Tommy

DeVito

Someone with more time to pursue this should come up with a stat on Giants touchdowns thrown against MRIs received since Daniel Jones was released. After clearing concussion protocol it seems likely that Tommy DeVito would be the starter against the Colts if Lock was unable to go. Either way, the Giants will be a target for Colts D/ST streamers.

DeVito cleared protocol and will back up Drew Lock as the NFL’s worst quarterback room tries to make it through the last three weeks of the season.

Lock was limited in Wednesday’s practice with heel and elbow injuries, but the fact that he was already named the starter means neither is expected to be an issue. Tommy DeVito sustained a brain injury in Week 15 against the Ravens, opening the door for another Lock start in a miserable Giants season. Lock has been worse than usual as New York’s starter, completing 50 percent of his pass attempts for zero touchdowns and two interceptions on 90 attempts. Lock’s insertion into the New York lineup is bad news for Malik Nabers and the rest of the Giants pass catchers. Tim Boyle will likely serve as Lock’s backup and could very well see playing time if (when) Lock struggles against Atlanta.

Boyle performed admirably in the second half after Tommy DeVito exited the game with a head injury. Boyle targeted Malik Nabers time and time again, connecting with the Giants WR1 for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the lopsided loss. Boyle could be an upgrade for Nabers and Wan’Dale Robinson over DeVito and Drew Lock — who’s dealing with a heel injury — if he gets the starting nod next week against Atlanta.

DeVito was driven head first into the turf just before halftime and will not return for the second half. That leaves journeyman Tim Boyle as New York’s starter for the rest of the ballgame, with Drew Lock (heel) behind him as the emergency No. 3 quarterback. DeVito will likely have to clear the league’s concussion protocol this week if he’s going to play in Week 16.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Drew Lock was in a walking boot and would miss at least one game, putting DeVito back under center for Week 15. In his lone 2024 start, DeVito completed 21-of-31 pass attempts for 189 scoreless yards and was sacked four times against the Bucs. DeVito’s primary job against the Ravens will be to funnel targets to Malik Nabers against one of the worst secondaries in the NFL.

Tommy DeVito will remain sidelined with a forearm injury he suffered two weeks ago. Lock on Thanksgiving Day against the Cowboys passed for 178 yards and an interception while rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown in a seven-point loss. Lock was 15th out of 32 qualifying QBs in completion rate over expected in Week 13, averaging a meager 6.4 air yards per attempt. Look for Lock to again target Malik Nabers heavily with the Giants underdogs against the visiting Saints. Nabers saw 13 targets last week against Dallas.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier in the day that DeVito was not expected to play, but now Rapoport is reporting that DeVito will be the team’s third emergency QB. This means Drew Lock will make his first start of the season. Lock threw for 543-3-3 last season with the Seahawks, but won’t have much fantasy upside at this time. In addition to DeVito, the Giants also declared TE Greg Dulcich, CB Deonte Banks, S Anthony Johnson, CB Tre Hawkins III, OG Jake Kubas, and OT Jermaine Eluemunor inactive for Week 13.

It was reported on Wednesday that DeVito was considered a “longshot” to play after we learned that he did not travel with the team to Dallas on Wednesday morning. Drew Lock is slated to start in DeVito’s absence, while Tim Boyle serves as his backup.

DeVito is reportedly undergoing further evaluation on his injured forearm and seems likely to sit on Thanksgiving Day against the Cowboys. He did not fly to Dallas with the Giants on Wednesday morning. That would put Drew Lock under center for New York. Lock would somehow be a downgrade for Malik Nabers and the rest of the New York pass catchers. Tim Boyle would be the backup for Lock.