New York Giants @ Detroit Lions
Final Score: Lions 34, Giants 27
Writer: Christian Otteman (@COttemanPL on Twitter)
You want offense? We got offense! Over 1,000 scrimmage yards in this game ended with the Lions pulling off a thrilling overtime victory to avoid back-to-back losses. Jahmyr Gibbs ran wild, while Wan’Dale Robinson and Amon-Ra St. Brown paced their teams with about 150 yards and a touchdown apiece. Jake Bates was clutch in sending the game to overtime, drilling a 59-yarder in the game’s final minute to tie the franchise record for longest field goal. Jameis Winston performed admirably in relief of Jaxson Dart, but was wrapped up by Aidan Hutchinson on fourth down to secure the win for the Lions. Next up, the Giants will travel to New England to face the Patriots, while the Lions will host the Packers on Thanksgiving Day in a crucial NFC North showdown.
Three Up
- Jahmyr Gibbs — Ran like a man possessed and secured the win for the Lions with a nice 69-yard TD run in overtime.
- Wan’Dale Robinson — Was constantly open and had one of the best games of his career. Showed off great route running and made a couple of spectacular catches.
- Gunner Olszewski — Is there a QB controversy in New York?
Four Down
- David Montgomery — I have immense respect for Monty, and he’s still a great asset for the Lions, but Gibbs has taken complete control of this backfield.
- Darius Slayton — Very disappointing to see just 23 yards in this game. His hamstring injury likely factored into his involvement.
- Amon-Ra St. Brown — A great stat line for the Sun God, but he had a couple of very poor drops, including one that caused an interception in the red zone. He’s only in this section because he hasn’t played up to his own standards in that respect over the past few weeks.
- Jameson Williams — After two excellent games, Jamo posted a ZERO in a game with over 1,000 yards of offense. In case you forgot, he’s still the poster child for boom-or-bust receiver.
New York Giants
Quarterback
Jameis Winston: 18/36, 366 Yards, 2 TD, INT | 4 Carries, 13 Yards | 1 Target, 1 Reception, 33 Yards, TD
The horse was prepared for battle. Jameis Winston gave us a classic Jameis game from the first drive to the final whistle. On the Giants’ first drive, Jameis hit Wan’Dale Robinson for a long touchdown on a trick play when he was left wide open. The defining moment, though, came on Winston’s first career reception. Gunner Olszewski took a pitch from Winston, who then ran out wide and caught a pass from Olszewski. Winston somehow managed to stay upright and shed would-be tacklers to make it to the end zone. Jameis performed well enough to eat a W, but it wasn’t meant to be. With Jaxson Dart likely to return next week, take some extra time this Thursday to give thanks that we got to witness the Jameis for a few weeks this year.
JAMEIS WINSTON RECEIVING TD FROM GUNNER OLSZEWSKI.
NYGvsDET on FOX/FOX Onehttps://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/A5D17S03R3
— NFL (@NFL) November 23, 2025
Russell Wilson: Correctly Called OT Coin Toss
Tails never fails.
Running Back
Tyrone Tracy Jr.: 20 Carries, 62 Yards | 4 Targets, 3 Receptions, 68 Yards
Tryone Tracy Jr. never found a ton of room to run against a stout Lions run defense, but he made his mark in the box score on a couple of lengthy receptions. On his long gain of 42 yards, Tracy was left completely alone and made the Lions pay on a dump-off pass. There was not another body on screen with him for at least a few seconds. Tracy is pacing this backfield ahead of Devin Singletary, and while the latter seems to have the edge in short-yardage and goal-to-go situations, Tracy is still a usable RB2-FLEX with his passing down work and larger share of the carries.
Devin Singletary: 14 Carries, 47 Yards
Devin Singletary had a very similar day to Tracy, minus the pass-catching work. Singletary likely won’t return fantasy value without finding the end zone, making him a low-end flex as the second option in this backfield.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Wan’Dale Robinson: 14 Targets, 9 Receptions, 156 Yards, TD | 1 Carry, 0 Yards
Wan’Dale Robinson had an absurd first half, amassing 135 yards on six catches, one of which was a touchdown on a trick-play deep ball from Winston. Robinson consistently found holes in the Lions’ secondary and ripped off big gain after big gain. He was great after the catch and had some high-difficulty catches that he brought in, as well. Robinson has shown he can have big games no matter who is under center and should remain a solid fantasy WR2 whether it’s Winston, Dart, or even Wilson under center. Well, maybe not that last one. That’s too dangerous.
Wan'Dale Robinson sold the block and was rewarded with a 39-yard touchdown. pic.twitter.com/SUylRymCTN
— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) November 23, 2025
Darius Slayton: 2 Targets, 1 Reception, 23 Yards
Darius Slayton was somewhat surprisingly active Sunday after nursing a hamstring injury. Slayton made a nice catch-and-run on the first play from scrimmage for the Giants, but he only received one more target the rest of the way. He played 52 snaps and should see better usage in future weeks when he is further removed from injury.
