Fantasy Football: Adds, waivers, wavier wire for Week 15.
Need a fresh face for your fantasy football roster this week even if it’s the postseason?
It’s never too late for a few extra points to continue to add to your win column. Don’t stop searching for pieces now.
Here are eight waiver wire claims to make in fantasy football ahead of Week 15:
Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
QB Ryan Tannehill
Folks still aren’t picking up Ryan Tannehill, but that’s fine, we’ll keep adding him here. The Titans’ new starter, and probably going forward to next season too, had another multi-touchdown outing last week against the Raiders with three. That’s four games in a row with multiple sores. He did have an interception, but it was his first one since Week 9. This week he has the Texans, who were upset and lit up by Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock last week.
Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14?
The New York Giants almost had their first win in three months. Almost.
And then the Philadelphia Eagles scored 20 unanswered points and needed overtime to knock off the Giants, 23-17, to send them to their ninth straight defeat.
In the return for Eli Manning, the Giants were oh so close in this one. But in a season of mishap and the unfortunate, even the future Hall of Fame quarterback couldn’t help the Giants on Monday night, even when at times, Manning turned back the clock and looked like the guy we all saw win two Super Bowls.
Instead, the Giants reverted back to their losing ways in the second half and let the Eagles steal steal their sixth straight victory against them.
Whose stock is up and down for the Giants following the loss to the Eagles.
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Stock up: Eli Manning
Manning has been on the bench since mid-September and had been carrying a headset on game days since Daniel Jones took over.
And yet, because of an ankle sprain, Manning was asked to go back into the lineup and try to give the Giants a winning effort. And that’s exactly what he did.
Manning threw for two touchdowns in the first half and breathed a lot of life into the Giants. He kept the mistakes down, the turnovers down, and looked like he had done this job since 2004.
If Jones can’t go next week, Manning proved that he still has something left in the tank and can start next week, and if needed, the rest of the season.
Stock down: Will Hernandez
Hernandez is considered one of the Giants’ best offensive lineman and should continue to get better, but he’s experienced a bit of a sophomore slump at times.
The second-year guard missed a few blocking assignments that lead to Saquon Barkley getting stopped for losses or no gain on Monday night — something that’s becoming a theme.
Hernandez is a better player than this and he should improve. With that said, it hasn’t been his best work on the field.
New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur refused to rule out QB Daniel Jones (ankle) for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
Was a Monday night loss to the Philadelphia Eagles the end of Eli Manning’s New York Giants career? His NFL career? Will rookie Daniel Jones resume his starting duties in Week 15?
Those questions will linger throughout the week as Jones aims to work his way back from a high ankle sprain despite an NFL Network report suggesting he could miss the remainder of the season.
Head coach Pat Shurmur calls those reports fake news, indicating that Jones could return on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, sending Manning back to the bench and effectively ending his 16-year career with the team.
Pat Shurmur on Daniel Jones: "If he's ready to play, he'll go back in and play."
Says he has not been part of any discussion to get Eli Manning a start at home over these next three games. Continues to say QB decision hinges on Jones' health.
With absolutely nothing to gain and everything to lose, it seems curious that the Giants would risk rushing Jones back in a similar fashion to running back Saquon Barkley, who has been a shell of his former self since suffering an ankle sprain.
Jones was in a boot for the early part of last week, but managed to shed it by the time the weekend had arrived. Still, his ankle was sore enough that he was held out of practice and inactive in Week 14.
The Giants return to practice on Wednesday and all eyes will once again be on Jones.
The New York Giants lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-17, in Week 14 and here’s some of what we learned from that loss.
The New York Giants looked strong in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, taking a 17-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. Then they stopped scoring.
No adjustments were made on the Giants’ side, while the Eagles scored a touchdown in each of the final two quarters of the game to tie it. The Eagles ended up scoring 20 unanswered points to win the game.
