Daniel Jones. He’s the savior! Maybe. Honestly, Daniel Jones is fundamentally the reason why the Giants offense will work moving forward, even without their pro Bowl RB for a few months—even the reason why, once he returns, they’ll be playoffs dangerous. Daniel ‘Dimes’ Jones displayed and represents an aspect of the offense that the Giants have been missing since Hostettler departed for warmer shores. He represents a threat to run from the QB position.
Everyone knows Manning cannot run. He is worse than Brady in that respect (okay, in every respect). Because his mobility is so limited the line has to be far more secure than it can be. Defenses can pin their ears back and flat out bring it—leaving 3 linebackers in space to deal with the RB. That changes with Jones back there. If they over-pursue then Jones is free to escape and possibly score as he did twice last week against Tampa team that plays some legit D. Will this work all season? No. He is going to make rookie mistakes and fumble and have issues with picks down the road, but he is going to do enough to take pressure off the secondary so they can actually have a few weeks to get their crap together and learn how to play together. Yeah, hope springs eternal.
The same can be said for my fantasy life. Hope springs eternal in each league with a series of recent wins and picks that solidified my lineup—for now. I’m still streaming, btw. In the money league I go week to week at multiple positions, but the goal is to lock myself into the playoffs and then find the players who can carry me through. That is, again, where Jones comes in.