The New York Giants’ backfield just became one of the most intriguing fantasy football situations to monitor. What started as a promising performance for Tyrone Tracy Jr. against the Chiefs took an unexpected turn that could reshape depth charts for weeks to come.
The injury creates a ripple effect that fantasy managers need to understand immediately. With fantasy bye weeks beginning soon, this development could be the difference between championship glory and missing the playoffs.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Injury Update
Tyrone Tracy Jr. was off to a strong start against the Chiefs, carrying the ball seven times for 29 yards and two receptions for seven yards before suffering a dislocated shoulder. The expectation is that he will miss games because of the injury.
That opens up a massive opportunity for rookie running back Cam Skattebo, who was fantastic once Tracy went out with an injury, carrying the ball 10 times for 60 yards and a touchdown while adding six receptions on eight targets for 61 yards.
During his final season at Arizona State, the rookie proved that he is a three-down workhorse and will have an opportunity to reprise that role until Tracy is healthy.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Tracy Fantasy Outlook
They tell young kids that you can’t lose your job due to injury, and in amateur athletics, I’m all here for that messaging. This isn’t that.
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Tracy will miss up to a month with a dislocated shoulder, and much like Aaron Jones in Minnesota, I’m not the least confident that the role he’s leaving behind is remotely close to what he gets when he comes back.
I’m keeping Tracy rostered if for no other reason than Cam Skattebo runs like a maniac, and that carries injury potential of its own. However, with this franchise giving the keys to Jaxson Dart, the youth movement is underway, and while Tracey isn’t old — even by running back standards — he’s more than two years older than Skattebo, and that matters.
Tracy is a good player, but at 3.1 yards per carry this year, it’s not as if what he’s doing can’t be replicated.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
