The New York Giants will visit the New England Patriots in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Is Tyrone Tracy Jr. Playing in Week 13?
Tracy is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Giants’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tracy in Week 13?
Tyron Tracy out-carried Devin Singletary 20-14 in the overtime loss to the Lions last week, a nice boxscore difference, but not one that I’m too confident is predictive.
Tracy for the start and handled the first drive, but it was then Singletary for the second drive, before Tracy got the nod on drive three. This is a limited offense hamstrung by injuries that is looking for a spark anywhere they can find it.
Even with him getting the start, Tracy trailed Singletary in carries 8-6 at halftime, a sign of just how fluid this sort of situation can be.
That said, he was responsible for all four of the RB targets last week and I don’t think that’s a mistake. Tracy is a former receiver and we saw some of that open-space ability on this 42-yard catch-and-run (though you could also credit the Lions with falling asleep at the wheel for that play).
If we are stacking up these profiles against one another, Singletary gets the slight edge in scoring equity while Tracy figures to see the bulk of the routes run. In an average offense, those two roles would be close to even, but in an environment like this, I lean the way of Tracy, understanding that they will be trailing often and in scoring positions rarely.
That certainly projects to be the case against a Patriots defense that has muted run games all season long with the exception of Chase Brown last week.
I’m flexing Tracy in PPR formats with the thought being that he has a very good chance to at least reach 10 PPR points in any given week.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Tracy’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
Tracy is projected to score 12.3 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Tracy to rush for 56 yards and 0.3 rushing touchdowns, while adding 3 receptions for 19 receiving yards and 0.1 receiving touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 13 Weather Impact: Giants at Patriots
The forecast for kickoff is 42 degrees Fahrenheit with 13 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
