DanielJones

News: 4 days agoJones completed 16 of 28 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Commanders. He added 32 rushing yards on five carries.

Spin: It was a better performance than Jones managed in the Giants' opener, but the team still came up short. Some bad luck contributed to the loss, as Graham Gano (hamstring) was injured on the opening kickoff Sunday, and New York was unsuccessful on one extra point try and two two-point conversions -- both pass attempts from Jones to Darius Slayton -- the rest of the afternoon. The quarterback could be benched at any point in 2024 if the Giants decide they're going to move on from him next offseason and don't want the injury guarantee in his contract to lock a $23 million salary for 2025. For now though, Jones figures to be under center in Week 3 against the Browns.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Jones was a surprise top-10 fantasy QB in 2022, thanks mostly to health and running prowess (seven TDs). The 2023 season hardly went as well. Jones tossed six interceptions in the first four games -- one more than he had the prior season over 16 games -- and then things got worse. He missed three games due to a neck injury, only to return briefly in Week 9 and tear his right ACL. Jones accounted for three touchdowns in six games, and the New York offense played better without him. He expects to be fully cleared for training camp, and his contract all but guarantees playing time. Fantasy managers should be mighty wary, even in superflex formats, and consider choosing at least 20 other quarterbacks first.