Stefon Diggs Beats the Giants Late as Cam Skattebo Scores Twice and Isaiah Likely Posts 127 Yards: Commanders-Giants Fantasy Fallout

The Washington Commanders stole a 24-21 win over the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football at MetLife Stadium, as Stefon Diggs caught a 32-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left and Rasul Douglas intercepted J.J. McCarthy's deep shot for Malik Nabers on the final drive. Washington moved to 3-5-1 and New York fell to 5-3-1. For fantasy managers, the night delivered a two-touchdown game from Cam Skattebo, a breakout receiving line from Isaiah Likely, and the first interceptions of Jayden Daniels' season.

How the game swung

New York controlled long stretches of the night and led 21-17 in the fourth quarter after Likely's touchdown. The Giants' plan was clear: pressure Daniels in the pocket and keep him from beating them with his legs. It worked well enough that Daniels threw interceptions on back-to-back fourth-quarter drives, the first two picks he has thrown all season.

Then the game turned on two plays. Daniels found Diggs for the 32-yard go-ahead score with 57 seconds to go, and on New York's last possession McCarthy went deep for Nabers and Douglas came down with the ball to end it. Washington's defense, coordinated by Daronte Jones, closed the fourth quarter strongly.

The headline box score lines are below.

Fantasy fallout: Giants

Cam Skattebo answered every question about his health. After the Giants listed him without an injury designation, he handled 18 carries and scored twice, including the kind of short-yardage work that makes him a weekly RB1 conversation when New York is in scoring range. The yardage (78) was modest, but his touchdown equity inside the 10 is the reason managers drafted him, and Thursday confirmed it is intact.

Isaiah Likely was the surprise of the night. Nine catches for 127 yards and a touchdown is a ceiling game for any tight end, and it came with McCarthy leaning on him over the middle as Washington's corners shaded toward Nabers. One game does not make a trend, but tight end is thin enough this season that Likely belongs on rosters in 12-team leagues and on the streaming shortlist for next week.

Malik Nabers had a frustrating game: five catches for 44 yards and a lost fumble near the Washington goal line after a short completion. That is a lot of empty volume for a player drafted as a WR1. The good news is the deep shot to end the game shows McCarthy still looks for him when it matters. Hold, and expect a bounce back in a better script.

J.J. McCarthy threw for 293 yards and added 34 on the ground, a strong fantasy line despite the decisive interception. His hip, a talking point all week, did not appear to limit him. He remains a usable streamer in superflex formats.

Fantasy fallout: Commanders

Jayden Daniels finished with three touchdown passes, which salvages a fantasy day that the two interceptions and limited rushing would otherwise have dragged down. The Giants' approach of collapsing the pocket and taking away his scrambles is one other defensive coordinators will study. Daniels is still a QB1, but the rushing floor that makes him elite was missing Thursday.

Stefon Diggs is the clear alpha in Washington's passing game with Terry McLaurin on injured reserve. Ten targets, six catches, 83 yards and the game winner is a WR2 line, and the target share is what matters most. Until McLaurin is back, Diggs should be in lineups every week.

Behind Diggs, the target tree is less settled. Rookie Antonio Williams drew his first target early in the second half, a small sign that Washington wants to find out what it has. He is a watch-list name in deep leagues, not an add yet.

The betting read

Thursday was another reminder that divisional rematches on short weeks tend to stay close. The Giants were the better team on paper entering the night, and for much of the game, and still lost on a late possession. For bettors, the lesson is about turnover variance: two Daniels interceptions and a Nabers fumble flipped the expected points without moving the final margin much.

Washington's late defensive stand matters for future totals. If that unit can play like it did in the fourth quarter, Commanders unders become more interesting than they looked a month ago. The Giants, meanwhile, let a fourth-quarter lead slip at home, which is worth remembering the next time they are favored to close out a divisional game.

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What to do in your league

Add: Isaiah Likely in all leagues where a tight end spot is in flux. He is the highest-upside waiver tight end coming out of Thursday.

Hold: Malik Nabers. The fumble stings, but his role is unchanged and the final drive showed it.

Start with confidence: Cam Skattebo and Stefon Diggs. Both have clear roles and touchdown access.

Temper expectations: Jayden Daniels' rushing. Teams that can generate pressure without blitzing will keep trying to replicate the Giants' plan.

What's next

The Giants and Commanders both get extra rest after the Thursday game, which helps Skattebo's workload management and gives Washington time to sort out its receiver rotation behind Diggs. Keep an eye on McLaurin's injured reserve timeline: when he returns, Diggs' target share comes down and the whole passing game becomes more efficient. Until then, Diggs is the Commanders receiver to roster and start.