#191 overall · NYG · 103.5 projected half-PPR pts · -42.3 Draft Value
New York Giants — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
The Giants have averaged 39 sacks per season over the three-year window from 2023 through 2025, and their 10.7 interceptions per season over that same stretch shows a pass rush that does generate turnovers. In 2024 they posted a single-season high of 45 sacks. The 2025 season added 38 sacks and 9 interceptions, a modest recovery in the takeaway column after a rough 2024 showing of just 5. If you are building a deep roster and need a late-week streaming option, the sack production is the one number here that holds up across all three years.
What the model projects
The projection is 103.5 half-PPR fantasy points for 2026. The draft value is -42.3, meaning the projection sits below replacement level at the DST position in a 12-team half-PPR format. The Giants rank DST26 at the position and #191 overall, placing them in Tier 9.
| Sacks | INT | FF | FR | TD | PA | PA 7-13 | PA 14-20 | PA 21-27 | PA 28-34 | PA 35+ | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 407 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 144.0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 415 | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 101.0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 439 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 78.0 |
| 3-yr avg | 39 | 10.7 | 14.7 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 420.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 108.3 |
The range of outcomes
The three-year aggregate tells a story of declining efficiency in the turnover categories. Interceptions dropped from 18 in 2023 to 5 in 2024 before recovering to 9 in 2025. Fumbles forced fell from 19 in 2023 to 9 in 2025, and fumbles recovered followed the same path, from 13 down to 6. Touchdowns have been scarce, averaging 2.3 per season with just 1 in 2025. Points allowed have climbed each year: 407 in 2023, 415 in 2024, 439 in 2025. In 2025, five games saw opponents score 28 or more points, and two saw 35 or more. That scoring-defense trend is the primary source of downside risk in any outcome scenario.
How to draft him
The Giants carry no market ADP across the platforms tracked, which means they are not being consistently drafted in public 2026 leagues. At DST26 and #191 overall with a negative draft value, this unit is a late-roster consideration at best. Their bye falls in Week 8, so if you do roster them, plan for a streaming replacement that week. Given the replacement-level deficit, the safer approach is to treat them as a short-term streamer rather than a locked roster spot heading into the season.
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Questions drafters ask
The model projects 103.5 points with a draft value of -42.3, placing them below replacement level at DST26 and #191 overall in Tier 9. That profile fits a streaming option rather than a locked roster spot.
They averaged 39 sacks per season from 2023 through 2025, with a peak of 45 in 2024 and 38 in 2025. The sack production is the most consistent positive in their recent history.
Points allowed have risen every year: 407 in 2023, 415 in 2024, and 439 in 2025. In 2025, opponents scored 28 or more points in seven games, including two at 35-plus. That trend is the clearest source of downside risk.
Week 8. If you roster them, you will need a streaming replacement for that week.
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