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Giants’ Tyrone Tracy Jr. named a late-round pick who is overperforming

New York Giants rookie RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. has been named a late-round pick who is overperforming by ESPN.

If there’s a silver lining in this otherwise disappointing season for the New York Giants it’s their recent draft class.

General manager Joe Schoen has taken a lot of heat for the manner in which he’s handled personnel in his three seasons here but one has to give him a pat on the back for his recent performance at the draft table.

The Giants added a top wide receiver in Malik Nabers, talented and productive defensive backs in Tyler Nubin and Andru Phillips, a potential star at tight end in Theo Johnson, and a future special teams leader in linebacker Darius Muasau.

But the prize of this draft might be their fifth-round running back Tyrone Tracy Jr., who was recently cited by ESPN’s Jordan Reid as a late-rounder who has overperformed this season.

It’s rare to see fifth-round rookies step into a pivotal role, but Tracy has done just that with 545 rushing yards and three touchdowns this season. A former receiver turned running back at Iowa and Purdue, Tracy’s versatility has shone through as a runner and pass catcher.

He was slated as a backup to Devin Singletary, but his role has continued to increase after breaking out with 129 rushing yards in Week 6. Tracy, who went No. 166 in the draft, is one of the few bright spots on the New York offense.

Tracy hasn’t taken the full sting out of the loss of Saquon Barkley to the rival Philadelphia Eagles this past offseason but he’s certainly helped.

His fumble that cost the Giants dearly in their recent loss to the Carolina Panthers in Germany brought out the type of person he is. Tracy owned up to the mistake and is moving on.

The Giants hope Tracy continues to progress into the player they need him to be.

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Brandon Brown on Tyrone Tracy: ‘We knew there would be good return on investment’

New York Giants assistant GM Brandon Brown said the team had a feeling rookie RB Tyron Tracy Jr. would be a good return on their investment.

The New York Giants knew they might have found a gem in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft with Purdue running back Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Tracy had an interesting college career beginning as a wide receiver at Iowa before transferring to Purdue and switching to running back.

As a result Tracy, who will turn 25 later this month, has had a lot of experience at the college level and is more mature than most rookies. He has hit the ground running (so to speak) and leads all NFL rookies in rushing with 545 yards.

Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown spoke about Tracy on The Athletic’s podcast, The Playcallers, recently and how the team vetted him from every possible angle.

“We knew there would be good return on investment at the point where we could get him because the marketplace would devalue him as an older player with a limited resume,” Brown said.

That limited resume, combined with the Giants’ intensive scouting of Tracy, allowed him to fall into the fifth round, where Big Blue selected him with the 166th overall pick.

The record for most yards by a Giants rookie is 1,307 by Saquon Barkley (2018). Tracy is not likely to get there with seven games remaining, but anything is possible.

Tracy’s recent fumble that cost the Giants a possible victory in Munich against the Carolina Panthers won’t preclude them from featuring him going forward. They know what they have.

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Giants’ Tyrone Tracy couldn’t hide emotion after overtime fumble

An emotional New York Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. owned up to his Week 10 and expressed sorrow for letting his team down.

This morning, there is no silver lining for New York Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. to search for.

Yes, Tracy continued his breakout season with a 103-yard rushing performance in front of the whole world on Sunday in Munich gaining 5.7 yards per carry. But it was his final touch that will stick with both him and Giant fans for quite some time.

Tracy lost a fumble on the Giants’ own 23-yard line in overtime, leading to the Panthers’ winning field goal. All of the good he did in the game suddenly seemed to not matter.

Tracy was seen on the bench afterward weeping, a true embodiment of the cliched agony of defeat.

It was a sad commentary on the current state of the Giants as well. Their most promising player — the one that kept them afloat in the game — had lost it for them.

“I just didn’t hold the ball correctly,” Tracy told reporters after the game. “I was trying to make a move, so I got in a hole. Got to get the ball up. That’s on me. I’ve got to live with it.

“It was hard. I put a lot into this game — blood, sweat and tears — the same way everybody says, but I play with passion. I feel like you can see that on the field. I have a lot of energy, and I hold myself to a high standard. When things like that happen with the game on the line in overtime, we come all the way back, that’s the last thing on your mind that you want to happen.

“I feel like for me, I hold myself to a high standard. So whenever that happens, all of my emotions kind of came out of me at that moment.”

Live and learn. The Giants hope he will. As for the rest of the organization, who knows what effect the stinging defeat to the lowly Panthers will have.

Tracy’s future remains bright. The fifth-round pick has been a bright spot on an otherwise bland, unimaginative offense. He leads all NFL rookie running backs in rushing yards this season (545) and has five runs of over 20-plus yards, also a rookie high.

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Giants vs. Panthers: 3 best prop bets for Week 10

The New York Giants and Carolina Panthers face off this Sunday morning in Munich, Germany. Here are three prop bets to consider.

The New York Giants travel to Munich, Germany to face the Carolina Panthers this Sunday in a match between two 2-7 teams that are trying to find their footing.

