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• Fantasy analyst Dan Duggan (X) 6 teams Abdul CarterLB Aidan HutchinsonDL Ar'Darius WashingtonDB Arvell ReeseLB Bobby Jamison-TravisDL DJ ReaderDL Darius AlexanderDL Dean LowryDL Deonte BanksDB Greg Newsome IIDB Jason PinnockDB Jaylin NoelWR Jevon HollandDB Kayvon ThibodeauxLB Maxx CrosbyDL Micah McFaddenLB Nico CollinsWR Paulson AdeboDB Tyler NubinDB +16 more 6d
  Giants defensive snap counts vs. Texans: • It's so important to hit on a few mid-level free agent signings every offseason. The Giants certainly did with DJ Reader. His two-year, $12 million contract looks like an absolute bargain. Bobby Jamison-Travis has ditched the redshirt and might already be the second-best run-stopper on the D-line. His emergence allowed the Giants to use Darius Alexander almost exclusively in passing situations, which masks his deficiencies against the run. If there's a position I had to predict a trade, it's defensive tackle. This group is getting by, but could really use a solid piece to complement Reader. And I'd expect Dean Lowry to be a practice squad elevation before long. • Abdul Carter is a machine. He was back to playing nearly ever snap after being on a pitch count last week due to a calf injury. On the Texans' game-tying drive late in regulation every member of the D-line was on a knee catching their breath during a timeout and Carter was… Show all
• Beat writer Aaron Wilson (X) HOU NYG Darius AlexanderDL Oct 25
  A sack for #Giants Darius Alexander on third down, ending #Texans drive
• Beat writer Pat Leonard (X) NO NYG Darius AlexanderDL Oct 18 upd
  Giants lead 7-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. Saints have scored 6 total first quarter points all season Giants DT Darius Alexander hurt a finger on his left hand on that last Saints run. He was asking for two fingers to be taped together and is now off the field on the sideline flexing his hand Show all
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  • Oct 18 Ed Valentine (Bluesky) The #NYGiants lose a Darius Alexander sack due to a John Harbaugh timeout at 1:27. Sack would have ended drive. ugh
  • Oct 18 Pat Leonard (X) Giants lead 7-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. Saints have scored 6 total first quarter points all season Giants DT Darius Alexander hurt a finger on his left hand on that last Saints run. He was asking for two fingers to be taped together and is now off the field on the sideline flexing his hand
• Fantasy analyst Dan Duggan (X) MIN NYG WAS Abdul CarterLB Ar'Darius WashingtonDB Arvell ReeseLB Brian BurnsLB Chauncey GolstonDL DJ ReaderDL Darius AlexanderDL Deonte BanksDB Greg Newsome IIDB Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB Jason PinnockDB Jayden DanielsQB Jevon HollandDB Jihad WardLB Kayvon ThibodeauxLB Micah McFaddenLB Shelby HarrisDL Trace FordLB Tyler NubinDB +16 more Oct 13
  Giants' defensive snap counts vs. Commanders: • Very even split among the top three defensive tackles. That's mostly because Darius Alexander was used as an interior rusher on passing downs. He has replaced Chauncey Golston, while Jihad Ward replaced Kayvon Thibodeaux (who has shifted outside to replace Brian Burns). DJ Reader has been so steady. They've shown impressive discipline not over-using him, which can't be easy because the drop off is significant when he's off the field. Jacory Croskey-Merritt's 33-yard touchdown run on the opening drive came on the first play after Reader and Shelby Harris were replaced by Alexander and CJ Okoye. Okoye got easily displaced from the gap where the run went. Harris has been playing better recently, but the depth here is still a concern. Ward failed to make an impact in his debut in his role as an interior rusher on passing downs and a DE in the base 3-4. • Abdul Carter continues to play at an extremely high level. He had six pressures… Show all
• Beat writer Jordan Raanan (X) MIN NYG DJ ReaderDL Darius AlexanderDL Jihad WardLB Shelby HarrisDL Oct 12 upd
  Darius Alexander played the most snaps of the interior Giants DL on Sunday. Interesting development. Defensive Snaps: Darius Alexander 32 Shelby Harris 31 D.J. Reader 30 Jihad Ward 23 C.J. Okoye 13
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  • Oct 12 Jordan Raanan (X) Defensive line depth definitely a concern for this team right now. Giants are 25th in rush defense (127.6) and 30th in yards per carry (5.19). Darius Alexander and C.J. Okoye were on the field for the first two long TD runs by the Commanders. · Quoting Jordan Raanan: Darius Alexander played the most snaps of the interior Giants DL on Sunday. Interesting development. Defensive Snaps: Darius Alexander 32 Shelby Harris 31 D.J. Reader 30 Jihad Ward 23 C.J. Okoye 13
  • Oct 12 Jordan Raanan (X) Darius Alexander played the most snaps of the interior Giants DL on Sunday. Interesting development. Defensive Snaps: Darius Alexander 32 Shelby Harris 31 D.J. Reader 30 Jihad Ward 23 C.J. Okoye 13
• Beat writer Jordan Raanan (X) NYG Darius AlexanderDL Tyler NubinDB Oct 11
  Rough angle by Tyler Nubin on the touchdown but gaping hole in the middle. Giants subbed in Darius Alexander and C.J. Okoye for that 33-yard TD run.
