The New York Giants’ backfield returns from the bye week with both runners healthy. Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary head into a divisional matchup between two eliminated teams. Which Giants running back warrants fantasy football trust for Week 15?
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Fantasy Outlook
Tracy has been the lead back ever since Cam Skattebo went down with a season-ending ankle injury. However, he hasn’t always been the most productive back in the committee. His last game before the bye was disappointing for a different reason, as the sophomore running back left the contest with a hip injury.​
Fortunately, Tracy is okay and has been practicing in full. He suffered a hip contusion and stinger on Monday Night Football against the Patriots that required him to be carted to the locker room. Tracy said Tuesday following the game that he expects to be fine, and the bye week provided extra recovery time.​
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Since Week 8, Tracy has alternated games with over a 60% snap share with games at a 50% snap share or below. The results have been mostly underwhelming for fantasy purposes. However, in his two games prior to the Week 13 injury, Tracy posted 17.9 and 16.0 fantasy points.​
He should resume his role as the lead back against Washington. As long as the game doesn’t get completely out of hand, he should be a safe bet for 15-plus opportunities. His guaranteed volume provides a stable fantasy floor even when efficiency fluctuates.​
Devin Singletary Fantasy Outlook
Singletary was supposed to just be Tracy’s backup. Instead, he has maintained a weekly role throughout the season. Singletary has hit double-digit fantasy points in three of his last four games.​ In Weeks 11 and 13, Singletary registered 17.7 and 19.2 fantasy points.
Singletary stepped into the lead role after Tracy exited Monday Night Football and handled all the work in the Giants’ backfield to close the contest. This demonstrated he can absorb a full workload if needed.​
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With that said, Singletary offers very little in the passing game, earning a paltry 3.3% target share on the season. Fortunately, the Giants have shown a willingness to use him near the goal line. That gives Singletary weekly upside and, at the very least, makes him worth rostering.​
His touchdown dependency creates volatility in his weekly outcomes. When the scores come, Singletary provides RB2 value. When they don’t, he struggles to reach single-digit fantasy points without receiving work to supplement his rushing totals.
Should You Start Tracy or Singletary This Week?
Washington presents a favorable matchup for both Giants running backs. The Commanders allow the ninth-most schedule adjusted fantasy points per game to running backs.
Neither back performed well in Week 1 when these teams first met, but that feels like a different season. So much has changed since the early September matchup.​ This actually is a rare week where both Giants backs have legitimate upside.
With both teams playing out lost seasons, this could be a sneaky high-scoring contest. The Giants are 2-11 while Washington sits at 3-10, as both franchises have been eliminated from playoff contention. New York enters on a seven-game losing streak while the Commanders have dropped eight consecutive games.​
The Giants are two-point favorites at home coming off their bye week. Washington just suffered a 31-0 shutout loss to Minnesota in Week 14. The Commanders’ defense has surrendered over 23 fantasy points per game to running backs over their last five contests, creating optimal conditions for both New York backs.​
View Tracy as a low-end RB2 while Singletary is a Flex with upside. Tracy’s guaranteed volume and healthier status make him the safer option. Singletary offers touchdown-dependent upside in what projects as a competitive game between two teams fighting for draft position rather than playoff seeding.​
