The New York Giants could be without Odell Beckham and Rueben Randle on Monday against the Eagles, as both players are dealing with hamstring injuries heading into Week 6. If Beckham or Randle can't go, Shane Vereen, Larry Donnell and Dwayne Harris are fantasy football start options for Eli Manning and this comes as Prince Amukamara could be out a month with an injury.
The Giants saw both Beckham and Randle go down with hamstring injuries in the win over the 49ers last week and now those two players could miss time for Week 6. According to Pro Football Talk, Beckham was held out of practice on Thursday, while Randle was able to practice with the team. Beckham and Randle both left the game against the 49ers, but Beckham was able to return for some of the final drive, while Randle remained on the sidelines.
The Giants have an extra day of prep this week with the game against the Eagles coming on Monday night and that could give Beckham enough time to get ready. Art Stapleton of the Bergen County Record reports that head coach Tom Coughlin called Beckham "day to day" and that "we'll see" if he can practice later in the week. Beckham missing practice is not a good sign, but the Giants have been careful with Beckham after the receiver dealt with a hamstring injury earlier in the preseason and they could continue to be cautious until later in the week.
The Giants have issues at receiver with Randle and Beckham banged up and the team is hoping that one or both of the players can play Monday. The team still doesn't have a set timetable for Victor Cruz to return and with Preston Parker cut after Week 2, the team has been using Dwayne Harris, Myles White and Geremy Davis. Those three players were on the field for Eli Manning before Beckham was able to return Sunday night and that is not the trio the Giants would like to have at WR heading into Monday's game.
According to Dan Graziano at ESPN, Beckham was stretching with the team and "worked on the side" during practice, which could be a "good sign for Monday." If Randle and Beckham are out or limited for the game on Monday, fantasy owners should look at Larry Donnell and Shane Vereen as options to start. Donnell is a TE, but he could see more targets after making six catches and the game winning TD last week, while Vereen was excellent with 110 total yards and eight catches.
According to Josina Anderson at ESPN, Prince Amukamara is dealing with a partial tear in his pectoral and could be out for "three to four weeks." Amukamara has been the most consistent cornerback for the Giants this season and with the secondary already dealing with some injuries, losing him for a stretch will be tough. Amukamara is in a contract year and that also is a tough thing to deal with, as the Giants are debating whether to bring him back or not and Amukamara's health has been a main concern in signing him again.
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