Open Nav
Show Navigation
Show Menu
FANTASY FOOTBALL NEWS

Giants Nab Jevon Holland Amid Defensive Spree

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Tue, Mar 11 2025 1:29 PM UTC
Jevon Holland Headshot

The Giants have agreed to a three-year deal with S Jevon Holland. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it'll pay $45.3 million, with $30.3 million guaranteed and a max value of $46.8 million. Holland is one of six defensive players the Giants have imported this week.

2025 Fantasy Football Impact

Holland might prove to be the most fantasy-relevant defensive addition. He scored as a top-24 DB in 2022 and 2023 before a precipitous drop in production last season.

Holland dealt with multiple injuries while watching his numbers drop across categories. This contract -- ahead of his age-25 season -- says the Giants aren't worried about the on-field performance.

At full health, Holland presents cross-category upside. He'll be a solid target if he gets to low-DB2 or DB3 range of fantasy football drafts.

Big-Money Corner

The Giants actually spent more to hook former Saints CB Paulson Adebo: $54 million over three years, with $36 million of that guaranteed.

Adebo delivered stronger scoring averages than Holland each of the past two years. His fantasy production has relied pretty heavily on big plays in coverage, though, including 7 INTs over just 22 games in that span.

The performance has been intriguing, but beware of the volatility in such coverage stats.

Stealing Edge from Enemy

The Giants also landed former Cowboys Edge Chauncey Golston on the first day of free agency with a three-year, $19.5 million pact.

Golston's coming off career highs in just about every category, including a playing-time rate that more than doubled.

He spent four years in Dallas after arriving as a third-round pick and topped out at 5.5 sacks last season. That actually matches his career high from college, though Golston's 5.5 in his final season at Iowa came in just eight games.

Golston looks like more of a waiver-wire watch for IDP leagues than a guy to target in drafts.

DST Impact

Adding Holland and Adebo should help the defense. How much? We'll see.

We'll also see about the exact fit for Golston in an edge group that returns Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux. There's enough talent up front for this to become a solid-to-good pass-rushing unit.

The Giants showed some defensive flashes last year but struggled to maintain good play.

Matt Schauf Author Image
Matt Schauf, Editor
Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
Are You Prepared for the 2027 WR Wave in Dynasty?

Are You Prepared for the 2027 WR Wave in Dynasty?

5:23pm UTC 6/16/25

The WR talent in this 2027 NFL Mock Draft is absurd — and it’s gonna flood rookie drafts before you know it. Learn the names NOW while your league mates sleep.

Read More »
Premium Content Premium ContentPatriots Are Setting Up Drake Maye to Deliver for Your Fantasy Team

Patriots Are Setting Up Drake Maye to Deliver for Your Fantasy Team

11:04am UTC 6/14/25

The Patriots supplied one of the NFL's worst offenses in 2024 -- and they knew it. This offseason, an upgraded cast arrived to make Maye a name you NEED to consider in 2025 fantasy drafts.

Read More »
Find Your Next Fantasy Stud in These 2025 Devy Rankings

Find Your Next Fantasy Stud in These 2025 Devy Rankings

8:45pm UTC 6/13/25

Wanna draft the next big thing? Of course you do! So why wait until next year to start? Get ahead of your competition NOW with these top 100 devy rankings.

Read More »
Compare Plans » Compare Plans »