Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr, Rueben Randle's Post-Week 9 Fantasy Reaction

Eli Manning struggled to get on the same page with his undermanned receiving corps amid the New York Giants' lackluster showing on Monday Night Football in a 40-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. 

Rookie first-round pick Odell Beckham Jr. flashed with a 59-yard reception in the third quarter that gave the MetLife Stadium crowd some life but did the rest of his extensive damage when the outcome was already decided.

Name	PASS	YDS	TD/INT	Fantasy Points
Name	REC	YDS	TD	Fantasy Points
Eli Manning	27/52	359	2/0	21
Odell Beckham Jr.	8	156	0	15
Rueben Randle	4	49	0	4

Another former LSU standout in Rueben Randle was arguably more of a letdown considering his equal workload, as both he and Beckham got 11 targets.

Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News noted how the G-Men were getting some nice contributions from their rookie class:

Even when some receivers did break open down the field, Manning struggled with accuracy, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Beckham is more of a wait-and-see player in deep, keeper fantasy leagues. At the moment, he does offer some value as a flex play.

It was difficult to distinguish whether Beckham's late Week 9 production was more a result of the Colts' soft coverage or Manning trusting the first-year playmaker more. In any event, Manning is a QB2 at best and only a spot starter for a QB1 on a bye week otherwise.

Ever since Victor Cruz went down with a season-ending injury, New York's offense hasn't looked the same. Randle seems to be the most viable target, but Beckham's emergence may change that.

Unless Beckham becomes a bigger part of the game plan or Andre Williams keeps defenses more honest with the run (12 carries for 22 yards and one touchdown), it's hard to endorse any Giants as stellar fantasy plays unless the matchup is extremely favorable.

That doesn't look to be the case in the immediate future, as New York has a trip to Seattle in Week 10 before home games against San Francisco and Dallas.