What might have been with the New York Giants. Malik Nabers went out for the season in Week 4. Cam Skattebo followed four weeks later. Jaxson Dart was a bolt of energy, when he stayed out of the medical tent—two games missed to concussions. Stay healthy, G-Men! That should be the mantra for new HC John Harbaugh. Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland bring you everything you need to know about the Giants for fantasy football with their 2026 fantasy football cheat sheet, highlighting their fantasy football rankings, projections and more.
New York Giants Cheat Sheet for 2026
- 2025 Record / Rank in PPG: 4-13 / 22.4 (17)
- 2026 Proj TDs per game: 2.3 (rank: 19)
- Head Coach: John Harbaugh (new)
- Offensive Playcaller: Matt Nagy (new)
- Projected Plays Per Game: 60.5 (rank: 22)
- Projected Dropback Rate: 57 (rank: 27)
- Matthew Freedman’s Projected Win Total: 6.6
- Offensive Line Grades: D+
- Key Departures: Wan’Dale Robinson
- Key Additions: Isaiah Likely, Darnell Mooney, Malachi Fields
Giants Fantasy Football Rankings and Depth Chart
QB: Jaxson Dart (QB9)
RB: Cam Skattebo (RB19) | Tyrone Tracy (RB43)
WR: Malik Nabers (WR10) | Darnell Mooney (WR78) | Darius Slayton (WR120)
TE: Isaiah Likely (TE14) | Theo Johnson (TE40)
2026 Giants Fantasy Football Overview
Jaxson Dart flashed some tantalizing dual-threat ability as a rookie: Only Josh Allen (8.2) averaged more fantasy points per game from rushing than Dart (7.2) among all quarterbacks. That mindset could be curbed under a new coaching staff—especially after Dart spent so much time in the medical tent himself—but there’s an awfully high ceiling here should everything click with a healthier supporting cast.
Cam Skattebo is tentatively expected to be full go by training camp following last season’s season-ending lower-body injury. Wild but true: It’s not ideal to suffer a dislocated ankle, fractured fibula, and ruptured deltoid ligament, but learned doctors believe the lack of knee-related issues could help Skattebo resemble his usual bulldog self sooner rather than later. This reality makes him an enticing option at low-end RB2 cost considering Skattebo worked as fantasy’s RB9 in PPR points per game last season.
Here’s to hoping Malik Nabers is feeling like his old self sooner rather than later: The 22-year-old talent trails only Puka Nacua and Rashee Rice in targets per route run over the last two seasons—there’s overall WR1 upside here with good health and improved quarterback play. Darnell Mooney, Darius Slayton and Malachi Fields figure to compete for No. 2 WR duties, although the offense’s real No. 2 pass-game option might just play tight end.
Isaiah Likely’s $40 million contract makes him the sixth-highest-paid player at the position. HC John Harbaugh has stated, “I’m certain he’s going to be able to put up the numbers, the stats … that wasn’t the thing in Baltimore because of the supporting cast.” Likely possesses plenty of YAC ability and showed off a penchant for getting open on the scramble drill—something that could mesh well with Dart. It’s easy to argue Likely has the highest best-case ceiling of any mid-tier TE2.
New York Giants Utilization Notes
Jaxson Dart took over in Week 4 and ranked second in designed rush rate (13%), fourth in scramble rate (9%) and second in designed rushes inside the 5-yard line (33%)—averaging 19.9 fantasy points as the QB8. A Week 10 concussion cooled his designed attempts to 7%, but his scramble rate held at 10%, and he still accounted for 25% of rushing attempts inside the 5. Dart finished as a QB1 as a rookie without Malik Nabers. With John Harbaugh arriving to maximize his rushing upside, the dual-threat QB projects as a low-end QB1 with high-end upside.
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