Weird things happen around Halloween. And is there anything weirder than the Giants being in first place in the NFC East? The G-Men have been playing like a team possessed. The spirit of Charley Conerly (and his 1956 NFL Championship) has obviously taken over J.J. McCarthy, who suddenly is playing like the first-round pick that he is. Cam Skattebo ran like a bat out of hell against Houston’s linemen, and their secondary didn’t have a ghost of a chance against Malik Nabers (7 receptions, 111 yards). But the scariest shocker was the resurrection of Devin Singletary, a healthy scratch in Weeks 3-5. His 30-yard walk off TD was his longest run since the 2022 season. This Halloween “bye” weekend let’s hope the Giants stick to positive candies like Good & Plenty and Jolly Ranchers. As for Skattebo, please lay off the Butterfingers.

GIDDY UP!

QB Lamar Jackson at Bills — Jackson played like Godzilla (a massive prehistoric dragon) in Buffalo last year, totaling 279 yards and three TDs. Dragons love to dine on large animals like buffaloes, especially ones that don’t cover receivers well.

QB Jacoby Brissett at Cowboys — In space, no one can hear you scream. But in Dallas, there’s so much screaming about their secondary it’s deafening. No alien to the Cowboys, Brissett put up two TDs and 261 yards on them last season.

RB Bucky Irving vs Falcons — Drafting Irving last year was a dirty trick (34th in PPR scoring). But this season, Bucky’s been a treat, fresh off a monster game against the Panthers (106 yards, 2 TDs).

RB Josh Jacobs vs Panthers — Josh’s owners were rewarded with a big PayDay in his first game back from suspension. If he can replicate Irving’s stats against Carolina, he’ll look like a 100 Grand.

WR Michael Wilson at Cowboys — Wilson will be like a kid in a candy store against Dallas, who rank 27th in Fantasy points allowed to WRs.

WR D.J. Moore vs Ravens — Baltimore’s secondary has been both heaven and hell. They give up a ton of passing yards (20th worst in league) but only four TD passes to WRs. Moore will get his yards but might have a devil of a time snagging a TD.

TE Travis Kelce at Broncos — With no games over 10 points in his last four matchups, Kelce is playing like Frankenstein’s monster. The only thing missing are neck bolts. But he usually comes to life with electrifying efforts against the Broncos (14/127/1 in his last two games).

WHOA DOWN!

QB Kyler Murray at Lions — You should always start your QBs against the cowardly Lions. Unless your QB is Murray, the Mayor of Munchkin City. He is morally, ethically, spiritually, physically, positively, absolutely, undeniably and reliably dead to me after his 15-point outing last week.

QB Caleb Williams at Seahawks — Caleb has driven a stake into the hearts of the opposition, but to do so against a Seattle team that just held Patrick Mahomes to a donut would require supernatural powers.

RB Breece Hall vs Raiders — In all horror movies there’s a scene where the evil guy is chasing a bunch of innocent kids. Invariably, one of them trips and injures a leg. That’s my problem with Hall (quad, check status) this week. One misstep and he’s zombie food.

RB Tony Pollard at Bengals — Pollard’s 39-point day was like Charlie Bucket finding a Golden Ticket in a Wonka Chocolate Bar. But against the rugged Bengals defense, I expect Pollard to play like a Slugworth Fizzler.

WR Rashee Rice at Broncos — Coming off a bad hammy that kept him out the last two games, Rashee is not a Rice Krispie Treat in Denver.

WR Caleb Douglas vs Patriots — With two TDs on three receptions, Caleb was a Starburst last game. But you’d have to be an Airhead to think he can do it against the Pats.

TE Sam LaPorta vs Vikings — I’m surprised the villagers didn’t storm Ford Field after LaPorta’s one-catch disaster. But they will break out the torches and pitch forks after the Vikings’ No. 1 defense is done with him.

Thursday Night Special — The Panthers played like KitKats last week and the Packers were all-day-suckers in Detroit. Pass the popcorn balls and give me Green Bay at home on a short week. Packers 30, Panthers 21

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Bill Reinhard is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association, and a columnist for FantasyGuru.com.