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New York Giants Contract Breakdown

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Welcome Dynasty Owners.  Thank you for tuning into another Monday Contract Breakdown Article.  Last week I started talking about the NFC East as I wrote about the Dallas Cowboys.  I also touched on the Chase for the Ring and how unique of an event it is.  Today, I’m going to break down how the NFC East shaped up in 2020.  Then I will break down a single player on the Giants’ team and what that player means for Dynasty Owners.

Division Breakdown

The NFC East was a rough division, and that is putting it as nice as I can.  The division leader (Washington Football Team) finished with a 7-9 record.  This makes for only the third time in recent memory that an NFL team finished below .500 and won their division.  The division had only 23 wins total on the season.  That makes them the worst division, by far.  The second worst division (AFC South) had 27 combined wins.  Here is how the division broke down…

 RecordSeason Outcome
Football Team7-9Eliminated, Wild Card
Giants6-10Eliminated, Regular Season
Cowboys6-10Eliminated, Regular Season
Eagles4-11-1Eliminated, Regular Season

As I mentioned, the Washington Football Team won the NFC East with a 7-9 record.  Despite losing two of their last three games, the Football Team squeaked into the playoffs.  Highlights of their season include Antonio Gibson ($1,233,159) and J.D. McKissic ($1,635,000) finishing as Top 20 running backs, Terry McLaurin ($961,918) finishing as a Top 20 wide receiver, and Logan Thomas ($3,072,500) finishing as TE4.  I have this offense taking a step forward in 2021 with Ryan Fitzpatrick ($10,000,000) leading the team.  Fitz is a more than capable quarterback who is not afraid to get the ball to his best players nor is he afraid to stretch the field.  I will talk about the offense as a whole when we get to Washington’s article, but I am very excited to see how it works together.  They are my bold prediction to repeat as division winners.

If we’re looking for a positive spin to the Giants’ 2020 season, here it is… they started 2020 with a 1-7 record.  Over the next eight games, they finished 5-3.  This is something to build on, and there is no doubt this brings some hope to the Giants’ 2021 season.  The Saquon Barkley ($7,798,688) injury was a nearly insurmountable task to overcome.  I compare it to the Christian McCaffrey ($16,015,875) injury in a few ways.  Both players are the workhorse back for their respective teams when they are healthy.  Both players missed the overwhelming majority of the 2020 season due to injury.  Both players look to rebound in 2021, and both are projected to be Top 10 running backs in terms of total points.  However, there is a major difference between the two that I want to point out, and this is something I have pointed out in the past.  Saquon’s injury (while incredibly devastating) provided more closure and an opportunity to move on when compared to CMC’s injury.  Saquon tore his right ACL in Week 2 against the Bears.  When a player tears an ACL, that is it.  There is not really any speculation anymore.  That player is going to be out for the rest of that season.  Dynasty Owners were therefore able to make plans and either trade or continue to roster Barkley in anticipation for the 2021 season.  CMC’s injury was much different.  While McCaffrey essentially played in two more games than Saquon, his status was constantly up in the air, and that left all fantasy managers annoyed and stuck in a limbo situation.  This made for a fantasy headache.  Early reports said that Barkley may not be ready for the start of the NFL season. Now, they are reporting that he will be back by Week 3. At a minimum, he will miss valuable training camp and preseason time.  The Giants’ organization has even said that they are not going to rush him back until he is ready.  Keep an eye out for more recovery reports as the season draws closer.

Much like the Giants and Panthers, the Dallas Cowboys were dealt a very tough hand in 2020.  Their star quarterback, Dak Prescott ($40,000,000), played only four and a half games before suffering a compound fracture and dislocation to his right ankle.  Dak was cruising to at least a Top 3 quarterback finish prior to the injury.  Here were his fantasy points through the first four games…

22.3

49.3

39.2

50.3

He was at an unreal pace, and it’s a shame we didn’t get to witness what could have been one of the greatest seasons a quarterback has ever had.  I expect Dallas to compete with Washington and New York for the division title.

The Philadelphia Eagles finished last in the NFC East.  They actually weren’t in the bottom of many team categories in 2020.  They were middle of the road as far as defensive efficiency goes.  They also weren’t terrible in terms of rushing yards per game.  (They finished 10th)  The problem lied with the passing production.  Philadelphia was 28th in the NFL in passing yards per game (207.9).  For reference, the Chiefs led the league at 301.9 passing yards per game.  Yes, the Eagles had very few established pass catchers in 2020.  They also had inconsistency at the quarterback position which turned into Jalen Hurts ($1,506,292) starting at the end of the season.  It also resulted in the Carson Wentz ($32,000,000) trade to Indianapolis.  All in all, I think the offense will take some baby steps forward, but I do expect them to finish last in the division for the second year in a row.

Now that we are done with the division breakdown, let’s talk about a few New York Giants…

Contract Breakdown

Who do you think finished highest in 2020 among all New York Giants’ wide receivers?  The answer is Sterling Shepard with 162.5 fantasy points.  How about this question…who do you think is projected to finish highest in 2021 among all New York Giants’ wide receivers?  The answer shouldn’t be too surprising as it’s the Giants’ new acquisition, Kenny Golladay.  Second is Sterling Shepard and third is actually the rookie Kadarius Toney.  Finishing out the wide receiver group is Darius Slayton.  So, the question begs to be answered…which of these four is the greatest value?  I think it’s clear that Golladay is the overwhelming favorite to finish the 2021 season with the most fantasy points, but with an $18,000,000 cap hit, is he the first Giants’ wide receiver that should be drafted in Dynasty Owner?  Let’s talk about it…

 Salary2020 DD/PT2021 DD/PT
Kenny Golladay$18,000,000$273,556$77,922
Sterling Shephard$10,250,000$63,077$60,294
Kadarius Toney$3,429,877N/A$21,504
Darius Slayton$688,497$4,918$4,352

Here is how all four of the Giants’ receivers stack up next to each other in terms of salary and Dynasty Dollars per Point (DD/PT) for both the 2020 season and the 2021 projected season.  It’s no surprise that the drastically cheaper contracts are the bigger value for DD/PT.  In this case, it would appear that Slayton is the biggest value.  That may be a true statement, but that doesn’t mean that I would pick him first over any of these receivers.  On the contrary, I would rank them in this order for the 2021 season…

  1. Golladay
  2. Shepard
  3. Slayton
  4. Toney

Even with the contracts included, I want Golladay for this year.  As I have stated numerous times in the past, I will pay for wide receivers especially if they are late values.  This is how I rank them past the 2021 season…

  1. Golladay
  2. Toney
  3. Shepard
  4. Slayton

Golladay still takes the top spot because he is only 27 years old, and he will outscore the other three players by quite a bit over the next four seasons.  After that, I will give the edge to Toney due to his youth and the general upside that he brings.

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