New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the team’s final preseason game against the New England Patriots on Thursday, according to beat writer Ralph Vacchiano. The report also lists several other players who will be on the sidelines for the contest.
Victor Cruz will not play on Thursday, likely on fantasy benches for a while
Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will not play in the team’s preseason finale. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: It was confirmed earlier this week that there is no timetable for Cruz’s return, so while he may have been drafted in fantasy leagues in the hopes that he would be ready for Week 1 of the regular season, it appears the Giants are okay with letting him work his way back gradually from a torn patellar tendon.
That logic makes perfect sense. He may not be the team’s best receiver anymore but Cruz is still a huge part of the Giants’ offense nonetheless. Fantasy owners who eagerly await his return will simply have to hold their breaths at the moment, it’s just that simple. In Cruz’s absence, Rueben Randle and Preston Parker would be the next in line to make an impact. It’s safe to say that No. 80’s injury woes only further cement Odell Beckham Jr. as a one-man catch-making machine in the team’s passing game.
