The New York Giants were a bit of a mess offensively last year, and they enter 2024 with even more questions on that side of the ball as Saquon Barkley has left the Big Apple to join NFC East rival Philadelphia.
Barkley is gone, and the Giants have since signed a notable veteran and drafted an intriguing back who hasn’t been at the position very long. What’s the fantasy football outlook for the Giants’ running back room in 2024?
Devin Singletary’s Fantasy Outlook and Projections
- PPR fantasy Points: 177.3 (142.9 Non-PPR)
- Rushing Yards: 821.9
- Rushing Touchdowns: 5.1
- Receptions: 34.4
- Receiving Yards: 223.9
- Receiving Touchdowns: 0.6
Singletary averaged 9.8 fantasy points per game last season. Based on that number alone, no one should care much about him. But the more important analysis is how Singletary performed after taking over as the Texans’ lead back.
From Week 9 through the end of the season, Singletary averaged 13.4 fantasy points per game — those are rock-solid RB2 numbers. If Singletary can merely replicate that level of production this season on the Giants, he will be well worth his cost in fantasy drafts.
Volume is king in fantasy football. Singletary may not be the most talented back in the league. His yards per touch and evaded tackles per touch were both 39th in the league last season. He’s probably not going to blow anyone away with efficiency.
However, his role is what fantasy managers dream of. The two backs behind Singletary are both Day 3 picks. Singletary is poised to have a true three-down role.
There’s a very real chance Singletary commands a 70% snap share or greater. And he’s no stranger to heavy usage. He eclipsed a 70% snap share six times last season and eight times the year before in Buffalo.
While the Giants offense may not be overly conducive to fantasy scoring, Singletary’s RB34 ADP, No. 196 overall, doesn’t mandate it needs to be. He can volume his way to low RB2/high RB3 numbers. Merely performing at that level would be a positive return on investment.
My favorite thing to do in fantasy is draft players at their floor. I have a hard time envisioning a scenario outside of Singletary somehow losing his job where he doesn’t at least finish as a mid-RB3.
– Jason Katz, Fantasy Football Analyst
Tyrone Tracy Jr.’s Fantasy Outlook and Projections
- PPR fantasy Points: 130.2 (110.4 Non-PPR)
- Rushing Yards: 654.0
- Rushing Touchdowns: 3.6
- Receptions: 19.8
- Receiving Yards: 198.5
- Receiving Touchdowns: 0.6
Right now, Tracy is behind only Devin Singletary on the Giants’ depth chart. Eric Gray and Dante Miller are in the mix as well, but most reports have Tracy as the second option in the Giants’ backfield. Therefore, he becomes an intriguing late-round handcuff option if you drafted Singletary or even if you are just accumulating RBs with potential.
Tracy spent six years in college, the first four with Iowa as a WR, before finishing his career with Purdue as an RB. In his time at Iowa, he caught 66 passes for 871 yards and five touchdowns. He then transferred to Purdue, where he played more as a pass catcher his first season before making the transition fully to RB in his senior season.
In that final season, Tracy rushed for 716 yards and eight touchdowns on 113 carries. He also added 132 yards on 19 receptions.
Now, those are not the numbers of an elite RB, but with only 146 carries, Tracy is relatively fresh in terms of miles on his body. Yes, he is an older prospect, but he is one that has not done a lot of work and comes with receiving upside.
Given his background as a receiver, Tracy has an intriguing upside in PPR formats for the 2024 season. He could easily develop into a third-down or passing-down role this year and have independent value from Signletary’s health.
The potential is intriguing and the cost to put that potential on your bench is low.
– Ben Rolfe, Fantasy Football Analyst
Eric Gray’s Fantasy Outlook and Projections
- PPR fantasy Points: 106.1 (77.5 Non-PPR)
- Rushing Yards: 440.6
- Rushing Touchdowns: 0.1
- Receptions: 28.6
- Receiving Yards: 286.4
- Receiving Touchdowns: 0.8
I don’t have a ton of interest in the starting running back for one of the worst offenses in the league, so drafting his backup isn’t exactly high on my priority list.
Tracy was brought in with a fifth-round pick in April with the idea that he could eventually make this a committee situation, and I happen to believe he will. Gray has been positioned behind the rookie throughout the entire process this preseason, and that’s not going to change.
Tracy was able to escape injury this summer, and as long as he’s on the field, Gray deserves to be an afterthought in all formats.
– Kyle Soppe, Fantasy Football Analyst