5 NY Giants players who could be fantasy football stars in 2022

By Zak Musso | Aug 10, 2022

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Daniel Jones #8 and Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium on September 14, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Steelers defeated the Giants 26-16. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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New York Giants kicker Graham Gano (Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports) /

1. K Graham Gano

Every fantasy team needs a reliable kicker and Graham Gano is just the guy. In his two-year Giants career, Gano has made 92 percent of his kicks (60-of-65) and has only missed one of 35 kicks inside the 40 yard line. Gano has also been a perfect 14-14 on kick attempts between 40-49 yards and has been 12-18 from 50+ yards, a remarkable 66 percent make rate.

While extra points are supposed to be givens, they no longer are in the NFL. Last season, according to Axios, NFL extra point percentage was 92.4 percent, the lowest since 1979. Gano has made 38 of his 40 extra points with the Giants, good for 95 percent of his kicks, well over league average.

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Gano has been one of the best kickers in fantasy football for the last two seasons and, with the Giants offense likely to be more productive this fall and winter, he will get more chances to punch through extra points and field goals. I will certainly be drafting Gano, who has been the best fantasy performer on the Giants for the last two seasons.

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