Analyze Cam Skattebo's matchup for week 10
Cam Skattebo remains on injured reserve after a gruesome Week 8 ankle/fibula injury, so he cannot be started in Week 10 or any remaining 2025 contests; shift focus to Giants backups or the waiver wire.
The Giants visit Chicago in Week 10, but Skattebo will be watching from the sideline after undergoing emergency surgery for an open ankle dislocation, fibula fracture and deltoid-ligament rupture. Chicago’s defense has been middling versus RBs, allowing the 16th-most fantasy points to the position, yet that matchup is now moot for Skattebo managers. Tyrone Tracy Jr. has reclaimed the lead role, with Devin Singletary mixing in on passing downs, so any value the Bears’ front seven offered shifts to those backs instead.
Over his final four healthy games Skattebo averaged 18.3 touches, 92.3 scrimmage yards and scored four times, pacing as fantasy’s RB13 before the catastrophic Week 8 tackle ended his breakout rookie year.
Skattebo’s 2025 campaign was shaping into a league-winning story. Seizing the job while Tracy nursed a shoulder issue, the rookie turned 82 carries and 20 receptions into 493 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns through six outings, flashing the same violent, pinball-style balance that made him a preseason fan favorite. His 4.1 YPC and weekly goal-line workload had him entrenched as an every-week RB1 and a building block for dynasty rosters. Unfortunately, one awkward tackle by Eagles LB Zack Baun resulted in a rare open ankle dislocation plus fibula fracture, necessitating immediate surgery and a 4-6 month rehab window that places his 2026 readiness in question but within reach for training camp.
For redraft purposes, the injury means an outright drop; he occupies an IR slot that could be used on an active contributor during the fantasy playoff push. Dynasty managers should absolutely hold—players who flash top-15 positional upside as rookies typically return value once healthy—but stash him on a taxi or IR spot and mine the waiver wire for immediate help. The Giants figure to re-evaluate their backfield hierarchy next summer, yet Skattebo’s versatility and tackle-breaking ability should keep him in the RB2 conversation with upside if he regains his pre-injury burst.
In Week 10 specifically, pivot to Tyrone Tracy Jr. as a volume-based RB2 against a Bears defense allowing 4.3 yards per carry over its last three games. Singletary is merely a desperation PPR flex, while any remaining hope of plugging Skattebo into lineups must be abandoned. Monitor his rehab this off-season, but for the remainder of 2025 the answer is simple: keep him on your bench in dynasty, cut him loose in redraft, and scour the wire for healthy backs who can actually log snaps.