Cam Skattebo

While the New York Giants front office reportedly explored high-capital additions like Arizona Cardinals rookie Jeremiyah Love, current backfield staples Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy remain positioned to command the workload. Skattebo is the “People’s Running Back” and brings a strong all-purpose profile anchored by a 40.7-percent College Dominator Rating (94th percentile) and a 14.4-percent College Target Share (95th percentile), offering substantial upside if his recovery from last season’s ankle injury stays on track.

Reading between the lines, Duggan Skattebo is suggesting that Skattebo is not “elite” enough for the Giants front office, which is mildly concerning. Regardless, a potential veteran signing like free agent Najee Harris would simply serve as an RB3 contingency, leaving Skattebo’s path toward an RB2 finish largely intact. New York will be run-heavy, making Skattebo a nice value in the fourth round of fantasy drafts.

Cam Skattebo is already logging 11-on-11 reps and tracking toward a full training camp workload after a fractured ankle cut his rookie campaign short. Before the injury, he commanded a 13.1-percent Target Share and averaged 16.0 Fantasy Points Per Game, reinforcing his status as a true workhorse.

With Skattebo operating as a bellcow, Tyrone Tracy is fighting to secure a committee role. The Giants avoided adding backfield competition this offseason, leaving the door open for Tracy to leverage his 10.5-percent target share as a satellite back with massive contingent upside. Any reduction in Tracy’s touches adds volume for Skattebo, who generated 3.84 yards created per touch during his rookie campaign. Skattebo is a smash in all formats as one of the most attainable workhorse backs in fantasy football. 

Sure, Cam Skattebo is wearing a jersey and helmet at New York Giants OTAs, but this does not necessarily mean that his recovery timeline is ahead of schedule. Skattebo suffered an severe ankle dislocation after posting 617 yards from scrimmage and generating a 5.0-percent (74th-percentile) Target Share in just eight games.

While Skattebo’s will likely start the season on a pitch count, it is encouraging to see the DAWG in him coming out as this fun observation was a great reminder that he loves football and is chomping to return. If Skattebo pairs his pass catching versatility with his stated goal of 300 carries under new offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, you are looking at a massive windfall in fantasy football given his injury-suppessed ADP.

The New York Giants are ready to deploy a brutal, ground-and-pound assault under Matt Nagy, with franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart telegraphing a heavy dose of volume for running backs Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. While Skattebo finished his rookie season with an elite 3.84 Yards Created Per Touch (No. 6 among qualifying backs) and a +10.6 Production Premium (No. 6), he admits he is still facing a massive mental hurdle to fully trust his surgically repaired ankle. If he is not 100-percent by the season opener, expect Tracy to heavily command the high-value touches, leaving veterans like Devin Singletary to be rotational pieces.

If the starting quarterback is already preparing the ground for a run-heavy scheme in May, it will be challenging for Dart, Malik Nabers and other members of the Giants passing game to exceed their fantasy points scoring expectations. Dart and Nabers are a hard fade in all fantasy formats with an eye toward buying the dip in dynasty as the regular season wears on.