Andre Williams has emerged as a fantasy football option for the NY Giants heading into week 5, as he is a solid handcuff and backup to Rashad Jennings and with Odell Beckham coming back for Eli Manning, it makes Larry Donnell, Victor Cruz and Rueben Randle all solid start picks heading into the game against Atlanta, as the Giants are playing very well on offense right now after defeating the Redskins.
The Giants are coming into the game against the Falcons with high expectations, as they have won two games in a row and are about to hit a tough part of the schedule. The Giants are playing at a high level on offense for the past three games after getting off to a terrible start and they have been boosted by a strong running game. Rashad Jennings has been the starter, but Andre Williams has played well when he has had his chances and moving forward he should be getting more carries.
According to ESPN.com, Odell Beckham is expected to play against the Falcons and that would be his season debut after being drafted in the first round. Fantasy owners with room to spare should pickup Beckham right away and stash him in case he breaks out and if he ends up getting hurt again, they can drop him. Fantasy owners in need of a boost at WR should look at Beckham, as he could be a major surprise this week with the Giants playing well on offense.
Williams comes in with a great matchup ahead, as the Falcons have been gashed so far this season by running backs, including last week against the Vikings. The team has given up over 150 yards on the ground per game and they are ranked in the bottom four in the league in rushing yards allowed this season. Matt Asiata and Jerick McKinnon put up numbers against the Falcons and so have other teams and now Jennings and Williams will get the chance.
Beckham has been dealing with a hamstring injury since getting drafted and he missed most of the summer and offseason workouts. Beckham has been in meetings and while he was listed as limited for practice, he said he participated in everything and should be ready to go this week. The team is finally getting the hang of the new offense from Ben McAdoo and now Beckham could be a major part of the offense going forward. Beckham could open things up even more for Victor Cruz and Rueben Randle in the offense if he can be a strong third option and Eli Manning will also benefit from him coming back.
Williams comes in after a solid game in garbage time against the Redskins, but he showed a lot of promise and the Giants plan on using him more with Jennings. Williams had 66 yards and a touchdown and while he played in the blowout part of the game, the Giants feel he can open things up for Jennings at times and he could have a strong game against the Falcons. Williams is an option in deeper leagues along with Beckham and other owners can take a wait and see approach with him.