Here’s what we learned from the 23-17 loss:
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The Giants’ coaches can’t make adjustments
The first half was great for the Giants, they took a 17-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. But after that, the team went flat. No changes were made. The Eagles scored 20 unanswered points.
For whatever reason, Pat Shurmur and James Bettcher decided that nothing needed to change and that it was okay to get away from doing things that were working. It boggles the mind how these two come up with a game plan. Whatever they are doing hasn’t worked all season, so why do they think that staying the course is the answer?
Here are three takeaways from the New York Giants’ Week 14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, which dropped them to 2-11.
The New York Giants fell to 2-11 on the season after collapsing on Monday night in Philadelphia, squandering a 17-3 lead to the Eagles and eventually losing in overtime, 23-17.
Here are three takeaways from Big Blue’s latest loss.
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Even when they play well enough to win, they don’t
There was no reason the Giants couldn’t win this game. The Eagles were set up for another deflating loss, and the Giants were poised to pin one on them. But the Giants’ coaching staff is not up for a 60-minute game.
The Eagles came into the game with just three healthy wide receivers and lost Alshon Jeffery to a foot injury midway through the game, leaving them with ex-college QB Greg Ward and little-used rookie J.J. Arcega-Whiteside. Philly also lost running back Miles Sanders for a good stretch with cramps. The Giants’ defense could not harness someone named Boston Scott, who looked like the reincarnation of Darren Sproles.
The main issue is that Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz was really the only reliable weapon quarterback Carson Wentz had at his disposal. But the Giants did nothing to counter him. Ertz caught nine passes for 91 yards, but most importantly the game-tying and game-winning touchdowns in the game. The winning score in overtime was a result of a blown coverage as Ertz was left unattended in the middle of the end zone.
The New York Giants fell to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 14 and here’s a look at some of the statistics, numbers and broken records.
The New York Giants were defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-17, in overtime on Monday night, dropping their record to 2-11 on the season and a tying a franchise record in futility by losing their ninth straight game.
The Giants had dominated the first half and appeared to be in the drivers’ seat, but the wheels completely came off in the second half as the coaching staff failed to make necessary adjustments.
Here’s a look at all the noteworthy stats and records to come from the Week 14 loss:
As noted, the loss is the Giants’ ninth in a row, tying an all-time franchise record.
With the loss, Eli Manning falls below .500 on his career (116-117).
With his two touchdown passes, Manning passed Ben Roethlisberger for seventh place on the all-time list (364 TD passes).
With his 203 passing yards, Manning passed Ben Roethlisberger for seventh place on the all-time list (56,740 yards).
With receptions by Darius Slayton, Golden Tate and Kaden Smith, Manning has now completed a pass to 97 different players.
With the first touchdown reception by Darius Slayton, Manning has now tossed a TD pass to 57 different players.
Darius Slayton is the first rookie to have multiple games of 100+ receiving yards and 2+ receiving TD in a single season since 2014, when three players did it: Mike Evans, Allen Hurns and Odell Beckham Jr.
Darius Slayton’s 154 yards receiving represent a career high.
Darius Slayton has caught two or more TD passes in three games this season, which is a most by a Giants rookie since Odell Beckham Jr. did it four times in 2014.
The Giants’ 14-point halftime lead was the largest lead surrendered by the team in defeat since November 30, 2014 (Jacksonville Jaguars).
The Giants gained 255 yards of offense in the first half to just 29 yards of offense in the second half.
Saquon Barkley has caught at least one pass in his first 26 career games, tying him with Ron Johnson for the longest such streak to start a Giants career.
Markus Golden now has 8.5 sacks on the season, which is the highest total by a Giants linebacker since Jessie Armstead recorded nine sacks in 1999.
Rookie Oshane Ximines recorded two sacks on Monday night, which represents an early career high.
Cornerback Sam Beal made his first career start.
Carson Wentz threw 50 passes on Monday night, which was the most against a Giants defense since Denver Broncos QB Trevor Siemian had 50 attempts on October 15, 2017.
