Fantasy Player Projections

Eli Manning

Frustrated with Manning? You'd be crazy to give up on him now. He has faced very good defenses in recent weeks, so don't bail before he makes amends, starting this week against a Bengals defense allowing opposing passers a 99.0 QB Rating.

Ahmad Bradshaw

On the one hand, owners have to like Bradshaw's prospects this week against a Bengals defense allowing 117.0 rushing yards per game. On the other, Bradshaw no longer sees carries near the goal line and has averaged less than 4.0 yards per carry for three straight weeks. For most fantasy owners, he's now a fringe No. 2 back.

Andre Brown

Brown injured his shoulder late against the Steelers and was held out of the rest of the contest. Early reports suggest he'll be fine for this week, but it's probably a moot point anyhow. Brown is New York's goal-line back, but he doesn't see enough work to warrant a spot in most lineups.

Victor Cruz

Cruz took a good shot from Ryan Clark last week, but got up, dusted himself off, and kept playing. That's just what the Giants' passing game must do after a few frustrating weeks. Cruz will get the unit going against a secondary that has been burned by the deep ball, with 32 passes of 20 or more yards allowed.

Hakeem Nicks

Is Nicks really back to full health? Reports suggest he is, and he has played in each of the past four weeks, but Nicks did not reach 60 yards receiving in any of those contests. He certainly didn't look like his usual self in last week's loss, managing just one catch. Fantasy owners may want to rest him until his play picks back up.

Domenik Hixon

Hixon did not catch a pass last week, but neither did the rest of the team's young receiving corps. He is still the Giants' No. 3 receiver, but carries little value for fantasy owners.

Martellus Bennett

After posting three touchdowns in his first three games, Bennett hasn't returned to the end zone. Perhaps the Bengals can give him a boost? Cincinnati has allowed a touchdown catch to an opposing tight end in each of its last three games.

Lawrence Tynes

Tynes has made four or more field goals in four games this season and leads all NFL players in scoring with 102 points. His leg has been active against both good defenses and bad, and in games in which New York's offense has been clicking or stalling. He's fool-proof.

New York is tied for third in sacks and trails only Chicago in takeaways, with 26. The Giants do give up too many points, but the unit makes up for it in impact plays.

Andy Dalton

Yes, he throws a lot of interceptions (at least one in every contest so far this season), but so what? Dalton should reach 4,000 yards and 25-plus touchdown passes. He'll face a secondary this week ranked 26th in passing yards allowed. Sounds like a winning matchup to us.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis

By now, fantasy owners know better than to count on Green-Ellis. With an average of 3.4 yards per carry, 10 catches and no 100-yard games, he's not a guy who can deliver a fantasy win.

A.J. Green

There is no stopping this man. Even future Hall-of-Famer Champ Bailey paid Green a compliment following the Bengals' loss to Denver last week. Now Green will feast on a Giants secondary that couldn't keep pace with Mike Wallace last week, and allowed three Cowboys receivers to gain 100 or more yards in Week 8.

Andrew Hawkins

Life opposite A.J. Green should be rewarding for Cincinnati's No. 2 receiver. Maybe Hawkins didn't get that memo. He hasn't scored (or gained more than 50 yards receiving) in a game since Week 3.

Jermaine Gresham

Don't let last week fool you: Gresham's 108-yard afternoon was uncharacteristic for the third-year tight end, who most weeks leaves fantasy owners nearly empty handed.

Mike Nugent

Nugent reached double-digit points in seven games last season; through eight games this year, he's scored 10 or more points just twice.

The Bengals just got roasted by one Manning brother and now they have to face the other. Seems unfair. The Bengals have no answer for New York's deep receiving corps.