• Fantasy analyst Dan Duggan (X) ARI MIN NYG Abdul CarterLB Arvell ReeseLB Brian BurnsLB Chauncey GolstonDL DJ ReaderDL Darius AlexanderDL Deonte BanksDB Greg Newsome IIDB Jacoby BrissettQB Jason PinnockDB Jihad WardLB Kayvon ThibodeauxLB Marvin Harrison Jr.WR Michael WilsonWR Shelby HarrisDL Tremaine EdmundsLB Tyler NubinDB +14 more Oct 5
  Giants' defensive snap counts vs. Cardinals: • Uptick in snaps for DJ Reader and Shelby Harris. Reader has been quietly steady all season. Harris had his best game, highlighted by the tipped pass that turned into an Arvell Reese interception. Darius Alexander's playing time increased as he was back in the third-down package with Kayvon Thibodeaux bumped out to edge rusher. CJ Okoye had an impressive bull rush for his first career sack. Chauncey Golston played almost exclusively on the defensive line before leaving with a neck injury (he looked woozy) in the third quarter. Alexander and Reader were the interior DL on passing downs after Golston's departure. • Abdul Carter had a major impact rushing the passer regardless of what the box score says. He was constantly winning quickly and putting pressure on Jacoby Brissett. He has been off the field for four defensive snaps in the past two games. That's not sustainable. Need to find a way to rotate more even with Brian Burns… Show all
• Beat writer Dan Duggan (X) NYG Brian BurnsLB Chauncey GolstonDL Darius AlexanderDL Kayvon ThibodeauxLB Sep 28 upd
  Brian Burns has two years remaining on his contract with $44M cap hits in 2027 and 2028. He was going to be up for a new deal after this season to lower those cap hits and lock the 28-year-old in longer. Now, uncertainty. Meanwhile, Kayvon Thibodeaux gets 14 games as an every-down OLB. Huge opportunity for him in a contract year. Giants are going to need to reconfigure their front seven. Not sure they can have Chauncey Golston playing as much DL when he’s also the top backup OLB now. This means Darius Alexander is likely going to get a new life as an interior pass rusher. Show all
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  • Sep 28 Dan Duggan (X) Giants-Titans defensive snap counts: • DJ Reader and Shelby Harris have held steady around 50% of the snaps in all three games. Darius Alexander back in the mix after being a healthy scratch in Week 2. He figures to see more time on passing downs in Brian Burns’ absence. • Didn’t even consider the possibility of Burns playing after he missed practice all week with a sprained ankle. They started out using him only on third downs, but he eventually got some early-down snaps as the game progressed. Impossible to say if the ankle injury contributed to the ACL. I’d be more inclined to blame the turf. It’s weird to not feel great about a defensive performance that yielded just seven points. But the lack of pass rush was alarming. Abdul Carter played 97% of the snaps, and that was with Burns still in the mix. That’s not sustainable. Kayvon Thibodeaux was quiet in his most extensive PT of the season. Going to need to pick it up with Burns out. • Arvell Reese looked like a top five…
  • Sep 28 Dan Duggan (X) Brian Burns has two years remaining on his contract with $44M cap hits in 2027 and 2028. He was going to be up for a new deal after this season to lower those cap hits and lock the 28-year-old in longer. Now, uncertainty. Meanwhile, Kayvon Thibodeaux gets 14 games as an every-down OLB. Huge opportunity for him in a contract year. Giants are going to need to reconfigure their front seven. Not sure they can have Chauncey Golston playing as much DL when he’s also the top backup OLB now. This means Darius Alexander is likely going to get a new life as an interior pass rusher.
