The Giants have the fifth-most interceptions (16) this season. They play the Cowboys in Week 17.

Analysis: The Giants are fairly healthy on defense while the Cowboys are as well on offense, but they'll likely opt to rest players like QB Dak Prescott and RB Ezekiel Elliott, or at least limit their workloads. Backup QB Cooper Rush has thrown just three pass attempts over his two NFL seasons while No. 2 RB Rod Smith hasn't rushed more than six times in a game this year. The inexperience of this group bodes well for the Giants to force some turnovers as well as notch a couple sacks. They handled the…read more

The Giants have held three of their last four opponents below 215 passing yards. They play the Colts in Week 16.

Analysis: The New York defense looked solid in the last two weeks, keeping the Redskins and Titans to a combined 33 points. This matchup will be a lot more telling about their potential, as the Colts have racked up at least 23 points in all but one outing since Week 3. The Colts also rank sixth in the league by scoring a touchdown on 67.9 percent of their red-zone trips and first by converting on 48.4 percent of third downs. The Giants have helped in the early rounds of fantasy playoffs due to their…read more

The Giants have forced three or more turnovers in three of their last three games. They play the Titans in Week 15.

Analysis: The Giants defense is coming on strong no matter who the opponent is, but they have a solid matchup ahead against the Titans, who rank 27th in the league with 19.3 points per game. They don't turn the ball over much and were boosted by a massive performance from RB Derrick Henry in Week 14, but that won't be replicated and shouldn't threaten the Giants out of fantasy contention. In fact, fantasy owners would be wise to deploy the Giants' defense while it's hot against against a normally…read more

The Giants have forced seven turnovers over the last three weeks. They play the Redskins in Week 14.

Analysis: How did the Giants get so lucky to play against backup quarterbacks in two straight weeks? In fact, this time they'll play against QB Mark Sanchez, who wasn't on an NFL roster three weeks ago and played his first snaps since 2016 when Colt McCoy broke his leg versus the Eagles. This will give the Giants plenty of opportunities to force takeaways. Redskins RB Adrian Peterson is showing he's ageless, and he may have success against the Giants' 24th-ranked run defense. Still, they'll have to pass…read more

The Giants have allowed over 124 rushing yards in each of their last four games. They play the Bears in Week 13.

Analysis: The Giants defense has yet to keep an opponent below 20 points, and it has allowed the seventh-most rushing touchdowns (11) this year. Bears coach Matt Nagy will look to exploit that with a mix of Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen. Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky continues to look more comfortable in the pocket with a wide-range of pass-catching options at his disposal, including the running backs. That will make things tough for the Giants' sluggish secondary that has shown struggles against…read more

The Giants forced six turnovers in the last two games. They play the Eagles in Week 12.

Analysis: Despite four turnovers, the Giants were burned for 35 points by the Buccaneers in Week 11. A matchup with a struggling Eagles' offense is on the horizon. Philly scored just seven points last week and QB Carson Wentz threw three interceptions. These two teams played earlier in the season, and the Eagles racked up 34 points, and that was when the Giants had CB Eli Apple and DT Damon Harrison on hand. That leaves an unappealing low floor for the Giants D/ST, especially since it's unlikely Wentz is…read more

The Giants have kept their last three opponents under 24 points. They play the Buccaneers in Week 11.

Analysis: The Bucs were one of the hottest offenses in the league before getting held to just three points by Washington last week. Ryan Fitzpatrick still surpassed 400 yards for the fourth time, but he turned the ball over in the red zone twice while RB Jacquizz Rodgers did once. The lack of ball security near the goal line likely won't be replicated for the Buccaneers, but Fitzpatrick has shown a tendency throughout his career to take risks through the air. The Giants defense, which forced four…read more