Isaiah Hodgins: 6 Targets, 2 Receptions, 42 Yards, TD
For the second straight week, Isaiah Hodgins saw six targets and returned double-digit PPR points since returning to Mike Kafka‘s arsenal of weapons. Hodgins’ second reception was a near-prayer from Winston, so the quality of his targets wasn’t fantastic Sunday. Hodgins may be eating into Slayton’s target share enough to be the WR2 on this team, but that isn’t an asset you want in your lineups most weeks. There’s some appeal in deep leagues here, but in most, he can be left on waivers.
Theo Johnson: 5 Targets, 3 Receptions, 77 Yards
Theo Johnson was second on the team in yards and showed off on an excellent leaping catch in the third quarter. He’s a solid back-end TE1 option for the rest of the season after showing chemistry with Dart in the red zone earlier this season. Behind Robinson, he’s the most dangerous pass-catching option on this offense.
Every week Theo Johnson makes one play where he looks like an absolute superstar pic.twitter.com/skE4mlgATJ
— Anthony Rivardo (@Anthony_Rivardo) November 23, 2025
Daniel Bellinger: 2 Targets, 0 Receptions
Detroit Lions
Quarterback
Jared Goff: 28/42, 279 Yards, 2 TD, INT
Dome, sweet dome. This was a nice bounce-back performance for Jared Goff after being bullied by the Eagles last week at Lincoln Financial Field. Goff kept the mistakes to a minimum, as his only interception was on Amon-Ra St. Brown for tipping the ball into the hands of a Giants defender. He wasn’t perfect, however, as he missed on a few easy completions, including one that would have been a second score for St. Brown, and another where David Montgomery was wide open in the end zone. The play-calling wasn’t the most creative in this one either, as Goff chose to target St. Brown or Jahmyr Gibbs on more than half of his pass attempts, but as the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, just get the ball in the hands of your most dynamic playmakers. In case you weren’t aware, Goff gets to play indoors through the fantasy championships in Week 17. He should be a solid start on the QB1-2 borderline most weeks with plenty of upside if the Lions’ offense can get going.
Running Back
Jahmyr Gibbs: 15 Carries, 219 Yards, 2 TD | 12 Targets, 11 Receptions, 45 Yards, TD
Oh my. Congratulations are in order if you roster Jahmyr Gibbs (and condolences if you went against him). Gibbs has profited despite a backfield split with Montgomery in his short NFL career, but he’s been given the reins in 2025, and the Lions and fantasy managers alike are reaping the benefits. Sunday’s masterclass was a result of unstoppable force meets an incredibly movable object in the form of the Giants’ porous run defense. Gibbs ripped off big run after big run, with his last being the biggest of the day: a 69-yard house call on the Lions’ first play from scrimmage in overtime. Gibbs was also targeted an obscene 12 times, though most of them were screen passes that only went for a few yards. What else is there to say? He’s one of the best in the league right now.
Gibbs to the HOUSE ‼️#NYGvsDET 📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/3ELgGitRYf
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 23, 2025
David Montgomery: 5 Carries, 18 Yards | 3 Targets, 3 Receptions, 19 Yards
Gibbs’ ascendance has come at the cost of opportunities for David Montgomery, though he’s still an important cog in this Lions offense. He just isn’t anywhere near the player Gibbs is at this stage of their respective careers. Monty hasn’t eclipsed 10.1 PPR points on weeks he doesn’t find the end zone, so it’s time we call him a touchdown-or-bust flex moving forward. Good player and great human being, but a weekly RB2 no longer.
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 13 Targets, 9 Receptions, 149 Yards, TD
The game didn’t start well for Amon-Ra St. Brown, who dropped his first target of the game on a route over the middle. St. Brown has uncharacteristically struggled with drops as of late, perhaps the result of a lingering wrist injury that made its rounds on the Lions’ injury reports a few weeks ago. While St. Brown ended up with a productive fantasy day, he had another costly drop late in the game when a pass bounced off his hands and into the arms of a Giants defender in the red zone. The Sun God is still a locked-in weekly WR1, but it would be nice to see him shake this case of the drops.
Jameson Williams: 3 Targets, 0 Receptions
Huh?!? After being the team’s best weapon in the passing game over the past two weeks, Jameson Williams was an afterthought’s afterthought in this shootout. This is the grim reality of Jamo’s boom-or-bust nature, but with Dan Campbell calling plays the rest of the season and Goff playing in domes until Week 18, you should still be rolling him out most weeks the rest of the year.
Kalif Raymond: 2 Targets, 2 Receptions, 37 Yards
Kalif Raymond left this game with an ankle injury and did not return. That’s more of a problem for the Lions’ special teams unit than it will be for your fantasy teams.
Brock Wright: 4 Targets, 3 Receptions, 29 Yards
Goff looked to Brock Wright in a couple of key moments, but he doesn’t have the speed or athleticism of Sam LaPorta to convert those looks into reliable fantasy production. A desperation TE2, and nothing more.
Isaac TeSlaa: 1 Target, 0 Receptions