Cameron Skattebo Fantasy Overview

2025 Role & Results

A Round 4 Rookie Turned Fantasy Asset

Skattebo lasted eight games before a tibia fracture, a ruptured deltoid ligament, and a dislocated ankle ended his season. The injury followed a two-week absence from training camp due to a strained hamstring.

In seven full games, he totaled 398 yards and 5 TDs on 98 attempts, adding a 23-189-1 receiving line. That stretch included weekly finishes of RB4, RB5, and RB11, plus three other top-24 weeks.

His 19.1 PPR points per game ranked 10th leaguewide, although it was boosted by a 31-point, 3-TD effort vs. Philadelphia.

He Quickly Took Over the RB1 Role

Skattebo handled just 2 carries and 2 targets in Week 1 but led the Giants in touches in each of his next seven healthy games.

His usage spiked in Week 4 with a season-high 25 carries against the Chargers, one of two straight games without Tyrone Tracy Jr. Even after Tracy returned in Week 6, Skattebo erupted against the Eagles and out-touched him 21-4.

The rookie’s 13.5% target share over the six-game sample ranked ninth among RBs, while his 177 receiving yards ranked fifth.

Skattebo Continues to Thrive on Contact

Skattebo was a strong tackle breaker at Arizona State, and that trait continued to show in the NFL.

Among 51 RBs with 90+ carries, he ranked:

• fourth in missed tackles forced per attempt
• fourth in yards after contact per attempt

Compare that to his final season at Arizona State, when he ranked 10th among 81 RBs with 150+ attempts in Pro Football Focus’ elusive rating and 14th in YAC per attempt.

The rest of his rookie-year efficiency profile wasn’t nearly as spectacular, with Skattebo ranking 29th in success rate, 29th in explosive run rate, and 35th in yards per carry.

The blocking in front of him proved average at best. Skattebo’s 1.24 yards before contact per rush ranked last in the 51-RB sample, while the Giants finished a mid-pack 18th in ESPN’s run-block win rate and 19th in adjusted line yards.

Skattebo performed well as a receiver, ranking seventh out of 40 RBs with 30+ targets in yards per route run.

An Offense Built to Run

In Skattebo’s six games as the starter, the Giants ranked 12th in run rate, jumping to seventh in neutral run rate.

This unit was built to run with Russell Wilson at QB for the first three weeks and rookie Jaxson Dart taking over after that. New York also lost top WR Malik Nabers to a season-ending knee injury in the second quarter of Week 4.

2026 Opportunity & Projection

Giants Show Faith in Skattebo

Skattebo entered the league as a Round 4 pick in 2025, then watched the Giants change coaching staffs this offseason.

Still, New York didn’t add a single notable RB challenger in free agency or the draft. Skattebo will need to prove he’s back to pre-injury form after undergoing surgery and a lengthy rehab. The good news is that he made it back for June minicamp and appears on track for a normal training camp.

His primary competition remains Tracy, but Skattebo held the better efficiency profile last season.

Jaxson Dart, O-line Supply Upside

Dart returns for his first full season as the starter.

His advanced metrics were mixed as a rookie. Among 34 QBs with 300+ snaps, he ranked 14th in expected points added (EPA) per play, 19th in success rate, and 25th in completion rate over expected. There’s certainly room for the second-year Round 1 QB to grow, especially if Nabers regains full health after missing most of last season.

The Giants return four starters along the O-line. The only change comes at RG, where Round 1 pick Francis Mauigoa will move inside from his college RT spot. The 6’5, 330-pounder presents a talent upgrade from 2025 starter Greg Van Roten, a 36-year-old who finished with average marks in PFF run-blocking grades.

'He's a Top-Tier Back'

Skattebo will learn a new playbook under OC Matt Nagy.

In June, HC John Harbaugh referred to Skattebo as a “starting running back” and praised his 2025 play.

“I thought he was just what you saw, a downhill runner, a tone-setter type runner. He's a tough tackle,” Harbaugh said via SI. “That's what you look for. How many guys can make yards when they're not supposed to make yards on their own? It seems to me he was that kind of guy at Arizona State and the exact same guy that I saw on tape last year. He's a top-tier back, and he's planning on playing that way this year.”

Play-calling duties will fall to Nagy, who spent the past three seasons as Andy Reid’s OC but didn’t call plays. He held that job from 2018-2021 as Chicago’s HC, posting finishes of sixth, 20th, 27th, and 11th in rush attempts.

His finishes in run rate:

• sixth
• 22nd
• 27th
• ninth

Nagy’s lead backs averaged 18.5 touches per game across his four seasons as Bears HC, ranging from David Montgomery’s high of 20.5 to his low of 16.7.

Skattebo could push toward Nagy’s typical lead-back workload, but he still has to prove himself to the new staff. For now, our projections have him at 15.9 touches per game, ahead of Tracy’s 8.3.

Paths To Ceiling

Skattebo can push for RB1 value if he captures the lead-back role. His rookie-year efficiency metrics topped Tracy’s, giving him a strong case to stay ahead. And if Dart grows in Year 2, Skattebo’s scoring chances should climb after he converted 4 of 9 carries inside the five-yard line across his six starts.

Risk Factors

Skattebo’s 2025 efficiency profile looked promising, but the sample was small. The next questions are whether he can keep breaking tackles on larger volume and make a full recovery from a serious ankle injury. Tracy’s presence also adds potential risk to Skattebo’s workload if the new coaching staff opens a competition for snaps in training camp. Plus, Dart looks like a goal line rushing factor after scoring on 5 TDs on 12 carries inside the 10 yard-line as a rookie. That type of usage could limit Skattebo’s scoring potential.