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News: 6 days agoGiants head coach Brian Daboll said that Jones will likely play in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

Spin: Jones received full medical clearance ahead of training camp after completing his recovery from November surgery to repair an ACL tear, but the Giants nonetheless chose to hold him out of their 14-3 win over the Lions in the preseason opener Thursday. No. 2 quarterback Drew Lock received the start and suffered a hip injury that will keep him from suiting up in Houston, so Tommy DeVito now stands to operate as the top backup to Jones on Saturday. Daboll didn't go into specifics regarding how long Jones might stay in the game versus the Texans, but the 27-year-old signal-caller should at least get a series or two.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Jones was a surprise top-10 fantasy QB in 2022, thanks mostly to health and running prowess (seven TDs). The 2023 season hardly went as well. Jones tossed six interceptions in the first four games -- one more than he had the prior season over 16 games -- and then things got worse. He missed three games due to a neck injury, only to return briefly in Week 9 and tear his right ACL. Jones accounted for three touchdowns in six games, and the New York offense played better without him. He expects to be fully cleared for training camp, and his contract all but guarantees playing time. Fantasy managers should be mighty wary, even in superflex formats, and consider choosing at least 20 other quarterbacks first.