Eli Manning benched, Geno Smith to start Week 13
by Anthony Cervino | Tue, Nov 28th 4:13pm EST
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting the New York Giants are benching Eli Manning for Week 13. (Adam Schefter on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
In a class move, Manning declined the opportunity to maintain his streak of games started to do what's best for the team. Ending at 210 games, for the first time since 2004, someone other than Eli Manning will start a regular season game for the New York Giants. Following the Manning announcement, Geno Smith was named the Giants' starter for Sunday's matchup against the Raiders. The fantasy values of Evan Engram, Orleans Darkwa, and an injured Sterling Shepard are trending downward as a result of the QB change.
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