• INJ Dan Duggan (X) NYG WAS Ar'Darius WashingtonDB Bobby Jamison-TravisDL Brian BurnsLB Colton HoodDB Darius AlexanderDL Deonte BanksDB Josh TupouDL Thomas Fidone IITE Tyler NubinDB +6 more Sep 26
  Projected inactives: • TE Thomas Fidone. Weekly healthy scratch. • OL JC Davis: Weekly healthy scratch. • DL Bobby Jamison-Travis: Weekly healthy scratch. • DL Darius Alexander. Signing Josh Tupou instead of elevating him last week signals a shift in the pecking order. • OLB Brian Burns (ankle): Not sure why they listed him as questionable, but at least it doesn’t appear long-term. • CB Deonte Banks (calf): Expecting another start for Colton Hood. • S Tyler Nubin (calf): Expecting Ar’Darius Washington to step in. Nubin can’t miss much time because his job security is slipping after Monday night. • I think Berrios and Harrison get signed to the 53 next week, but the Giants are maintaining maximum flexibility. · Quoting NYGfaninCLT: Hey @DDuggan21, the PS elevations are in… -Who are your projected Inactives? 4 RBs again? -Berrios & Harrison are out of elevations. What happens to them? -What is going on in the ILB and DT rooms? Show all
• Fantasy analyst Dan Duggan (X) LA NYG WAS Abdul CarterLB Ar'Darius WashingtonDB Arvell ReeseLB Brian BurnsLB Chauncey GolstonDL Colton HoodDB DJ ReaderDL Darius AlexanderDL Davante AdamsWR Greg Newsome IIDB Jevon HollandDB Kayvon ThibodeauxLB Matthew StaffordQB Nic JonesDB Shelby HarrisDL Tremaine EdmundsLB Tyler NubinDB Zaire BarnesLB +15 more Sep 22
  Giants defensive snap counts vs. Rams: • This was the matchup that was going to put the remade interior defensive line to the test. The Rams running backs averaged 6.8 yards per carry. DJ Reader and Shelby Harris have been around 50% of the snaps in each of the first two games. This was the expectation with two older DT, so that leaves a lot of snaps for backups. Darius Alexander was a healthy scratch, while the players in his place failed to make an impact. Chauncey Golston is playing a lot of snaps because he's a starting DL in the base (Giants played more 3-4 last night) and he rushes inside on passing downs. Still not convinced playing him inside so much is the best use of his skill set. • Abdul Carter with another heavy workload. Other than the sack, a quiet game. Nowhere near the impact he had in the opener. Pass rush was quiet overall. Similar refrain about chip blocks and QB getting the ball out quick. Need to figure out a counter because can't just have a QB like Matthew… Show all
• Out ESPN NFL Injury Report NYG Darius AlexanderDL Sep 21 upd
  Darius Alexander: Inactive

  Est. return: Sep 27

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  • Sep 21 ESPN NFL Injury Report Darius Alexander: Inactive+1
  • Sep 21 Jordan Raanan (X) LB Micah McFadden (neck) also not available. Full Giants inactives: CB Deonte Banks LB Micah McFadden TE Thomas Fidone II OL J.C. Davis DL Bobby Jamison-Travis DL Darius Alexander S Jason Pinnock · Quoting Jordan Raanan: NO Deonte Banks (calf) for the Giants. Expect rookie Colton Hood to start at cornerback.
  • Sep 21 Dan Duggan (X) Deonte Banks is inactive. Giants will take that trade with Puka Nacua. Overlooked McFadden’s questionable status since he was limited all week. That’s likely how they got the spot for a fourth RB. 2025 third-round pick Darius Alexander a healthy scratch #meritocracy · Quoting Dan Salomone: GIANTS INACTIVES ▪️TE Thomas Fidone II ▪️OL J.C. Davis ▪️DL Bobby Jamison-Travis ▪️DL Darius Alexander ▪️LB Micah McFadden ▪️CB Deonte Banks ▪️S Jason Pinnock RAMS INACTIVES ▪️WR C.J. Daniels ▪️OL Bill Murray ▪️S Kamren Kinchens ▪️WR Jordan Whittington ▪️WR Puka Nacua ▪️QB Ty Simpson (3rd QB)
  • Sep 21 Pat Leonard (X) Deonte Banks (calf) and Micah McFadden (neck) are both inactive for the Giants Other inactives: TE Thomas Fidone II, S Jason Pinnock, DL Darius Alexander (healthy scratch after playing in Week 1), OL J.C. Davis, DL Bobby Jamison-Travis
  • Sep 21 Dan Duggan (X) GIANTS INACTIVES ▪️TE Thomas Fidone II ▪️OL J.C. Davis ▪️DL Bobby Jamison-Travis ▪️DL Darius Alexander ▪️LB Micah McFadden ▪️CB Deonte Banks ▪️S Jason Pinnock RAMS INACTIVES ▪️WR C.J. Daniels ▪️OL Bill Murray ▪️S Kamren Kinchens ▪️WR Jordan Whittington ▪️WR Puka Nacua ▪️QB Ty Simpson (3rd QB)
