Tyrone Tracy Jr.'s Hamstring Injury Just Turned the Giants Backfield Into a Fantasy Football Escape Room

The New York Giants' backfield is currently operating under the same structural logic as a haunted house, and Tyrone Tracy Jr. is the latest guy to fall through a trap door.

According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Tracy is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Houston Texans with a hamstring injury. The Giants were actually holding a 14-6 lead at the time, which is a minor miracle in its own right, but losing Tracy is a brutal blow for a guy who just got out of the medical tent.

"Ian Rapoport reported Tracy is questionable to return with a hamstring injury."

Tracy missed Week 5 with a shoulder issue before finally getting cleared to play. Now, his hamstring has decided to clock out early. Before this game, he had logged just 13 carries for 40 yards on the season, a far cry from his 2025 campaign where he racked up 740 rushing yards and looked like a legitimate waiver-wire savior.

Trying to figure out the Giants' running back rotation right now requires a corkboard and a lot of red string. One week rookie Cam Skattebo is getting 25 carries for 79 yards, the next week he gets zero touches, and suddenly veteran Najee Harris is signing a one-year deal off the street. Tracy was supposed to be the reliable pass-catching floor in this chaotic timeshare.

For fantasy managers and live bettors, this backfield is officially a toxic asset. If you had Tracy hitting any kind of over on his rushing props today, you are currently staring at your phone in disbelief. You cannot handicap a rotation that changes its lead back more often than most people change their air filters.

With Tracy likely done for the afternoon, expect New York to just hand the ball to Skattebo and Harris to grind out the rest of this game in Houston. As for Tracy, he is probably looking at another MRI tube on Monday, leaving fantasy players to once again guess which Giants running back will randomly get 20 touches next week.