Two different trajectories
The New York Giants bring consecutive wins into their Week 10 matchup with the Washington Commanders, whose latest loss left them at 2-5-1. Kickoff is set for Thursday, Nov. 12, at 8:15 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium. New York stands 5-2-1, with a narrower scoring edge than that record might suggest. The Giants have scored 182 points and allowed 172, a plus-10 differential. Washington has scored 172 and surrendered 202, leaving it at minus-30. The teams are separated by only 10 points scored across eight games. The larger gap is in points allowed: New York has conceded 30 fewer than Washington.
Recent results favor New York
The Giants beat Philadelphia 19-11 in Week 9 after a 27-21 victory at Houston in Week 7. Those wins followed a 34-27 loss to New Orleans in Week 6. Washington could not carry its Week 8 success into its latest game. After beating Philadelphia 27-10, the Commanders lost 20-13 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. They also fell 23-17 at San Francisco in Week 6. Both teams recently held Philadelphia to 11 points or fewer. Washington's challenge is to pair that kind of defensive result with more offense after scoring 13 points against the Rams.
Fantasy outlook
Jayden Daniels leads the matchup's listed PPR projections at 18.7 points. Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy is projected for 15.6, giving Daniels a 3.1-point edge on the board. Malik Nabers carries the highest projection among the listed non-quarterbacks at 16.4 points. New York tight end Isaiah Likely follows at 12.4, with running back Cam Skattebo at 11.6. Kicker Dominic Zvada is projected for 10.8. Washington running back Rachaad White and receiver Stefon Diggs each have a 10.8-point projection. Receiver Treylon Burks sits at 9.3, followed by kicker Drew Stevens at 8.8. The projections make Daniels and Nabers the leading fantasy options listed for this matchup. New York also has three non-quarterbacks projected above Washington's highest-listed running back or receiver, giving the Giants the stronger projected supporting group.