Cam Skattebo went absolutely OFF for the New York Giants in Week 7, ripping off 124 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 carries against the Houston Texans. He even broke off a monster 42-yard run in overtime that set up the game-winning touchdown. But hold up, because that huge play came with a catch: Skattebo felt something in his hamstring during that sprint, raising some serious red flags even as the Giants grabbed a critical upset win and moved to 4-2-1 on the season.
Skattebo’s Monster Day, Cut Short
After a super slow start to the 2026 campaign, Skattebo truly broke out. We are talking 17 carries for 124 yards and a score, plus one catch that lost three yards, but still, dude put up 19.1 PPR points, finishing as an RB9 for Week 7. That’s a massive turnaround. The catch is that his hamstring issue, which initially tagged him as questionable, was revealed on Monday to be minor. It’s coming at a favorable time too, with the Giants heading into their Week 8 bye, giving him a chance to recover. Still, any hamstring issue for a guy who just exploded for 124 yards, that’s not ideal.
Running Backs in the Red Zone
The Giants didn’t just win; they leaned hard on the ground game against one of the NFL’s top defensive fronts, putting up season-highs with 34 carries for 188 rushing yards and four touchdowns. That’s incredible. But Skattebo wasn’t the only back to go down. Fellow running back Tyrone Tracy also left the game with a hamstring injury and couldn’t return. Tracy racked up 15 yards and a touchdown on six carries, bringing his combined PPR total to 27.2 points over the last two games. Just like Skattebo, Tracy is questionable heading into the bye, and both will be monitored closely before Week 9.
Oh, and let’s not forget Devin Singletary. He straight-up stole the show in overtime with five carries for 41 rushing yards, punching in the game-winning touchdown. The veteran back added three receptions for 14 yards, hitting a season-high 14.5 points and sneaky RB20 finish for Week 7. All three of these guys absolutely blew past their fantasy projections against a stellar Texans defense, and it’s clear the Giants’ offense is going to keep leaning on the run game big-time for the rest of the season. Skattebo is now back in the top-15 conversation among fantasy backs and projects as a high-end RB2 for both PPR and standard lineups.
With the bye week here, the Giants get a much-needed breather for their hobbled backfield. Skattebo and Tracy are both questionable, but the “minor” update on Skattebo is a sigh of relief. The big question is how healthy they’ll be when New York hits the field for Week 9. Will both be good to go, or will the Giants be forced to rely even more heavily on Singletary? We are all waiting to see.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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