  • Sep 21 Dan Duggan (X) The Giants elevated Berrios and Harrison for the second straight week · Quoting Dan Duggan: Giants-Rams pregame thought No. 3. Here's my predictions for the practice squad elevations and the inactives: • Expecting the same practice squad elevations as last week: WR/KR Braxton Berrios and OLB Malik Harrison. Here’s my projection for the Giants’ inactives. Feel confident in the positions, but a few toss-ups: • RB Najee Harris: As soon as Tyrone Tracy fumbled last week, I had Harris taking his spot on the active roster. But Tracy plays ST and his KR skills are valuable with Deonte Banks questionable (I don't think Banks plays). Harris’ time is coming. • TE Thomas Fidone: No path to a game-day jersey if the tight ends stay healthy. • OL JC Davis: Redshirt season barring a tackle injury. • DL Bobby Jamison-Travis: Another redshirt candidate. • DL CJ Okoye: Josh Tupou was signed to the 53 for a reason. This spot is a toss up between Okoye and Darius Alexander. Think Alexander…
• INJ Dan Duggan (X) LA LAC NYG Bobby Jamison-TravisDL Braxton BerriosWR Darius AlexanderDL Deonte BanksDB Jason PinnockDB Josh TupouDL Malik HarrisonLB Najee HarrisRB Nikko ReedDB Thomas Fidone IITE Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB +8 more Sep 21
  Giants-Rams pregame thought No. 3. Here's my predictions for the practice squad elevations and the inactives: • Expecting the same practice squad elevations as last week: WR/KR Braxton Berrios and OLB Malik Harrison. Here’s my projection for the Giants’ inactives. Feel confident in the positions, but a few toss-ups: • RB Najee Harris: As soon as Tyrone Tracy fumbled last week, I had Harris taking his spot on the active roster. But Tracy plays ST and his KR skills are valuable with Deonte Banks questionable (I don't think Banks plays). Harris’ time is coming. • TE Thomas Fidone: No path to a game-day jersey if the tight ends stay healthy. • OL JC Davis: Redshirt season barring a tackle injury. • DL Bobby Jamison-Travis: Another redshirt candidate. • DL CJ Okoye: Josh Tupou was signed to the 53 for a reason. This spot is a toss up between Okoye and Darius Alexander. Think Alexander gets the nod because he can play on passing downs. • CB Deonte Banks: He’s listed as… Show all
• Fantasy analyst Dan Duggan (X) DAL NYG Abdul CarterLB Arvell ReeseLB Brian BurnsLB Chauncey GolstonDL Colton HoodDB DJ ReaderDL Dak PrescottQB Darius AlexanderDL Deonte BanksDB Greg Newsome IIDB Jevon HollandDB Kayvon ThibodeauxLB Paulson AdeboDB Shelby HarrisDL Tremaine EdmundsLB Tyler NubinDB +13 more Sep 14
  Giants defensive snap counts vs. Cowboys: • As someone who charts the personnel live by hand, I appreciate that Dennard Wilson had very strong patterns to his substitutions. DJ Reader and Shelby Harris are clearly the top two interior DL. Getting away with playing the vets less than 50 percent of the snaps and holding the Cowboys to 3.8 yards per carry is a big win. When they were out on early downs, Darius Alexander and CJ Okoye took over. On third downs, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Chauncey Golston were the interior DL. Golston is a versatile piece. He can play DE in the base, DT in sub packages and OLB when needed in that rotation. • Thibodeaux is being asked to make the biggest sacrifice to accommodate this front seven because Abdul Carter and Brian Burns are playing nearly every snap on the edge. Nice hustle by Thibodeaux to chase Dak Prescott on his interception. Carter had a game like many in his rookie year, where there are no sacks in the box score, but his presence was… Show all
• MOVE Jordan Raanan (X) NYG Chauncey GolstonDL DJ ReaderDL Darius AlexanderDL Greg Newsome IIDB Paulson AdeboDB Shelby HarrisDL +3 more Sep 8
  The Giants unofficial Week 1 depth chart lists Donte Banks alongside Greg Newsome as the starting cornerbacks. Banks ahead of Paulson Adebo Chauncey Golston is listed as the starting DE alongside DT Shelby Harris and NT D.J. Reader. Golston ahead of Darius Alexander.
• Beat writer Ed Valentine (Bluesky) NYG Darius AlexanderDL Sep 3
  BBV's @raptormkii.bsky.social breaks down Darius Alexander's preseason fil,. #NYGiants

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