Tyrone

Tracy Jr.

The Giants currently have Tyrone Tracy in line to start in 2025 after he took the job from Devin Singletary as a rookie. Neither back was particularly efficient, but Tracy showed some big-play potential that Singletary couldn’t match. Tracy did, however, struggle with fumbles, putting the ball on the ground five times. At 6'1/224, Johnson is a powerful runner who racked up 1,537 rushing yards in his final season at Iowa. A back capable of handling a large role between the tackles would be a problem for Tracy’s fantasy outlook.

Those holding dynasty stock in Tyrone Tracy may want to look away. The second-year back was taken in the fifth round of last year’s draft and didn’t take long to cement himself as the Giants’ top back, finishing the year with a 25 percent opportunity share while leading all Giants backs with 246 opportunities. Running back Devin Singletary remains on the team after signing a three-year, $16.5 million contract last season, but he’s not expected to make much of an impact next season. Ideally, any interest the Giants may have in a rookie running back will be as added depth behind Tracy, but he will be 27 when his rookie contract expires. Adding a talented back who is several years younger could make a lot of sense in the long term.

Tracy took over as the Giants’ RB1 in Week 5 against the Seahawks after Devin Singletary was sidelined with an injury. The rookie never lost his grip on the starting job, as he saw double-digit opportunities in all but one game for the rest of the season, while posting three 100-plus yard rushing performances. His rookie season didn’t come without its struggles, as he surpassed 50 rushing yards just twice over the final eight weeks, but Tracy has proven that he’s more than deserving of a role heading into next season. The Giants need to add more weapons to their backfield, which could have an impact on Tracy’s 2025 outlook, but there’s plenty to build on for the rookie fifth-rounder.

It was a “brick wall” kind of afternoon for the rookie, who gained 40 of his 59 yards on one first quarter carry. Elsewhere, he had six handles lose yardage. This, against a Colts defense that had been getting shredded by the run. Of course, Indy switched to getting shredded by the pass on Sunday. Tracy also had a really lax fumble that was thankfully recovered by the G-Men. Having an uninspiring stretch run in a bottom-basement offensive environment, Tracy has lost his early-season momentum. Already 25 years old, he’s not shaping up to be an elite dynasty league prospect, though there is still undeniable upside here.

After being DNPs on Wednesday and Thursday, both Nabers and Tracy are also expected to practice. Nabers said on Thursday that he considered himself a “gameday decision” for Sunday’s game, which aligns closely with Daboll’s optimism heading into the weekend. As expected, Tracy was officially listed as questionable. Barring a setback, Tracy is on track for an low-end RB2 ranking to close out the fantasy season.

Tracy has now missed both practices to start the week and is at risk of missing Week 17’s game against the Colts if he can’t get on the field in some capacity on Friday. Backup Devin Singletary would be in line for a solid workday if Tracy can’t go, while Eric Gray could see some light work of his own. Fantasy managers in need of running back help would be wise to stash Singletary, who could be on the waiver wire in several leagues.

Tracy and Malik Nabers both were listed as non-participants. It’s worth noting that it was just an estimate with the Giants not practicing due to the Christmas holiday. Tracy’s status for Week 17 against the Colts will be largely determined by how much work he can get in the coming days.

The only Giant to find the end zone in a humiliating 34-7 loss — a fourth quarter holding penalty negating a second score — Tracy also managed his second most receiving yards of the season. Tracy has posted at least four grabs three times in his past five games, but rushing volume is proving difficult to come by in this broken offense. That will keep Tracy on the RB2/3 borderline for Week 17 against the Colts’ admittedly soft run defense.

Tracy is listed as questionable for Week 16. He was limited in practice throughout the week after tweaking his ankle in Week 15 against the Ravens. The rookie shared the backfield with veteran Devin Singletary in that game, seeing a measly 10 rush attempts plus a lone reception. Now stuck in a committee on an awful offense, Tracy is stuck in the RB3 for his date with Atlanta.

This is unfortunate. Tracy was unable to graduate to Full Participant status and Devin Singletary significantly ate into Tracy’s workload last week. Tracy can only be started as a volatile RB3. Hopefully, clarifying news will come over the weekend regarding both his ankle and role.