Jaxson Dart Named Giants' Starting QB for Week 4

It took all of three weeks for Russell Wilson to cede the starting job to the rookie out of Ole Miss, who’s set to draw the start for the first time in his career in Week 4 against the Chargers. Outside of the game against the Cowboys in Week 2 (who hardly count as a defense the way they’ve been getting hammered so far this season), Russell Wilson is completing just over 50% of his passes, averaging 164 yards per game, and averaging no touchdowns and one interception per contest. In layman’s terms, that’s not good – and it’s cost WR Malik Nabers in two of their three starts. Enter Jaxson Dart, who was at the controls of one of the most explosive college offenses during his time at Ole Miss and who flashed serious potential earlier this year in the preseason. The hope is that Dart can bring some form of consistency to a Giants passing game that has lacked that not only in the first few weeks of this season, but essentially since Eli Manning retired. Malik Nabers’ floor should be raised with Dart starting, while Dart himself can be treated as a QB2 option and a worthwhile start in superflex leagues. It remains to be seen just how long the leash will be for the rookie signal caller, but with HC Brian Daboll’s job staked on the team getting things turned around in a hurry, we could see a significant leeway granted to Dart over the next few games.