When I wrote last week about the Eli Manning farewell tour being perfect to end a dismal New York Giants season, there was one thing I realized I had forgotten while talking about the Giants legend possibly playing well in Big Blue’s final four games.
What if him playing well cost the Giants draft position? What if it saved head coach Pat Shurmur’s job?
Well, thank goodness for the franchise, fans got to have their cake and eat it, too.
Manning turned back the clock for one half, throwing two touchdown passes to impressive rookie Darius Slayton and looking like he was having the most fun. As we all thought, it set Twitter ablaze with GIFs and memes and unabashed joy at seeing Manning come back from the dead, even though it was against a Philadelphia Eagles secondary that has constantly struggled this season:
UNREAL. Vintage Eli Manning leading a 2 minute drive and Big Play Slay shows his game breaking speed once more! Eli Manning is now officially 7th all time in Passing TD's #Giants#GiantsPridepic.twitter.com/NHzO3vxjUI
But then, inevitably, the Giants fell to Earth even with the Eagles down to two healthy receivers. Manning went 4-for-11 for 24 yards in the second half and the defense had no answer for Zach Ertz. Shurmur has local columnists calling for him to be fired.
And that’s perfect!
If it was possible for Manning to both have a vintage half to remind Giants die-hards what he’s brought to the franchise AND for their draft position — second overall, a good place to take Ohio State pass rusher Chase Young if they so choose — to be preserved AND to have good reason to make a change at head coach in order to, as my colleague Steven Ruiz wrote, “get the most” out of an offense with some promising pieces, then that’s the best of both worlds.
New York Giants QB Eli Manning let some raw emotion out on Monday night, acknowledging that he may never play again.
Following a 23-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in overtime on Monday night, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning let some raw emotion out and acknowledged that he may have just played the final game of his career.
In fact, even prior to taking the field, Manning recognized the moment and its significance, which is why his wife, Abby, broke her long-standing rule about not attending games in Philadelphia due to the rowdy crowd.
“I hadn’t played in a few months,” Manning told reporters. “I don’t know if I’m gonna play again. So it was pretty obvious why it was important.”
Abby wasn’t the only Manning family member in attendance as his parents, Archie and Olivia, as well as his older brother, Peyton, all lined the team’s box and then anxiously awaited for Eli outside of the locker room after the game.
But in typical Eli fashion, he was late in greeting them as he faced the music for the team’s latest loss, completely shouldering the blame in a way that has come to define the two-time Super Bowl MVP.
“It’s tough. It’s frustrating because we work hard and practice hard,” Manning said. “We’ve been in a bunch of close games. For whatever reason, we can’t put the game away. [In Monday’s game] I think that’s on us as an offense. We had a lot of opportunities to extend the lead and put it out of reach. We just have to have some longer drives, even if we’re getting field goals, to give our defense a break. We kept them on the field too long.”
Manning refused to discuss his future and said he’ll make a decision on retirement after the season, but for now, he’s focused on preparing for the Miami Dolphins because… of course he is. That’s Eli.
Following a Monday Night Football battle, Philadelphia Eagles players lined up to pay respect to New York Giants QB Eli Manning.
The Philadelphia Eagles weathered a storm on Monday night, recovering from a 17-3 halftime deficit to defeat the New York Giants, 23-17, in overtime.
After the game, rather than over-dramatically celebrating their victory or attempting to rub the Giants’ noses in it, Eagles played eagerly lined up to pay respect to the losing quarterback — Eli Manning.
After spending the last 10 weeks on the bench, Manning replaced the injured Daniel Jones, who is dealing with a high ankle sprain, and everyone in attendance — including Eli himself — knew that it might be his last time on an NFL field.
The loss may have dropped Manning’s career record to 116-117, but the fact that Eagles players lined up to wish the two-time Super Bowl MVP well speaks volumes about who he is as both a person and a player.
The Giants may have lost and yes, that is getting old, but Manning receiving superstar treatment, complete with cheers from the opposing crowd, is a rare treat.
