A looming long-term extension for Brandon Jacobs would not bode well for Ahmad Bradshaw's dynasty league value. Or Derrick Ward for that matter. Frankly, I'm surprised this deal is happening. Jacobs is only a year away from free agency and could try to break the bank then. The Giants have to be concerned with how injured Jacobs was during his first year as a starter.

Still, this is probably a good deal (if it happens) for the Giants because I suspect the price will be right. I loved Jacobs as a fantasy prospect last year, and his injury problems have only dimmed my excitement for this season a bit. Yes, he got hurt. But a study we are running in our second magazine showed that cracked the top-10 running backs in a week six times in the eleven games he played. That percentage ranked among the top-five backs in the league. When he played, he helped fantasy teams a lot. That doesn't mean you take him among the first ten backs, but I'd rather have Jacobs' production in eleven games than spreading it out to 16.