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Tracy goes to IR. Keep Singletary through the bye.
Tracy is on IR and Skattebo has a hamstring concern of his own. Singletary is worth a stash, but the Giants cannot help you in Week 8.
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Keep Singletary if you can afford a bench spot through Week 8.
Tracy is on IR; the Giants are on bye and Skattebo also left Houston with a hamstring concern.
Devin Singletary is worth keeping through the bye. The Giants placed Tyrone Tracy Jr. on injured reserve on Tuesday, and Cam Skattebo also finished Sunday's win dealing with a hamstring issue. There is a real opening here. There is also a week with no Giants game before you can use it.
Skattebo gets the first look, health permitting
Skattebo's career-best 124 rushing yards against Houston make him the back to watch when New York returns. Tracy's absence removes one competitor for work, but it doesn't settle how much Skattebo can handle. ESPN's Jordan Raanan reported that he felt something in his hamstring on his long overtime run and walked to the team bus with a limp.
Keep him on the roster. Leave his Week 9 lineup place open until the Giants give us a clearer picture. A healthy Skattebo would have an attractive chance to take more work; an injured one could leave that work elsewhere.
Singletary is the cover to keep
Singletary scored the winning touchdown on a 30-yard run. That play alone wouldn't justify chasing him, but the injuries to the two backs around him make a spare bench spot worthwhile. He's a useful hedge against Skattebo needing more recovery time.
If you need a Week 8 starter, put that need first. A back whose team is playing can fill the immediate hole; Singletary can't. With a healthy starting lineup already in place, you can afford to use the reserve spot on what New York's backfield might look like after the break.
Tracy belongs in the IR slot
The Giants say this isn't season-ending. Move Tracy to IR where your league allows it and preserve the roster place for an active player. In a shallow league without IR, the decision depends on whether you can carry an unavailable back while still fielding a complete team.
For dynasty, this remains an injury absence rather than a settled change of starter. Skattebo has a chance to strengthen his claim when he is healthy. Singletary offers more immediate cover than a reason to abandon either younger back. Watch the first practices after the bye before turning that opportunity into a firm lineup call.
Normal practice work for Skattebo would leave Singletary as cover. Continued limitations would make Singletary more useful for Week 9.
Sources: Giants: Tracy placed on injured reserve, ESPN / ABC7: Skattebo and Singletary against Houston.