Giants' Richie James: Solid showing in season-ending loss
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James secured seven of 10 targets for 51 yards in the Giants' 38-7 divisional-round loss to the Eagles on Saturday night. He also returned one punt for minus-3 yards.
James was the only Giants wideout to make any sort of impact, leading the team in receptions, receiving yards and targets by a wide margin. The journeyman enjoyed a career-best season in coach Brian Daboll's scheme, posting new high-water marks in receptions (57), receiving yards (569) and touchdowns (four) on a career-high 70 targets during the regular season. James played the 2022 season on a one-year deal, so it remains to be seen if he'll be deemed worthy of running it back with New York next season.
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Giants' Richie James: Week 18 Waiver Priority List
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If you told me Tuesday morning that the Giants were playing their starters in Week 18 at the Eagles for a full game then I'd say James and Isaiah Hodgins (13 percent rostered) are both worth using as high-end No. 3 receivers in the majority of leagues. But because of the uncertainty that the Giants could rest guys for the playoffs, we have to be cautious with James and Hodgins as Fantasy options. If they play, James has scored at least 17 PPR points in three of his past four games and has three games with at least seven targets, seven catches and 61 yards, including two touchdowns. Hodgins has scored at least 14 PPR points in four of his past five games, and he has four touchdowns over that span. Just keep an eye on the news, and if the Giants are going full go against the Eagles then prioritize James and Hodgins over everyone else on this list.
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Giants' Richie James: Continues late-season surge
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James caught all seven of his targets for 76 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' Week 17 win over Indianapolis.
For the fourth straight week, James led the Giants in receiving yards, and he also paced the team in both targets and catches. The wideout accounted for New York's first touchdown in the big victory when he connected with quarterback Daniel Jones for a six-yard score in the second quarter. James has emerged as the team's most productive wideout late in the campaign, totaling 26 catches for 269 yards and two touchdowns over the past four weeks. The Giants face Philadelphia in Week 18, but it remains to be seen how much they'll play their starters in that contest with a playoff berth clinched and nothing to gain with a victory.
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Giants' Richie James: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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If Kenny Moore (ankle) remains out for the Colts then I like James as the best receiver for the Giants, ahead of Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins. The best way to attack the Indianapolis secondary is in the slot with Moore out, and James is clicking right now with Daniel Jones. James has at least 13 PPR points in four of his past six games and just had eight catches for 90 yards on 12 targets in Week 16 at Minnesota. He's worth using as a No. 3 PPR receiver in Week 17.
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Giants' Richie James: Sleeper WRs
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Chark just had four catches for 108 yards on five targets in Week 16 at Carolina, and it was good to see him perform well on the road. He has a favorable matchup in Week 17 against Chicago, and in his past two games at home, Chark had 11 catches for 192 yards and a touchdown against Jacksonville in Week 13 and Minnesota in Week 14. He's worth using as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues against the Bears, who have allowed six receivers to score at least 13 PPR points in their past four games.
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Giants' Richie James: Week 17 Waiver Priority List
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The Giants have two receivers who are hot right now with James and Isaiah Hodgins (4 percent rostered), and both are worth using as No. 3 receivers in the majority of leagues in Week 17 against the Colts. I'll give a slight nod to James given his role in the slot, and that's the best place to attack Indianapolis right now with cornerback Kenny Moore (ankle) hurt. James also has at least 13 PPR points in four of his past six games and just had eight catches for 90 yards on 12 targets in Week 16 at Minnesota. Hodgins also had a big game against the Vikings with eight catches for 89 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets, and he scored at least 15 PPR points in three of his past four games.
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Giants' Richie James: Leading receiver against Minnesota
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James caught eight of 12 targets for 90 yards in Saturday's 27-24 loss to the Vikings.
The 27-year-old wideout led the Giants in receiving yards and tied Saquon Barkley and Isaiah Hodgins for the team led in catches, as James put together his best performance of the season. He's posted a 19-193-1 line on 26 targets over the last three games, giving James solid fantasy value heading into a Week 17 meeting with the Colts.
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Giants' Richie James: Leads team in receiving
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James (concussion) caught four of five targets for 42 yards in Sunday's 20-12 win over Washington.
James was able to clear the league's concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's tilt, suiting up and leading the Giants in receiving yards. It was a low-output game for New York's passing offense across the board, so there isn't much to take away from this showing. The 27-year-old was coming off of his best fantasy performance of the season last week (7/61/1) while producing three touchdowns over his last four contests. With the Giants hurting at the wide receiver position, James could be a sneaky DFS play Saturday against Minnesota's porous pass defense.
