Giants vs. Seahawks MNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Daniel Jones, Matt Breida, Geno Smith, Darren Waller, D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, more

October 1, 2023

Fantasy football start em, sit em lineups advice for the Giants vs. Seahawks Monday Night Football game in Week 4 (2023). MNF matchups analysis and starts/sits.

We're back with our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Giants vs. Seahawks. Week 4 is just about in the books, and we'll get the final matchup of the week tonight. It's been a fun and crazy kickoff week of NFL and fantasy football action filled with big performances, new players emerging, and many injuries around the league. Hopefully, you're on the verge of winning your matchups (or already have).

Now, we get one more game on Monday night to finish it off. Below you will find our matchups analysis for the Monday Night Football game between the New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks. Hopefully, it will be an exciting game that adds to a week filled with plenty of booms, busts, and injuries.

Read our fantasy football breakdowns for these games -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Week 4 matchups. Good luck RotoBallers!

Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants

Spread: Seahawks -1.5
Implied Total: Seahawks (24.25) vs. Giants (22.75)
Pace: Seahawks (20th) vs. Giants (15th)
Seahawks Off. DVOA: 39.5% Pass (8th), 5.5% Rush (7th)
Giants Off. DVOA: -24.74% Pass (29th), -7.9% Rush (16th)
Seahawks Def. DVOA: 31.8% Pass (28th), -25.4% Rush (7th)
Giants Def. DVOA: 46.0% Pass (30th), 3.2% Rush (25th)

Matchups We Love

Geno Smith (QB, SEA)

Here we have two capable offenses against two poor defenses with a higher over/under. It's a great place to find fantasy value. Smith finished with only one touchdown against the Panthers, but producing nearly 300 yards was good to see. Carolina's defense has been tougher than they get credit for, setting Smith up in a better spot this week against the Giants. He's in the mix as a streamer with a top-10 upside.

Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf (WR, SEA)

Unfortunately, that one touchdown went to Jake Bobo instead of Tyler Lockett or D.K. Metcalf. Metcalf was the production king last week with six receptions for 112 yards. Lockett still saw seven targets, but the backfield and tight end position stole 15 combined as well. Once again, the Giants' defense is a perfect matchup for these two to find success, giving you no reason to look elsewhere.

Kenneth Walker III (RB, SEA)

The knock on Walker III is usually that he's inefficient without explosive plays and lacks the pass-catching skills to be a workhorse. We've seen that play out in several of his games, but last week was not one of them. He averaged over five yards per carry and made a downfield reception for 36 yards. He also ran in a one-yard and seven-yard touchdown. He did it all.

Walker has the second-most attempts inside the 10-yard line (nine), four of which he's turned into touchdowns for a success rate of 44.4%. He's also converted 50% of his five-zone attempts. It was an area that he struggled during 2022, so that's a big improvement that could be sticky moving forward.

Zach Charbonnet played a season-high 43% of the snaps along with nine carries. It's the most involved he's been. Interestingly, his two 10-zone carries have gone for a loss of one yard. It's not to say he can't succeed there, but rather to dismiss concerns of him being better than Walker thus far.

Daniel Jones (QB, NYG)

Jones tried his best to sustain drives without Saquon Barkley, but there was nowhere near enough talent around him to make much happen against the 49ers. Fortunately, this week he gets a great matchup against the Seattle pass defense, which continues to bleed points and yards. His ability to take off and run combined with the matchup lands him in the top 15.

Darren Waller (TE, NYG)

It's fair to be disappointed with three catches for 20 yards, but the seven targets are promising. He's still the alpha in the offense and the matchup is much better. We've yet to get a ceiling game from him, but this could be the week.

Other Matchups

Giants Wide Receivers

The battle to earn the WR1 role is heating up. Darius Slayton is playing the most snaps, Parris Campbell is earning targets from the slot, and Wan'Dale Robinson finished with a targets per route run of 56% in limited action. He's the best bet in terms of talent to emerge, especially as his health improves and he's on the field more.

It's too early to take a shot on him Monday, but the time is coming. There isn't a clear No. 2 behind Waller to go after, but Campbell and Slayton would be the frontrunners as volatile flex options.

Giants Running Backs

Early reports indicated there was a chance Saquon Barkley could play, which is why this section write-up is titled "Giants RBs." But he's now listed as doubtful, and I wouldn't expect him to player.

Since he's ruled out, Matt Breida will assume the starting role after playing 82% of the snaps, but we saw Gary Brightwell share the workload. New York is favored at home and the matchup is middle of the road, so Breida is a potential start if you're stuck, but I wouldn't be overly excited to put him in your lineup.

Notable Injuries

Saquon Barkley (ankle) - Doubtful
Daniel Bellinger (neck)

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