The New York Giants will face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Is Tyrone Tracy Playing in Week 13?
Tracy is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Giants’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tyrone Tracy in Week 13?
Tyrone Tracy Jr. was scripted out of the 23-point loss to the Buccaneers last weekend and yet, the team still had a chance to do right by us loyal fantasy managers with a goal-line drive in the fourth quarter.
No luck. Devin Singletary was handed the valuable carry, just his second rush attempt in the game. Sometimes it’s easy to hate the game we play.
We didn’t get bailed out with the late touchdown last week, but New York going to Singletary in that spot was further confirmation that this is Tracy’s backfield and Tracy’s alone. During a strong rookie campaign (7.1% production over expectation), I’m comfortable calling his number again this week as he lines up against the worst red zone defense in the league (Dallas has allowed a touchdown on 28 of 37 red zone trips this season).
The Giants and Cowboys are similar in that, with their backup QBs under center, their star receivers have fallen down a tier and their bell-cow backs check in as low-end RB2s.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tyrone Tracy’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of Wednesday afternoon, Tracy is projected to score 13.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 16.5 rushing attempts for 74.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 1.1 receptions for 22.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Saints' Defense
Although the Saints had an ugly season across the board before Dennis Allen's firing, the defense stood out as an issue. Allen was the former DC under Sean Payton, and when his defense ranked well below the sixth it had ranked last year (and 13th in 2022), the writing was on the wall.
After a good performance against the Browns before their bye, the Saints had a game that tied for their worst defensive outing in Week 13. For the second straight game (and the third in five), New Orleans failed to force any turnovers, while its red-zone defense against LA was leakier than a broken gutter.
The continuing area of the Saints' defensive concern is the run. They rank last in success rate against the run (53.1%) and second from last in EPA per rush (-0.06).
That's the worst combination of any run defense in our database. The secondary deserves a lot of credit for its pass defense being just league average, ranking 25th in sack rate (6.1%).
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Tyrone Tracy’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:40 AM ET on Sunday, December 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 14 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at CAR)
2) Bijan Robinson | ATL (at MIN)
3) De'Von Achane | MIA (vs. NYJ)
4) Chase Brown | CIN (at DAL)
5) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (at GB)
6) Alvin Kamara | NO (at NYG)
7) James Cook | BUF (at LAR)
8) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. DET)
9) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. MIN)
10) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. LV)
11) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. JAX)
12) David Montgomery | DET (at GB)
13) James Conner | ARI (vs. SEA)
14) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. PHI)
15) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (vs. NO)
16) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at ARI)
17) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. CLE)
18) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. CIN)
19) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at SF)
20) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. LAC)
21) Isaac Guerendo | SF (vs. CHI)
22) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. ATL)
23) Braelon Allen | NYJ (at MIA)
24) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at TEN)
25) Rachaad White | TB (vs. LV)
26) Nick Chubb | CLE (at PIT)
27) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. CLE)
28) Gus Edwards | LAC (at KC)
29) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at TB)
30) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. LAC)
31) Ray Davis | BUF (at LAR)
32) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at TEN)
33) Jerome Ford | CLE (at PIT)
34) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at KC)
35) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. SEA)
36) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (at MIN)
37) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. PHI)
38) Sincere McCormick | LV (at TB)
39) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. JAX)
40) Cam Akers | MIN (vs. ATL)
41) Jaylen Wright | MIA (vs. NYJ)
42) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. MIN)
43) Devin Singletary | NYG (vs. NO)
44) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. DET)
45) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at CAR)
46) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. LV)
47) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at KC)
48) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. DET)
49) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. LAC)
50) Emari Demercado | ARI (vs. SEA)
51) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. CLE)
52) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at DAL)
53) Ty Johnson | BUF (at LAR)
54) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (vs. CHI)
55) Jamaal Williams | NO (at NYG)
56) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. CIN)
57) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (vs. CHI)
58) Carson Steele | KC (vs. LAC)
59) Eric Gray | NYG (vs. NO)
60) Craig Reynolds | DET (at GB)
61) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. JAX)
62) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. CIN)
63) Dylan Laube | LV (at TB)
64) Travis Homer | CHI (at SF)
65) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at PIT)
66) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. ATL)
67) Will Shipley | PHI (at CAR)
68) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (at MIA)
69) Alec Ingold | MIA (vs. NYJ)
70) Keilan Robinson | JAX (at TEN)
71) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. ATL)
72) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (vs. PHI)
73) Adam Prentice | NO (at NYG)
74) Sione Vaki | DET (at GB)
75) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (vs. MIN)
New Orleans Saints at New York Giants Trends
New Orleans Saints
Team: The Saints scored 91 points through the season's first two weeks. Three months ago, would you have believed that they would be held under 15 points in five of 10 games since?
QB: Over his past three games, Derek Carr has been 15-of-19 against the blitz for 240 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions (the Giants have led the league in blitz rate since Week 8).
Offense: On Sunday, the Saints reached the red zone on two of eight drives. They are 0-4 this season when they enter the opponents’ 20-yard line on 25% or fewer of their possessions.
Defense: The percentage of passes in which New Orleans allows a first down is steadily on the rise over their past four games: 30.8% to 31.6% to 36.2% to 37.5% on Sunday against the Rams.
Fantasy: Marquez Valdes-Scantling has seen 69.8% of his PPR production this season come on touchdown receptions, plays that have an average depth of target of 21.5 yards.
Betting: Five of the Saints’ past six road games have been decided, for better or worse, by at least eight points.
New York Giants
Team: The Giants have lost seven straight, but three of the past four have come by seven or fewer points.
QB: No one is suggesting that Drew Lock is a franchise building block, but he did complete eight-of-12 passes last week when pressured.
Offense: The Giants averaged 51.1 yards per drive against the Commanders in the Week 9 loss, but it’s been downhill since: 29.2 in Week 10, 24.9 in Week 12, and 18.3 in Week 13 (their second lowest rate of the season).
Defense: The Giants have failed to record a single sack in consecutive games (and in three of their past four).
Fantasy: Malik Nabers recorded his seventh double-digit target game of the season – the volume is a must-have, not a nice to have, given the lack of quality play under center in New York. Just twice this season has Nabers produced over expectations, two instances that both came in September.
Betting: Overs are 6-1 in New York’s past seven home games.