Quarterback:
1 – Eli Manning
Manning wrapped up 2010 with a career high 31 TDs (ranked 4th among QBs) and his second best career yardage total with 4,002 yards (ranked 5th). He excelled in the intermediate routes (10 to 19 yards from scrimmage) where he posted a 24.5 PFF rating. Eli ranked as the 8th best fantasy QB despite struggling with a league-leading 25 interceptions, or 1 per every 23 drop backs, which ranked 3rd worst of QBs with at least 150 drop backs.
2 – Sage Rosenfels
After being traded to the Giants in September 2010, Sage played 20 snaps in mop up duty against the Seahawks though he didn’t throw a pass. He hasn’t thrown a pass since 2008.
3 – Ryan Perrilloux
As a rookie in 2010, Perrilloux did not see any game action.
Running Back:
1 – Ahmad Bradshaw
2010 was a breakout year for Bradshaw who finished as the 11th best fantasy RB and stood at 4th in our rankings (17.8). He was a solid receiving back, sporting an 84% catch percentage while accounting for 11% of the team’s targets. Most impressive were his 42 broken tackles, which ranked 5th best. While those missed tackles evidence Bradshaw’s determination, they also led to a league-leading 6 fumbles lost which resulted in increased time on the sidelines in Coach Tom Coughlin’s doghouse.
2 – Brandon Jacobs
Despite stepping aside for Bradshaw in 2010, Jacobs still ran for 819 yards and scored 9 TDs. Interestingly enough, while Jacobs played 434 fewer snaps than Bradshaw, he scored more fantasy points per opportunity (0.58) than Bradshaw (0.44). Like most big backs, his receiving ability is less than stellar as evident in his 13 targets which accounted for 3% of the team’s passes. He only caught 54% of those targets.
3 – Danny Ware
Ware played 42 snaps in 2010, totaling more than 5 carries in one game against the Seahawks where the reserves played much of the second half in a blowout. He’s only had 5 carries or more in one other game throughout his career.
4 – Martell Mallett
Reserve / Future Contract
Fullback:
1 – Madison Hedgecock
Hedgecock was plagued with injuries in 2010, playing 88 snaps in 4 games. He’s typically confined to a lead blocker role, but sees some targets in the passing game on occasion (2% of the team’s targets in 2010).
2 – Charles Scott
Reserve / Future Contract
Wide Receiver:
1 – Hakeem Nicks
Another Giant with a breakout year, Nicks’ season was off the charts. He finished with 79 receptions for 1,052 yards and 11 TDs in 13 games played. Unfortunately, it was cut short with a leg injury and broken toe. Pro-rated over a 16 game season, his numbers would be 97 receptions for 1,295 yards. Despite missing 3 games, Nicks still led the team in targets with 28% of the total. He also posted 0.52 fantasy points per opportunity, which ranked 5th among WRs with more than 100 opportunities (total run and pass plays involved).
2 – Steve Smith
While he only played 9 games, with week 14 cut short after re-aggravating his injury, Smith accounted for 23% of the team’s targets. Smith was well on his way to a second consecutive 1,000-yard season, averaging 8 targets per game and 0.37 fantasy points per opportunity before his injury. Smith is most known for his precise route running and reliable hands, resulting in a 67% catch percentage which ranked 20th among WRs.
3 – Mario Manningham
Manningham filled in nicely for Smith after the injury and scored 0.47 fantasy points per opportunity and catching 70% of passes thrown his way on the season. As a starter in 7 games for Smith, Manningham averaged 4 catches for 64 yards totaling 27 catches for 446 yards and 4 TDs. He proved that he’s a capable starting wide receiver.
4 – Ramses Barden
At 6’6” and 230 pounds, he has the build to be successful at this level, but Barden continues to progress slowly. After playing 25 snaps in his 2009 rookie year, Barden played 51 snaps in 2010, all which came before week 11. He was targeted 7 times in total and scored 41 fantasy points per opportunity.
5 – Victor Cruz
The 2010 preseason all-star, Cruz was placed on injured reserve in the first few weeks of the season. He flashed potential in the preseason, but only played 4 snaps before his injury.
6 – Domenik Hixon
Hixon missed all of 2010 with a torn ACL. At this point, Hixon is more of a special teams / offensive role player. In 2009, he recorded 15 receptions for 187 yards.
7 – Duke Calhoun
Calhoun played 44 snaps in the regular season after being signed as a rookie free agent in the summer of 2010, but only caught 1 pass.
8 – Devin Thomas
The former second round bust, I mean pick, played 5 snaps for 3 different teams (Giants, Panthers and Redskins) in 2010.
9 – Darius Reynaud
Reynaud is primarily a special teams player and didn’t see any time on the field with the offense in 2010.
10 – Todd Watkins
Reserve / Future Contract
11 – Sam Giguere
Reserve / Future Contract
Tight End:
1 – Kevin Boss
2010 was a pretty miserable season for Boss. His 53% catch percentage ranked 56th among TEs and his 11 drops ranked 2nd, while his yards after catch per reception of 6.9 ranked 9th. Our score of -2.9 placed him as the 28th ranked tight end.
2 – Travis Beckum
Many believe Beckum has the ability to become a Kellen Winslow–type pass catching tight end. He certainly showed that in 2010 when he posted 0.27 fantasy points per opportunity and 0.50 fantasy points per target, along with a 72% catch percentage.
3 – Bear Pascoe
After Hedgecock got injured, Pascoe assumed the fullback role and played 471 snaps. He was mostly a blocking back, but did catch 9 passes for 72 yards.
4 – Jake Ballard
Ballard played 1 game in 2010, seeing action in 6 snaps, but he didn’t record a reception and wasn’t targeted.
Kicker:
1 – Lawrence Tynes
We rated Tynes -4.0 which ranked him 56th among place kickers, though that rating was primarily driven by his brutal kickoff ratings. From a field goal perspective, he was perfect under 30 yards (11-11) and hit on 86% (18–21) of his attempts across-the-board which ranked him 14th overall in field goal percentage.
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