Tyrone Tracy Jr. Fantasy Overview

2025 Role & Results

Tracy Tops 200 Touches

Across 15 games, Tracy totaled 176 carries for 740 yards and 2 TDs, plus 36 catches for 288 yards and two more scores.

Tracy finished RB31 in PPR points per game, boosted by weekly finishes at RB2 (Week 18) and RB5 (Week 15). Both came against bottom-6 defenses in fantasy points allowed to RBs (Dallas and Washington).

Tracy also posted weekly finishes at RB12 and RB13 but added 10 weeks outside the top 30.

Passed By a Rookie ... Then Forced Back in the Lead Role

Tracy opened the season in the starting role, topping rookie Cam Skattebo in touches, 12-4. But Skattebo took over the backfield for Week 2, leading in touches (13-9), carries (11-5), and snaps (33-27). Skattebo also held a slight edge in routes (40.0% to 37.8%).

A shoulder injury knocked Tracy out of Week 3 and sidelined him for the next two games. He then played only one more game with Skattebo before the rookie suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8.

After Skattebo went down, Tracy ranked 12th in RB snap share and 14th in carries from Week 9 on, while his route rate and target share both ranked 11th at the position.

Tracy managed only 2 rushing TDs largely because Jaxson Dart became a major goal-line factor. After taking over in Week 4, Dart finished fifth among QBs with 12 goal-line attempts, leaving Tracy with just six goal-line carries and only one inside the five.

Poor Efficiency Limits the Fantasy Impact

Tracy’s volume helped cover up an underwhelming efficiency profile.

Among 51 RBs with 90+ attempts, he finished:

• 30th in yards per carry
• 43rd in yards after contact per attempt
• 46th in missed tackles forced per attempt

Overall, his efficiency marks trailed Skattebo’s:

Tracy Sits Out Two Games

Tracy missed two games with a dislocated right shoulder. He also left Week 13 with a bruised hip and a (neck) stinger.

He sustained a concussion in Week 8 of 2024 but didn’t miss a game.

2026 Opportunity & Projection

Expect Him to Remain the No. 2

The Giants didn’t add competition to a backfield of Skattebo and Tracy.

Skattebo’s ankle recovery continues to trend well, with the rookie even logging some reps at minicamp. He remains on track for Week 1 and looks set to lead the backfield after HC John Harbaugh labeled him the starter in June.

That likely leaves Tracy in a low-volume role, with our projections pegging him for only 7.1 carries and 1.2 catches per game.

QB, O-line Could Be Bright Spots

Jaxson Dart returns for his first full season as the starter.

His advanced metrics were mixed as a rookie. Among 34 QBs with 300+ snaps, he ranked 14th in expected points added (EPA) per play, 19th in passing success rate, and 25th in completion rate over expected. There’s certainly room for the second-year Round 1 QB to grow, especially if Malik Nabers regains full health after missing most of last season with a torn ACL and meniscus.

The Giants return four starters from a capable O-line. The only change comes at RG, where Round 1 pick Francis Mauigoa will move inside from his college RT spot. The 6’5, 330-pounder presents a talent upgrade on 2025 starter Greg Van Roten, a 36-year-old who finished with average marks in Pro Football Focus’ run-blocking grades.

Giants Add a New Play Caller ... But Not a Proven One

The Giants have a new play caller in OC Matt Nagy, who spent the past three seasons as Andy Reid’s OC but didn’t call plays. He held that job from 2018-2021 as Chicago’s HC, posting finishes of sixth, 20th, 27th, and 11th in rush attempts.

His finishes in run rate:

• sixth
• 22nd
• 27th
• ninth

Nagy’s units also lacked efficiency, ranking 27th, 29th, 21st, and 21st in yards per carry.

Our current projections put the Giants at a 46% run rate, which would have ranked ninth last season. That helps give Tracy some chance at emerging as more than a handcuff.

Paths to Ceiling

Skattebo’s 2025 ankle injury could affect his 2026 play, which would give Tracy a chance to earn a larger role. The offense could also improve if Nabers returns healthy and Dart improves. But even in that case, Tracy’s ceiling likely stops short of RB2 territory without Skattebo missing time.

Risk Factors

A healthy Skattebo likely leads this backfield, and Nagy’s history doesn’t suggest the type of rushing environment that can support two fantasy-relevant RBs. Tracy might be no more than a handcuff.