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Wide receiver Kenny Golladay spent his first four seasons with the Lions before making his debut with the Giants in 2021. Considered by most to be one of the bigger off-season wide receiver acquisitions that offseason, it's hard to not look at him as being a colossal failure for New York. Golladay accumulated just 521 yards on 37 receptions and failed to score a single touchdown. This was by far the worst per-game production of his career, but it's hard to not blame the numerous injuries he suffered for much of that disappointment.
Unfortunately for fantasy managers, even though reports out of camp are that Golladay looks healthy, statistics tell us that his history of hip and leg injuries put him at an added risk to suffer more of those types of injuries this season and beyond. We shouldn't be overly concerned about the rib injury he suffered in 2021, but the ankle and hip injuries specifically have a tendency to come back over time.
If Golladay can stay healthy, though, we should expect that he's going to be one of the primary weapons in this Giants offense. The team is actually fairly talented at their skill positions, but Golladay stands out 6'4", making him the most physically imposing receiver on the roster. This has manifested itself in the past in a near 1,200-yard, 11-touchdown season for Golladay in 2019 - his only professional season which saw him play in all 16 games. It's hard to imagine that Golladay has that type of upside in New York with Daniel Jones behind center, but there's plenty of reason to think that he can still be a viable fantasy asset this season.
New head coach Brian Daboll has praised Golladay multiple times throughout the offseason, noting that Golladay has tremendous contested-catch ability due to his size and athleticism. The team invested in their offensive line this offseason which should help not only with the running game but also with protecting the quarterback, which would seemingly give the team more of an opportunity to take shots down the field. Golladay would theoretically be the primary beneficiary of an increase in deep targets as he is by far the most proven downfield pass catcher on the roster and has been borderline elite at that range throughout his career.
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 Torn ACL for Giants wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson
Out for the year
By: Mike Krueger | Mon Nov 21, 9:44 am
|  | WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) has a torn ACL, per Brian Daboll. His season is over. #giants (Jordan Raanan on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: The rookie had his best fantasy day this season in Week 11 with a 9-100-0 line on 13 targets. Unfortunately his season is now over. The Giants have been extremely thin at wide receiver this season and are now relying on Darius Slayton as their top option on the outside. Isaiah Hodgins (59%) and Kenny Golladay (43%) had the next highest snap shares. Richie James is likely to take over the slot role.
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