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Giants' Richie James: Cleared to play
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James cleared concussion protocol Friday and no longer has an injury designation for Sunday's game at Washington, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
James should be a big part of the offense, as he's taken most of the slot snaps since Wan'Dale Robinson's ACL tear and is coming off season highs for snap share (91 percent) and targets (nine) in a 48-22 loss to Philadelphia last week. He had a 7-61-1 receiving line before suffering a concussion late in the game, working alongside Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins (all three topped 80 percent snap share with the Giants falling behind early and rarely using multi-TE formations). A better performance from the team this week likely would mean fewer targets for James, among others.
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Giants' Richie James: Questionable for SNF
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James (concussion) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Matt Citak of the Giants' official site reports.
James will need to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to suit up. He's making progress in that regard, as evidenced by his ability to participate in practice after sitting out Wednesday. James was injured in the Week 14 loss to the Eagles after scoring his third touchdown in four games.
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Giants' Richie James: Limited in return to practice
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James (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.
James had been listed as a non-participant on the Giants' initial Week 15 practice report that was posted Wednesday, so he appears to have made some progress in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in the past 24 hours. He'll have one more chance to upgrade to full activity in practice Friday, but even if he does, James will still require clearance from an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday in Washington. If James isn't cleared to play Week 15, Kenny Golladay could see added opportunities alongside starting receivers Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins.
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Giants' Richie James: Not practicing Wednesday
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James (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
James, who is in the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, now has two more chances to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders. If James ends up missing this weekend's contest, Kenny Golladay would likely be first in line to see snaps out wide alongside Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins.
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Giants' Richie James: In concussion protocol
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James is in concussion protocol, according to coach Brian Daboll, Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic reports.
James likely sustained the injury at some point during Sunday's 48-22 loss to the Eagles, which the wide receiver finished with a team-high 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. He'll need to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to take part in the Giants' critical Week 15 game against the Commanders.
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Giants' Richie James: Paces pass catchers in loss
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James secured seven of nine targets for 61 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' 48-22 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
The veteran wideout finished with the team lead in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the day for the Giants, but those were mainly empty numbers in the lopsided loss. James helped make the final score a tad bit less embarrassing with a 19-yard touchdown grab off a pass from Tyrod Taylor with 39 seconds remaining, and he'll aim to carry over his momentum into a critical Week 15 Sunday night battle against the Commanders on the road.
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Giants' Richie James: Gets green light for Week 14
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James (knee) was a full practice participant Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Eagles, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
James has appeared on injury reports for three straight weeks due to the knee issue, but he hasn't been forced to miss game action because of it. With a full practice under his belt to conclude the week, James should be primed to play north of 50 percent of snaps on offense for the third consecutive game while the Giants lack healthy and/or productive bodies at receiver. Over his previous two appearances, James has hauled in eight of nine targets for 61 yards and a touchdown.
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Giants' Richie James: Limited again Thursday
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James (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
James continues to operate with a cap on his reps for a second consecutive week as he deals with a knee issue. He still was active for this past Sunday's tie with the Commanders, logging 52 percent of the plays and hauling in all three passes for 20 yards. Friday's injury report will reveal whether or not James heads into the weekend with a questionable designation yet again.
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Giants' Richie James: Still limited at practice
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James (knee) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
James appears to be dealing with the same knee issue that resulted in him being limited in two practices last week, but he still was able to suit up this past Sunday against the Commanders. In the 20-20 tie, he turn a 52 percent snap share into three catches (on three targets) for 20 yards. Assuming he makes more progress as Week 14 prep ensues, James may enter the weekend without a designation for the Giants' matchup with the Eagles.
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Giants' Richie James: Modest production in tie
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James brought in all three targets for 20 yards and returned three punts for 18 yards in the Giants' 20-20 tie with the Commanders on Sunday.
James worked through a questionable designation due to a knee injury to fill his usual role as a short-area target for Daniel Jones. The veteran journeyman has arguably fallen into more of a No. 3 receiver role in the Giants' perpetually makeshift wideout corps behind Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins, but he's generated a solid 11-109-2 line over his last three games heading into a Week 14 home matchup against the Eagles.
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Giants' Richie James: Active Sunday
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James (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
A knee issue forced James to operate under some restrictions in practice during Week 13 prep, with his eventual regimen DNP/LP/LP. That left the fifth-year pro questionable to suit up Sunday, but he'll play through the injury. Fellow wide receiver Darius Slayton (illness) also is available, while Kenny Golladay (illness) is not. Slayton should continue to be the Giants' No. 1 option at the position this weekend, but James is poised to be next up for reps after combining for eight catches (on nine targets) for 89 yards and two touchdowns the past two contests.
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Giants' Richie James: Status in question for Week 13
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James (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
James opened the week with an absence Wednesday due to a knee injury, but he capped it with back-to-back limited showings, leaving his availability up in the air ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Fellow wide receiver Darius Slayton is in a similar boat, as he's listed as questionable after sitting out Thursday and Friday due to an illness. If Slayton ends up sidelined this weekend, an active James would be in line for additional targets from quarterback Daniel Jones.
