The emergence of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been great for the New York Giants and fantasy owners alike, but it has rendered teammate Rueben Randle nearly worthless at the same time. That continued Sunday, when Randle did basically nothing despite the team beating the Tennessee Titans, 36-7.
Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 14: Rueben Randle’s struggles continue
It was a zero-point fantasy day for the New York receiver. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Randle caught one pass Sunday for only 9 yards. With Beckham catching 11 passes for 130 yards and a score, it wasn't that the Giants weren't passing the ball Sunday, it was just that they weren't passing it to Randle, who had only three targets. The team looked more toward Preston Parker as its No. 2 receiver, with Parker catching five balls for 60 yards.
Fantasy impact: Randle has become un-ownable in fantasy. He’s gone for more than 10 fantasy points in a game only once all year, and even that was only 11 points. Randle is averaging barely five fantasy points a game on the season.
The better question is whether Parker is worth a speculative add in some leagues. The answer is probably no, since the Giants’ offense just isn’t stout enough to support a decent running game, Beckham and more receivers, but you’d rather have Parker than Randle the rest of the way.
