Cam Skattebo

Skattebo suffered a right tibia fracture, ruptured deltoid ligament, and dislocated ankle in October 2025. While the Giants expect him back for OTAs in the spring and he appears fully on track to be at 100 percent form by the start of the 2026 campaign, significant ankle injuries in RBs carry risk of re-injury or lingering movement limitations.

Tyrone Tracy established himself as the clear RB1 during Skattebo's absence with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in back-to-back seasons. Tracy is entrenched and the depth chart reflects his priority; Skattebo will need to earn reps.

Tyrone Tracy posted back-to-back 1,000+ scrimmage yard seasons (1,028 in 2025, 1,183 in 2024) and maintained the starting role after Skattebo's injury. Tracy is entrenched and will command significant touches regardless of Skattebo's health, limiting ceiling upside.

The Giants are heavily linked to Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love at #5 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft — a consensus top-tier prospect that many analysts consider the best RB in a decade. A Love selection would immediately threaten Skattebo's lead-back standing and crater his dynasty value.

OC Matt Nagy's offense leans heavily on zone-blocking concepts, where Skattebo grades in just the 31st percentile as a rusher. His pre-injury dominance came in man/gap schemes (92nd percentile), creating a genuine ceiling question even assuming a healthy RB1 role in 2026.

New OC Matt Nagy historically struggled with rushing efficiency as Bears HC, though Greg Roman's run-game expertise as senior offensive assistant should help. The offensive identity under this new regime remains undefined, creating uncertainty about backfield touch distribution and philosophy.

Before getting injured, Skattebo had surpassed fellow Giants back Tyrone Tracy Jr. on the team's depth chart. He displaced Tracy as the Giants' starter and amassed 617 yards from scrimmage with seven total touchdowns in just seven games, demonstrating elite-level early production.

The Giants passed on every running back in the 2026 NFL Draft — including top prospect Jeremiyah Love, the single biggest pre-draft dynasty threat to Skattebo's stock. Only UDFA Damon Bankston (New Mexico) was added at the position, leaving the backfield hierarchy intact.

John Harbaugh's Ravens consistently ranked top-3 in rushing yards per game. Combined with Greg Roman's run-game expertise, the Giants system should heavily feature their RBs, creating volume opportunity if Skattebo regains the starting role.

Skattebo posted 617 scrimmage yards and 7 TDs in just 7 games before injury, demonstrating RB1 upside. He had displaced Tracy as the starter and was the Giants' featured back with elite contact balance (4.1 yards after contact, led 2025 draft class in forced missed tackles).

Greg Roman joining as senior offensive assistant/de facto run coordinator is elite news for Skattebo. Roman's Ravens units ranked top-3 in rushing yards per game from 2019-2022, and his gap-scheme blocking perfectly suits Skattebo's 220-pound bruising style and goal-line prowess.

New HC John Harbaugh brought Greg Roman (Ravens run-game architect) as Senior Offensive Assistant and installed OC Matt Nagy, whose Bears offenses ranked among the league's best in rushing efficiency. This regime is structurally committed to a power run game — exactly the scheme where Skattebo thrives as a physical, between-the-tackles runner.