Daniel Jones Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Vikings

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will be up against the team with last year's 24th-ranked passing defense, the Minnesota Vikings (234.5 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Jones a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Vikings? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Jones vs. Vikings Game Info

• Matchup: New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.48
• Projected Passing Yards: 209.40
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.08
• Projected Rushing Yards: 27.67
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.31

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Jones 2023 Fantasy Performance

• With 57.0 fantasy points (9.5 per game), Jones was 44th at his position (and 233rd in the NFL).
• In Week 2 last year against the Arizona Cardinals, Jones put up a season-best 30.7 fantasy points, with these numbers: 26-of-37 (70.3%), 321 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 9 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD.
• Jones recorded 8.7 fantasy points (27-of-34 (79.4%), 203 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs; 10 carries, 66 yards) in Week 4 versus the Seattle Seahawks, his second-best game last season.
• In Week 9 versus the Las Vegas Raiders, Jones finished with a season-low 1.9 fantasy points, thanks to this stat line: 4-of-9 (44.4%), 25 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
• Jones accumulated 4.0 fantasy points -- 22-of-32 (68.8%), 137 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 3 versus the San Francisco 49ers.

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Against Minnesota last year, three players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 14 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Vikings last season.
• Against Minnesota last season, seven players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Vikings last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Minnesota gave up over 100 receiving yards to eight players last season.
• Against the Vikings last season, 20 players caught a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Minnesota allowed three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Vikings gave up more than 100 yards on the ground to two players last season.
• Against Minnesota last season, 12 players rushed for at least one TD.
• Two players rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game against the Vikings last year.

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