When both Odell Beckham Jr. and Rueben Randle injured hamstrings on Sunday night, Beckham’s appeared to be the less serious of the two. He was able to come back and appear for a couple of plays late in that game, while Randle never was a possibility to come back. But a week later, Randle now looks more likely to play in the Monday night game at Philadelphia.
Beckham didn’t practice all week and is questionable on the injury report. Maybe he’s active, but there’s a good chance he won’t even play. Randle, on the other hand, is probable. He did some work at practice all week.
Those who used first- or second-round picks on Beckham, of course, want to get some return on their investment. If he’s active, they definitely want to use him. And for those guys, there is some potential to put together a plan to get him on the field.
Dwayne Harris, for one, has looked pretty serviceable the last two weeks, catching (I think) 11 passes. He’s probably available in most leagues. So one strategy would be to add Harris to your roster. If Beckham isn’t active on Monday, you plug in Harris and you have a body that might be almost as good as what you might replace Beckham with on Saturday.
The Eagles also have a notable receiver injury. Nelson Agholor is out with an ankle injury. This should translate into a few more opportunities for guys like Riley Cooper, Miles Austin and Josh Huff. Those guys don’t look at promising as Harris (sans Beckham) but they’ll work against a Giants defense that ranks last against the pass. And New York will be without it’s top cornerback, Prince Amukamara.
I didn’t not mention Jordan Matthews in that group, but he’s in a class way, way above those guys. With the Amukamara injury and the Giants not having much of a pass rush, Matthews looks like he’ll probably be a top-10 wide receiver this week. Maybe top 5.
Eagles also list Ryan Mathews (groin) as questionable, but he practiced fully today, so I expect he’ll play.
NEW YORK GIANTS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
NEW YORK
OUT CB Prince Amukamara (pectoral), WR Victor Cruz (calf), LB Devon Kennard (hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE DE Robert Ayers (hamstring), LB Jon Beason (concussion), WR Odell Beckham (hamstring), LB Jonathan Casillas (calf), CB Trumaine McBride (groin, illness)
PROBABLE G Justin Pugh (ankle), WR Rueben Randle (hamstring), DE George Selvie (calf)
OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)
Thursday CB Prince Amukamara (pectoral)
Friday CB Prince Amukamara (pectoral)
Saturday CB Prince Amukamara (pectoral)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Thursday LB Jon Beason (concussion), WR Odell Beckham (hamstring), LB Jonathan Casillas (calf), WR Victor Cruz (calf), LB Devon Kennard (hamstring)
Friday WR Odell Beckham (hamstring), WR Victor Cruz (calf), LB Devon Kennard (hamstring), CB Trumaine McBride (groin, illness)
Saturday WR Odell Beckham (hamstring), WR Victor Cruz (calf), LB Devon Kennard (hamstring), CB Trumaine McBride (groin, illness)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Thursday DE Robert Ayers (hamstring), CB Trumaine McBride (groin), WR Rueben Randle (hamstring), DE George Selvie (calf)
Friday DE Robert Ayers (hamstring), LB Jon Beason (concussion), LB Jonathan Casillas (calf), WR Rueben Randle (hamstring)
Saturday DE Robert Ayers (hamstring), LB Jon Beason (concussion), LB Jonathan Casillas (calf), WR Rueben Randle (hamstring)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Thursday G Justin Pugh (ankle)
Friday G Justin Pugh (ankle), DE George Selvie (calf)
Saturday G Justin Pugh (ankle), DE George Selvie (calf)
PHILADELPHIA
OUT WR Nelson Agholor (ankle), LB Kiko Alonso (knee), DE Brandon Bair (groin), LB Mychal Kendricks (hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE RB Ryan Mathews (groin)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Thursday WR Nelson Agholor (ankle), LB Kiko Alonso (knee), DE Brandon Bair (groin), LB Mychal Kendricks (hamstring)
Friday WR Nelson Agholor (ankle), LB Kiko Alonso (knee), DE Brandon Bair (groin), LB Mychal Kendricks (hamstring)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Friday RB Ryan Mathews (groin)
Saturday WR Nelson Agholor (ankle), LB Kiko Alonso (knee), DE Brandon Bair (groin), LB Mychal Kendricks (hamstring)
FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Saturday RB Ryan Mathews (groin)
