy managers right away, but that will all depend on the health and productivity of Jones.

New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle) appears to be in good shape after his incident a few days ago. The rookie back was carted off the field during Tuesday's practice due to an ankle injury. Now, Tracy was seen running and cutting on the field with the training staff on Thursday. This is an odd turn of events, but it sounds like Tracy has avoided a serious injury. There seems to be a good chance of Tracy getting back on the practice field next week. Fantasy managers will need to stay tuned for more updates.