Could a rushing decline hurt Jaxson Dart's fantasy value?
Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Josh Norris and Hayden Winks discuss how the Giants quarterback - who gained 42.5% of his fantasy points via the ground game last season - could see an overall drop with more of a focus on the passing game thanks to the return of Malik Nabers. Check out the full conversation on "Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh and Hayden" - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you listen .
Video Transcript
I mean, I, I thought I'd be much different than you on this, but he's my quarterback 15 and Harry Stan is our quarterback 15.
I mean the numbers last year, you can bring them up but they don't necessarily apply here 'cause it's new players, it's Malik Nabers- Yes on the field.
It's, you know, new people calling the plays.
But 42 point a half percent of his fancy points last year were via rushing.
The only player that had a higher percentage than that was Justin Fields.
Now- Yes that was because he only had tight ends to throw the football to, and not even great tight ends.
So it should be a big difference that Malik Nabers and Isaiah Likely bring to this team.
Yeah.
So I think he's just gonna get squeezed like for the reason that you just mentioned.
I don't think he's gonna run as often- As much because- Yep .
So, and I think that's just gonna make him have to get there with more passing volume.
And I think that he is going to be able to do that.
I think that he's a better passer than other people give him credit for
