It was less than two years ago we watched the Super Bowl for the 2011 season when the New York Giants’ Quarterback, Eli Manning and his dynamic entourage came from behind in the second half of the game to beat the New England Patriots 21-17, and become the Super Bowl champions of 2011. That season they entered the playoffs with a nine-seven record and handily eliminated their competition along the way, ending all Super Bowl hope for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers. If you owned Manning or any other Giants on your fantasy football team in 2011, they delivered some pretty sweet fantasy points.

In 2012 when you drafted your Giants fantasy team players, you were hopeful that you would see the same fabulous production as the year before. Unfortunately your Giants did not keep to the 2011 program, as they sadly left fantasy owners disappointed from week to week. After a lackluster season compared to 2011, the Giants ended 2012 with a nine-seven record and no playoff games.

For 2013, can fantasy owners expect to see better production from this offensive line?

Eli Manning, Quarterback

Last year, Manning didn’t bring in numbers remotely close to what he produced in 2011. Those statistics included an incredible 6466 passing yards, 38 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. Compare that with 2012 where he passed for 4247 yards, made 27 touchdowns and threw 16 interceptions. Manning came down for quite a landing.

I don’t think we will see as low of production as last year from Manning, but with the loss of Tight End, Martellus Bennett and Running Back, Ahmad Bradshaw and current issues involving the teams’ wide receivers Manning will be challenged to bring in the phenomenal statistics which he achieved in 2011.

2013 Projected Statistics: 4360 Passing Yards, 33 Touchdowns, 18 Interceptions

Victor Cruz, Wide Receiver

Just like Manning, in 2011 Victor Cruz wowed his fantasy owners, in his second year with the Giants, as he was fourth in fantasy points among wide receivers in 2011 with 1869 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. Cruz' amazing numbers dropped in 2012 as his production was inconsistent each week and he finished with only 1214 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, which was thirteenth for wide receivers.

Giants and Cruz fans now have to be concerned whether he will get his contract negotiated and signed in order to remain with the Giants for the 2013 season. We all want to see Cruz dancing the salsa many more times wearing a Giants’ uniform in 2013. Thinking positively that Cruz will still be part of this team, fantasy owners can only hope his stats improve from last year.

2013 Statistics: 1585 Receiving Yards and 11 Touchdowns

Hakeem Nicks, Wide Receiver

Hakeem Nicks who has his share of injuries, miraculously astonished his fantasy owners in 2011 with 1720 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2012 however, Nicks came back to the real world and produced a lowly 698 receiving yards and only three touchdowns.

For 2013, Nicks who recently missed voluntary organized team activities (OTA’s) will begin participating in the mandated team events and could have more value if for some reason Cruz ends up elsewhere. Nicks’ injuries are always something keep in mind and fantasy owners should curb their expectations.

2013 Projected Statistics: 915 Receiving Yards, 6 Touchdowns

Running Backs

The numbers for Ahmad Bradshaw were much aligned with the production of his now former teammates stat lines from 2011 and 2012. The running back duties performed by Bradshaw, who was cut by the Giants earlier in April, will now be handled primarily by David Wilson and Andre Brown. We got a small dose of what each one of them was capable of last year as they alternatively filled in for the injury-prone Bradshaw.

Last year Andre Brown played eight of the Giants’ 16 games and put up some impressive numbers when he filled in as starter. He managed 478 rushing yards, 9 touchdowns and had a couple of high double-digit fantasy point weeks. He suffered a broken leg towards the end of last season, but is now healed and ready start the 2013 season.

Rookie David Wilson participated in 12 or the teams’ 16 games, mostly in the role of the kickoff punt-return position. Wilson is a speedy back who rushed for 489 yards, made four rush touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. His touchdown backflip celebrations are something fantasy owners will want to see much more of in 2013.

At this time it appears Wilson and Brown will split the running back carries, which is not exactly what fantasy owners want from this position. We will have to keep our fantasy radar tuned in as the preseason practices and games get underway to find out if one of them earns a clear starting role over the other. Both have potential sleeper value at this time.

2013 Projected Statistics for both combined: 1570 Rush Yards, 18 Touchdowns