Jon Beason

Giants 'optimistic' Jon Beason will play Week 1

The New York Giants are 'optimistic' middle linebacker Jon Beason will play Week 1, according to Jordan Raanan of NJ.com.

What It Means:

Beason sprained his knee during the Giants' second preseason game, but he was seen doing individual drills on Tuesday. Beason is slotted atop the Giants depth chart at middle linebacker.

The Giants ranked 27th in our schedule-adjusted Defensive Net Expected Points metric last season. Our algorithms project Beason to finish the year with 83 tackles. We place the Giants as our 28th-ranked fantasy defense.

Source: NJ.com