Cam Skattebo was an absolute dog against Dallas, and that’s the easiest way to describe his Week 1 performance. We saw a runner who just refused to go down, piling up 81 yards on 18 carries and even punching one in for a touchdown. This wasn’t just some random box score splash, either. Skattebo laid down the kind of physical, downhill running the Giants clearly want to build their whole offense around, especially with their heavier personnel packages. He does not shy away from contact, folks, and that’s exactly what you want to see.
Skattebo Is Primed To Run Wild Against a Shaky Rams Front
Now, I’m not here to tell you how long a running style like that lasts in the NFL, but I am telling you that *right now*, this matchup against the Rams makes a ton of sense for Week 2. San Francisco already proved this Rams front can be run on, allowing the highest rushing success rate in Week 1. Think about that! They also coughed up the most yards before contact per attempt. That’s not just bad, that’s a red flag waving in the wind for Week 2. And if that wasn’t enough, Los Angeles is now without Myles Garrett, who hit injured reserve. That’s a huge hole in the middle of that defense, and you know Skattebo is going to exploit it. He handled a massive 69% of the Giants’ running back carries in Week 1. Yeah, Devin Singletary got a little more receiving work than some might have guessed, so a tiny bit of caution there, but Skattebo’s core game is perfect for this. My model sees him as an RB15, projecting 14.9 half-PPR points, way above the RB19 ranking from Yahoo and the Expert Consensus. You give me a physical runner like Skattebo against a defense that just showed it can be absolutely gashed on the ground, and I’m all in.
Isaiah Likely Is Going To Feast on Injured Rams Linebackers and Safeties
But Skattebo isn’t the only Giant I’m eyeing in this Week 2 showdown. Isaiah Likely absolutely went off in the season opener with eight catches for 78 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets. What’s even bigger? He commanded an incredible 27.6% target share. We’re talking four red-zone targets, people! And a 31.8% first-read share! Some might get scared by his 50% snap share, but the Giants are running a ton of heavier sets, and when Likely is on the field, he’s operating like a true receiver, not just a blocker. The Rams were tough against tight ends last season, no denying that, but this defense looks way different now. They allowed the sixth-highest passing success rate in Week 1 and generated one of the league’s lowest pressure rates. Seriously, one of the lowest! With Garrett out and nagging injury questions at linebacker and safety, those are the exact spots where Likely is going to cause major headaches for Los Angeles. Yahoo and the ECR both have Likely sitting at TE8. My model? It’s got him at TE2, giving him a 58% shot to score over 11 fantasy points and a 23% “boom” probability of absolutely exploding for more than 20 points. That’s a massive difference from where the rest of the market has him.
This Week 2 matchup against the Rams looks like a massive opportunity for both Cam Skattebo and Isaiah Likely to put up big numbers. Look for these Giants to continue their early season surge and keep that momentum rolling.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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