Cam Skattebo is ready to take on a massive workload this season after a brutal rookie year injury. Giants head coach John Harbaugh went straight to him, asking if he was willing to take 20-plus carries a game, and Skattebo wasted no time making his feelings clear: he feels absolutely ready for it. This isn’t just talk, either. The running back had “a couple talks” with Harbaugh, telling his coach he’d be “ready to go,” and the trust is clearly there.
From Injury Abyss to Absolute Confidence
It’s easy to forget just how bad Skattebo’s rookie campaign ended. He went down in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles with a nasty dislocated ankle, a fractured fibula, and a ruptured deltoid ligament. That’s a brutal combo, man. Up to that point, though, he was balling out, putting up a solid 405 rushing yards, adding 207 receiving yards, and punching in seven total touchdowns. Serious production for a rookie. The recovery wasn’t a walk in the park, either. Skattebo admitted he even thought about hanging it up for about a month after the injury, asking himself, “Do I really wanna do this?” But thankfully, he looked back at those seven games he played and knew he “had to go back and play.” He found that “deep place” and pulled himself out of a hole, coming back stronger than ever.
Harbaugh’s Trust and the Sunday Night Football Spotlight
Now, with Skattebo feeling great, Harbaugh is apparently ready to unleash him. The coach’s direct question about taking 20-plus carries per game says it all. Skattebo knows it too. He mentioned that Harbaugh “got a little snippet of it in our first preseason game,” and now, the whole world gets “a big snippet on Sunday Night Football.” He’s clearly hyped to “show him what I have.” Even with Tyrone Tracy Jr., Najee Harris, and Devin Singletary in the backfield, if the head coach is asking about that kind of volume, Skattebo is clearly going to be a central piece of that offense. For fantasy players, this is huge news. While he might not be your RB1 pick, a guy getting 20 touches a game is a lock as a reliable second option or a flex play, especially since he excels through the air, making him a prime choice for PPR leagues.
This kid is back, he’s hungry, and he’s ready to prove he’s the real deal after that gnarly injury. Get ready to see what he brings on Sunday Night Football!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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