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. They fell to 1-5 Youth Odell Beckham Jr Jersey , all but ending their season before October is even half over. Each week we have looked for the games to tell us things about the 2018 Giants, and on a short week, against a division rival, with their season on the line, this game was going to be the most instructive yet.Unfortunately, we didn’t learn much that is positive.The Giants WANT to play conservative offenseOne of the things about football on a short week is that it reveals the kind of football that coaches want to play. After watching the Giants put forth a good offensive performance against the Houston Texans and the their best, most passionate, performance in years against the Carolina Panthers, there was some thought that the Giants might keep doing what they have done well. Instead, they reverted to the careful, highly risk averse, check-down heavy offense which was utterly futile against the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. While it’s true that the offensive line was woefully outclassed by the Eagles’ defensive line, they were outclassed by the Texans’ and Panthers’ fronts as well. To a large extent, this was the offense the Giants wanted to run, and of the Giants’ first seven drives only two of Eli Manning’s completions went beyond the line of scrimmage. One for about one yard in the air, and another for about two yards in the air. Gettleman’s offensive line rebuild has failed Will Hernandez is going to be a very good player. That is the extent of the optimism with respect to the Giants’ offensive line. Eli Manning was under siege throughout the game and was simply getting destroyed by the fourth quarter. The Giants did get a decent push in the run game, usually as a result of Hernandez’s blocks, and one great block from Sterling Shepard. However, after a mid-game adjustment, the running backs were once again being met in the backfield by Eagles’ defenders. Giants’ fans celebrated when Ereck Flowers was released, wiping away the last holdover of Jerry Reese’s offensive line. However, that also means that THIS offensive line is Dave Gettleman’s, and he bears the responsibility for it. For all the (deserved) criticism of the Giants’ offensive line in 2017, it is somehow worse now and that is on Gettleman. Unfortunately, it’s a problem the Giants will have to live with for the rest of the year.Apparently, the “S” stands for SaquonI have been remarking on Saquon Barkley’s athleticism and ability as a runner and receiver for weeks now Color Rush Patrick Omameh Jersey , but what he did in this game is something special. It didn’t do much good, but Barkley put his cape on, put the offense on his back and carried it against the Eagles.The Giants had 401 total yards, 229 of them were generated by Barkley, as were 7 of their 13 points.Olivier Vernon is a difference makerThe Giants’ defense had some problems through the first five weeks, but the biggest of which was an utter inability to get pressure on opposing quarterbacks.Olivier Vernon returned and made an instant impact. Working against Jason Peters, Vernon consistently got pressure on Wentz, flushing him out of the pocket and giving other defenders the opportunity to effect the pass — such as Kareem Martin’s two tipped balls. Later in the game, Vernon finally got home for a sack, raising the team’s season total to 7. He was also a difference maker, consistently setting the edge in the run game, stopping runs around the line of scrimmage even when he didn’t get the tackle. Now he will get extra long week — until Monday night — to recover from his first game back.That’s good news for a Giants’ team with few positives right now. Bye weeks can be a killer in fantasy football, whether it’s due to a chunk of your roster missing the same week or a bye week just limiting the potential pool of players. I can’t say anything for how the former has hit you personally this week, but it’s definitely one of the latter. Week 9 is one of two six-team byes this season, so it’s possible your start-sit decisions are a little more desperate than usual this week. That’s OK, a lot of us are going to be in the same boat. Here’s this week’s start/sit:Running backStart: Chris Carson, Seattle SeahawksSeattle is the most run-heavy team in the league and the only team with a run-rate above 50 percent. Chris Carson is the lead back because he’s the best back and he’ll face a defense that’s 21st in DVOA against the run. Last week he got 25 carries against the Lions that resulted in 105 yards and a touchdown. He’s gone over 100 yards on the ground in three of his past four games.[Sunday morning update: Carson is a game-time decision in a late afternoon game. I’d still start him if he’s a go, but make sure you have an available alternative if he can’t].Start: Jordan Howard, Chicago BearsHoward’s usage hasn’t been ideal this season, but he’ll be the top runner on a team favored by a lot of points against a team starting Nathan Peterman at quarterback. With a lead of 10 or more, Chicago runs 53 percent of the time. They should have a lead of 10 or more quite often. 56 percent of Howard’s carries this season have come when the Bears are leading. This should be a perfect game script for heavy usage from Howard.Sit: LeSean McCoy, Buffalo BillsTake everything said about Howard and make it the opposite. McCoy isn’t likely to run much unless the Bills go full Wildcat in this game. The Bills do stick to the run, relatively, when they’re down by 10 or more but even though they’re the third-most run-heavy team in those situations, it’s still just 36 percent. McCoy does get more involved in the passing game when the Bills are behind, but still Color Rush Nate Solder Jersey , he only has 24 targets when trailing this season.Sit: Duke Johnson, Cleveland BrownsWe can all hope Duke Johnson’s usage increases under new offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens. Unfortunately, we shouldn’t just assume that’s going to be the case in the first game. Johnson has yet to eclipse 10 touches in any game this season. And while the Chiefs have given up the third-most fantasy points to running backs this season, it’s more likely Nick Chubb will be the back who takes the majority of the snaps and carries. Wide receiverStart: Kenny Golladay, Detroit LionsThe Golden Tate trade cleared the way for more Kenny Golladay and we should all be happy for more Kenny Golladay. Golladay has three targets combined over the past two games, but with Tate now gone, he’ll get pushed into the No. 2 role. And you should hope Golladay is treated as the No. 2 by the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings have a huge split against No. 1 receivers (no. 1 in DVOA) and No. 2’s (26th in DVOA). That difference is caused by Xavier Rhodes, who shadows the opponent’s top pass catcher. In past games against Detroit, that’s been Marvin Jones and if that’s the case again Golladay could have even more potential in the offense.Start: Tyler Lockett, Seattle SeahawksTyler Lockett has been a touchdown machine this season. He’s scored in six of Seattle’s seven games. Some of those come from where you’d expect. He’s now the team leader in red zone targets (four) with Brandon Marshall (five) released and that’s resulted in two touchdowns. He’s also a big play threat on the receiving end of deep Russell Wilson passes. Now that Seattle has figured out its play-action passing game — they run the third-most play-action and average the second-highest yards per play off it — Lockett could continue to be a consistent threat for the remainder of the season, especially against a Chargers secondary that has struggled this season.Sit: DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers If you have Jackson on your roster, he probably won you a few games early in the season. Don’t hold onto that and assume the magic (Fitz or otherwise) will return with the quarterback change. Jackson hasn’t cleared 100 yards receiving since Week 4 and his three-catch, 68-yard effort with a touchdown last week took eight targets to accomplish. He’ll go against a Panthers secondary that has continued to improve and has given up the 10th-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers.Sit: Calvin Ridley, Atlanta FalconsRidley has cooled off since his hot three-week stretch at the start of the season. He’s still second on the team in red zone targets (five) but he’s either the No. 3 or 4 target in the offense behind Julio Jones, Austin Hooper, and occasionally Mohamed Sanu. Atlanta moves all of its receivers around on the field, so everyone gets in the slot, but if Ridley plays there often this week, he’ll have a tough matchup against Fabian Moreau, who has been Washington’s best cornerback this season.Tight endStart: Whoever you got.There are six total teams on a bye this week and tight ends on those rosters include Eric Ebron, Jack Doyle, Zach Ertz, and Evan Engram. If you’re deep enough that you have a tight end decision to make, good for you. Most of us are not.