What It Means:

One may argue the optimism is more a sense of urgency after Shane Vereen (triceps) was ruled out for the season. Jennings was a surprise scratch on Sunday, but has admitted he's unsure of his ability to contribute in the passing game, something that becomes much more of a premium asset in the Giants' backfield with Vereen going down. Orleans Darkwa saw the majority of work on Sunday, with Bobby Rainey replacing Vereen in the passing-game.

Jennings currently holds a Week 4 projection of 12 rush attempts for 54 yards and 0.30 touchdowns, plus 3 catches for 29 yards, per numberFire's metrics. Expect these to fluctuate a bit as Jennings' status is updated throughout the week.