Cam Skattebo Fantasy Football Start or Sit Advice for Week 10

Cam Skattebo Start or Sit Advice for Week 10

It’s been a crazy last month for Skattebo ($9,000 for Showdown). After operating as the Giants’ lead back for the first six games of the season, Skattebo didn’t see a carry in Week 6. Then, he was fed 18 touches and scored a season-high 22.1 FPTS in the Giants’ win over the Texans in Week 7, but he unfortunately suffered a hamstring injury late in this contest.

The Giants then went on bye and Skattebo wasn’t ready following the off week, so he missed this past Sunday’s win over the Eagles. Now, Skattebo is back at practice this week and he got a full session in Wednesday ahead of this Thursday’s division matchup vs. the Commanders.

Skattebo has no injury designation and will make his return Thursday, but should fantasy managers trust him? There’s no denying that this Giants’ coaching staff isn’t the biggest fan of Skattebo, as the team was reportedly very active in trade talks to acquire a back, but New York ended up staying put at yesterday’s trade deadline. With no new faces coming in, Skattebo remains the Giants’ best option in their backfield. The 24-year-old is averaging 4.3 YPC this season while the other three New York backs who have seen 10+ carries are averaging 3.2 YPC or worse.

The Giants really have no choice but to make Skattebo their main back again and with the hamstring injury behind him, Skattebo should see a large role Thursday. Excluding Week 6, when he was oddly put in the doghouse and didn’t see a touch, Skattebo is averaging 16.3 carries per game on a 63% snap rate in five games this season. The back has seen 12 redzone carries and as a receiver, he is running a route on 44.5% of his team’s dropbacks and he is commanding a target on 13% of those routes.

Skattebo has seen 15+ touches in every game outside of Week 6 and he should see around that number Thursday vs. the Commanders. Opponents have the fourth-highest rushing success rate in the league when facing Washington and the Giants are a 2.5-point home favorites for this matchup on DraftKings Sportsbook, so this is an appealing spot for Skattebo.

On DraftKings Sportsbook, Skattebo’s prop lines are 15.5 carries for 52.5 rushing yards and he carries +120 odds to score a touchdown, which are the best odds for this Thursday Night Football matchup. Skattebo has 15-20 FPTS upside and he is a strong RB3/FLEX play for season-long formats. For Thursday’s Showdown slate on DraftKings, Skattebo is one of the top options on the board and a strong choice for your captain spot.

Start or Sit: Start Cam Skattebo