Impact That the 30-year old made little impact even after Saquon Barkley was lost for the year tells you what you need to know. He might catch on somewhere in 2021, but the end of the line is probably near.
JANUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
DION LEWIS
Bit role in 2020 Lewis finished 2020 with only 29 carries and 19 catches.
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Playing time rises Lewis rushed once for 15 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Ravens.
Impact Lewis played 24 snaps on offense, his highest number since Week 2, but he still logged just one touch. The veteran running back hasn't recorded more than five touches in a game since September, as Wayne Gallman has been the clear-cut lead back.
DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rings up 18 yards Lewis rushed once for four yards and caught both targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 20-6 loss to the Browns.
Impact Lewis started the game with a bang, returning the opening kickoff for 48 yards and setting up a strong opening drive for the Giants. However, he logged just one touch before the fourth quarter, as he was largely left out of the offensive game plan while Wayne Gallman and Alfred Morris combined for 16 carries. With Devonta Freeman (ankle) designated to return from IR as well, Lewis faces long odds to garner meaningful reps in New York's backfield this year.
DECEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Dion Lewis keeps pushing for 48-yard kick return New York Giants running back Dion Lewis keeps pushing for 48-yard kick return.
DECEMBER 21, 2020 • NFL.COM
Scores team's lone TD of Week 14 Lewis collected 14 yards and a touchdown on two carries, adding four kick-return attempts for 84 yards while losing one fumble during Sunday's 26-7 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Though Lewis punched in the Giants' only TD of the contest, his fumble on a second-quarter kickoff return cost New York dearly. Kyler Murray would connect with Dan Arnold for an Arizona TD four plays after the turnover en route to a 13-0 halftime lead. Lewis has taken back 15 of the Giants' 27 kickoff-return attempts in 2020, though with his Week 14 gaffe, Darnay Holmes (knee), Darius Slayton and C.J. Board may garner more serious consideration down the stretch. The veteran continues to take a back seat to Wayne Gallman in the running game, as New York prepares for a Week 15 Sunday night showdown against Cleveland.
DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Murray throws TD, Cards end 3-game skid, beat red-hot Giants
Haason Reddick had a franchise-record five sacks and the Arizona Cardinals spoiled the return of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones by moving back into a playoff spot with a 26-7 vict...DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals player forces a controversial fumble vs. Giants by kicking the football loose Kylie Fitts forced a Dion Lewis fumble with a kick. It wasn't called an illegal kicking penalty, even though Fox's rules expert suggested it...
DECEMBER 13, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Logs three carries in win Lewis rushed three times for six yards in Sunday's 17-12 win over the Seahawks.
Impact New York's running backs accounted for 29 carries, 188 rushing yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win, although most of that work went to Wayne Gallman. Lewis finished with just 12 snaps on offense. He hasn't handled more than five touches in a game since Week 2 against Chicago. Gallman is the only dependable Giants back for fantasy purposes.
DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Posts 17 scrimmage yards Lewis registered 10 rushing yards on two carries, adding a seven-yard reception during Sunday's 19-17 win against Cincinnati. He also registered 25 yards on a pair of kickoff retur...
Impact Alfred Morris ranked second in the RB pecking order with four carries behind Wayne Gallman's team high of 24. Lewis at least garnered some work on the ground after going without a carry in two of his three preceding outings entering Sunday. The 30-year-old received a total of 22 offensive snaps against Cincinnati, but he hasn't had more than five offensive touches in a game since Week 2. Lewis will remain a complementary option to Gallman when the Giants head West for a Week 13 matchup against the Seahawks' No. 3 rush defense.
DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Two catches, two returns in win Lewis secured both of his targets for 17 receiving yards, adding two kick returns for 35 yards during Sunday's 27-17 win against Philadelphia.
Impact Against the team that drafted him with a fifth-round selection in 2011, Lewis took a back seat in the running game as Wayne Gallman (18 carries), Alfred Morris (eight) and Elijhaa Penny (one) split the RB rush attempts. Gallman has handled 12-plus carries each of the past three weeks while racking up 165 rushing yards and four rushing scores. During the same span, Lewis has just three carries for five yards, doing most of his damage as a pass-catcher with six receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown against Tampa Bay, Washington and Philadelphia. Lewis and the Giants now head into a Week 11 bye before facing Cincinnati on Nov. 29.
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Giants activate Hernandez from COVID-list, waive Ballentine
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Musters up 21 total yards Lewis rushed three times for five yards and caught both targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 23-20 win over Washington.
Impact Lewis ceded most of the backfield reps to Wayne Gallman and Alfred Morris, both of whom recorded double-digit touches. He finished with just 17 of 77 offensive snaps (19 percent). Lewis has been able to carve out a role as the team's kick returner, but his backfield duties have diminished and likely will take another hit once Devonta Freeman (ankle) returns to action.
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Contested TD snag on Monday night Lewis did not garner any rush attempts during Monday's 25-23 loss to the Buccaneers, but he did collect two catches for eight yards, including a seven-yard touchdown catch.
Impact Lewis laid out to secure his second score of the 2020 campaign, diving past Devin White to corral the first of two Daniel Jones TD passes on the night. The veteran back has averaged just two carries per appearance this season, though he's supplemented with an additional 2.5 targets per game. On Thursday Night Football, it was Wayne Gallman (12 carries) and Alfred Morris (eight) who consumed the entirety of the Giants' RB workload on the ground.
NOVEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Giants getting closer, can't overcome mistakes, non call
The New York Giants had another close call and came up on the losing end againNOVEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dion Lewis makes spectacular touchdown catch from Daniel Jones vs. Buccaneers New York Giants running back Dion Lewis amazes with sliding TD grab on loft from quarterback Daniel Jones.
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • GIANTS.COM
Dion Lewis opens second half with shifty 44-yard kick return New York Giants running back Dion Lewis opens second half with shifty 44-yard kick return.
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • NFL.COM
Dion Lewis amazes with sliding TD grab on loft from Daniel Jones New York Giants running back Dion Lewis amazes with sliding TD grab on loft from quarterback Daniel Jones.
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • NFL.COM
Danny Dimes Drops One to Dion Lewis for a Giants TD!
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • YOUTUBE
Coughs up fumble in TNF loss Lewis registered 23 rushing yards on three carries, losing one fumble during Thursday's 22-21 loss to the Eagles.
Impact On his first carry of the night with 53 seconds to go in the first half, Lewis fumbled the ball into the waiting arms of Eagles safety Rodney McLeod. Thankfully for the Giants, Jake Elliott's 29-yard field-goal try was no good on the subsequent drive, lessening the impact of Lewis' first 2020 fumble. His offensive role remains peripheral, as the 30-year-old back has just five combined carries over his past five outings. If Devonta Freeman (ankle) were to be unavailable next Monday night against Tampa Bay, Lewis would be in line for his most significant workload since garnering 14 touches during a Week 2 loss to Chicago.
OCTOBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Catches just one pass Lewis hauled in his lone target for 10 yards in Sunday's 20-19 win over Washington.
Impact Lewis played just nine offensive snaps and didn't receive a carry in Sunday's win. He's been fully pushed out of the rotation by Devonta Freeman, who rushed 18 times for 61 yards and played 73 percent of the team's offense snaps.
OCTOBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Minor role Lewis caught two of his four targets for one yards Sunday against the Cowboys.
Impact He's backing up Devonta Freeman, mostly seeing work on passing downs. It's a low-ceiling role, and he's a low-ceiling player at this stage.
OCTOBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Prescott injured, Dalton leads Cowboys past Giants
OCTOBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
