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Week 11 Fantasy Football Defensive Streaming: Backing the Giants

Blair Ames  —  @Blair_Ames Nov 15th, 2016
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New York Giants

Owned: ESPN 36.6%, Yahoo 12%
numberFire Projected Rank: 17th

The New York Giants have been a solid, albeit unspectacular defense on the year, ranking 11th, according to our schedule-adjusted metrics.

In Week 11, the Giants host a Chicago Bears team that is once again led by Jay Cutler and is suddenly without Alshon Jeffery (suspension) and possibly Jordan Howard (Achilles injury).

After an impressive outing in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, Cutler crashed back to earth in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, throwing for only 182 yards and a touchdown to go along with three turnovers. In Cutler's four starts this year, he's thrown at least one interception in three out of four, and he's taken multiple sacks in three out of four. Overall, he's been sacked 13 times in four games.

While the Giants rank near the bottom in quarterback hits (20th) and in sacks (30th), a home date against Cutler and the banged up Bears should provide plenty of opportunity for fantasy scoring. The Giants are listed as a seven-point home favorite in this game.

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