Giants @ Eagles
Final Score: Giants 19, Eagles 11
Writer: Brett Ford (@FadeThatMan)
One Up
- Isaiah Likely — The only above-average fantasy performance in this game came from the Giants’ tight end.
Three Down
- Devin Singletary — With bell-cow duties, Singletary did practically nothing with all kinds of volume.
- J.J. McCarthy — The Giants scored their only touchdown with McCarthy in the locker room. Not exactly a ringing endorsement for your starting quarterback.
- The Philadelphia Eagles — The Eagles are keeping pace with the Baltimore Ravens in the competition for the Murphy’s Law season of the year (everything that can go wrong, will go wrong).
New York Giants
Quarterback
J.J. McCarthy: 12/19, 127 Yards | 4 Carries, 22 Yards
McCarthy did enough to lead his real-life football team to a victory, but certainly wasn’t good enough to lead any fantasy teams to a victory Sunday against the Eagles. It seemed like a lot of his throws sailed high, and he was lucky not to be intercepted on a couple of his throws. McCarthy took a big hit to his throwing side in the third quarter and missed one drive, coming back later in the game to lead the Giants on a pair of fourth-quarter field-goal drives.
Jameis Winston: 6/8, 71 Yards, TD | 2 Carries, 11 Yards
We have a JAMEIS SIGHTING! After McCarthy left the game briefly, the most entertaining man in the NFL was called into action once again and he did not disappoint. Winston converted a couple of huge first downs, one on third-and-15, one on fourth-and-1, to keep the drive alive. He looked confident and decisive, leading the team down the field before connecting with Isaiah Likely for a touchdown. Frankly, it was surprising that the Giants turned back to McCarthy after Winston’s successful drive, but the decision paid off as Big Blue did enough to win the game over their division rivals.
Running Back
Cam Skattebo: Did not play
Devin Singletary: 21 Carries, 31 Yards | 3 Targets, 2 Receptions, 8 Yards
This may be an overestimation of our collective athleticism, but I fully believe that there are a couple of QB List staffers that could have managed to gain 1.5 yards per carry Sunday. With Skattebo out, Singletary’s volume was as elite as any running back in the NFL, but he did next to nothing with all those touches, gaining just 5.9 PPR fantasy points on 24 opportunities. Gross.
Greg Desrosiers Jr.: 3 Carries, 20 Yards
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Malik Nabers: 8 Targets, 5 Receptions, 43 Yards
Malachi Fields: 5 Targets, 4 Receptions, 83 Yards
Darnell Mooney: 4 Targets, 3 Receptions, 54 Yards | 1 Carry, -4 Yards
Nabers and Fields served as the top two receivers in the offense, with both on the field for nearly 80% of the offensive snaps. Nabers continues to be the closest thing to an alpha wide receiver that the Giants have, but it’s difficult to operate like a true alpha when McCarthy is sailing throws on a regular basis. Nabers snagged one pass for a 22-yard gain, but the rest were short-yardage catches, easy throws for McCarthy to complete.
Mooney led the team in yardage, but most of his gains came on a 27-yard completion from Winston that propelled the team on the touchdown drive. He was on the field for about 60% of snaps, jumping into 11 personnel sets.
Isaiah Likely: 6 Targets, 5 Receptions, 53 Yards, TD
A bounce-back game for Likely after his worst showing of the year in Week 7. It appears that Likely and McCarthy spent the bye week figuring things out together as J.J. was much more connected with his tight end than he was last time out. The funny thing was that the touchdown actually came from Winston.
Jameis Winston hits Isaiah Likely for the touchdown!
Giants take the lead!💥 pic.twitter.com/bcrsONxsaE
— JS Sports 💥 (@JordanOnSports1) November 8, 2026
Jalin Hyatt: 1 Target
Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterback
Joe Milton II: 18/34, 169 Yards | 9 Carries, 64 Yards, Fumble (Lost)
There isn’t much here to look at. Milton has all the arm strength in the world and isn’t a good enough quarterback for it to matter. He did look elusive in the backfield, capitalizing on space in the flats as the Giants leaned heavily on man-to-man defense. Whenever he escaped the pocket, he looked dangerous. But it wasn’t enough to move the offense down the field consistently. The Eagles punted eight times, including three straight three-and-outs to open the second half, and turned the ball over twice, once with a fumble and once on downs. Even with his rushing floor, Milton is a desperation starter for the Eagles and even more of a desperation play for fantasy managers.
Running Back
Saquon Barkley: 13 Carries, 22 Yards, TD | 1 Target
Elijah Mitchell: 3 Carries, 6 Yards | 4 Targets, 3 Receptions, 20 Yards
At least Barkley was on the field for more than half of the Eagles’ snaps and carried the ball 13 times, but the production wasn’t there for the Eagles running back. He managed to find the end zone, squeezing in from a couple of yards out in the first half, but he’s just not operating at full strength or speed while he nurses whatever lingering injuries are bothering him. With the Eagles’ playoff hopes dwindling, it wouldn’t shock me to see the team shut down their star running back to let him heal up for a week or two in the near future.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Makai Lemon: 9 Targets, 6 Receptions, 61 Yards
Darius Cooper: 6 Targets, 2 Receptions, 19 Yards
Lemon continues to take strides in the Eagles’ offense, and has led the team in targets in each game that DeVonta Smith has missed (three straight). He has been one of the few bright spots, maybe the only bright spot, in the Eagles’ offense each of the past few weeks and should continue to see healthy volume at least until Smith returns. Cooper is the classic boom-or-bust option and with Milton under center is way more likely to bust.
Dallas Goedert: 4 Targets, 4 Receptions, 30 Yards
Eli Stowers: 1 Target
Grant Calcaterra: 1 Target
Goedert was on the field for more than 80% of snaps for the first time since Week 1, but it didn’t matter much as the Eagles’ offense sputtered most of the day. With Milton under center, Goedert’s upside is severely capped because the quarterback just isn’t very good.
Hollywood Brown: 1 Target
Elijah Moore: 1 Target, 1 Reception, -3 Yards