The Giants are favorites in this game (-6.5), breaking a 24-game streak where they were listed as an underdog. It was the second-longest active underdog streak in the NFL behind — you guessed it — the Panthers, who are now up to 30 straight games.

The last time the Giants were favored was in Week 2 of last season against the Cardinals. They were 4.5-point faves and won the game, 31-28, after being down 28-7 in the third quarter.

Is there any money to be made in this game for bettors? Of course. Here are our top three prop bets in the game, per BetMGM.

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Panthers QB Bryce Young UNDER 200 yards passing (-115)

The Giants, even with their young secondary, have allowed the ninth-fewest yards passing in the NFL this season. Young has shown that he can produce over the past few games, tossing for 224 yards against Denver and 171 versus New Orleans. But that was before the team purged themselves of two of their top wide receiver (Diontae Johnson, Jonathan Mingo) and the Giants did some soul-searching in their secondary after some lax play. The Giants lead the league in sacks this season but had none last week, so they’ll be coming for Young on Sunday.

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Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. OVER 75.0 yards rushing. (-130)

Tyrone Tracy Jr. has been the best rookie running back in the NFL this season with 442 yards rushing. This week, he faces the worst rushing defense in the NFL in the Panthers, who have allowed 159.3 yards per game. The payoff isn’t great here, so we suggest you parlay or tease this prop but expect Tracy to eat on Sunday.

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Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson OVER 5.5 receptions (+110)

Malik Nabers will likely have cornerback Jaycee Horn sticking to him most of the game, so he’s likely to see a drop in targets. Darius Slayton (concussion) didn’t make the trip and the team is still iffy on putting the ball in Jalin Hyatt’s hands. Add in the fact that tight end Theo Johnson has back and knee issues and Robinson suddenly becomes the default option. He should have approximately 8-9 grabs in this game.

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Fantasy Football: Potential bargains, must-plays from Giants-Panthers game

Here’s a look at some potential bargains for daily fantasy from the New York Giants-Carolina Panthers Week 10 game on Sunday morning.

The New York Giants head to Munich, Germany this Sunday to face the Carolina Panthers in a matchup between two 2-7 teams.

The ramifications of this game are basically for draft position as both teams’ postseason hopes are all but dead.

The game is not included in the main slate for DFS but will rather be a standalone “showdown” game, but will be included in the season-long leagues just as a Thursday or Monday night game would be.

Here is a quick rundown of our three top fantasy options in the game.

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Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.

The Panthers have been the worst team this season when it comes to defending against running backs. They have allowed 32.4 FPS on DraftKings and 29.3 FPS on FanDuel to running backs this season. That’s by far the most on both platforms.

Tracy, since getting his break in Week 5, has had three standout games but don’t forget he suffered a concussion two weeks ago which slowed him down. He should have no problem in this game as the Giants are preparing him for a full load.

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Giants TE Theo Johnson

The Panthers have also been the most generous team when it comes to yielding points to tight ends. They are allowing 12.4 FPS in standard leagues and are first and second on DK and FD.

Johnson is becoming more trusted in the offense and has seen his target share rise in the past two weeks. He’s worth adding in showdown and a punt option in season-long.

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Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard

The Giants have been in the middle of the pack when it comes to allowing points to running backs but Hubbard has been a steady performer all season. The Panthers might not want to expose QB Bryce Young to the Giants’ pass rush and will likely try to establish the running game.

That has been where Hubbard has been of help. He is ninth among NFL RBs this season in FPS and has been ramping up the past few weeks.

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Giants vs. Commanders Player of the Game: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

The New York Giants were defeated by the Washington Commanders, 27-22, on Sunday and Tyrone Tracy Jr. is our Player of the Game.

The New York Giants were defeated by the Washington Commanders, 27-22, at MetLife Stadium in Week 9 and Tyrone Tracy Jr. is our Player of the Game.

The Commanders have now completed a season sweep of the Giants for the first time since 2021. New York was playing catch-up all game in this divisional matchup and did not have enough in the tank to complete the fourth-quarter comeback.

However, for the second straight week, Tracy Jr. is the Player of the Game as he had another solid game rushing the football. He finished the game with 66 yards rushing on 16 attempts and had one reception for three yards.

The stats are deceptive but the film on Tracy will look good.

The rookie had over 40 rushing yards in the first quarter. However, due to the game script, the run game had to be used only briefly after that.

The converted wide receiver has proven to be the icing on the cake in the fifth round of a draft class that has proven to be great despite the Giants’ 2-7 record.

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Giants injury report: Tyrone Tracy Jr. advances in concussion protocol

New York Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. advanced in concussion protocol and has a chance to play against the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 9 game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll delivered a positive injury update, revealing that all but two players — punter Jamie Gillan and wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton — would return to practice.

Daboll also stated that rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. advanced in concussion protocol and would wear the red non-contact jersey.

“Trending in the right direction,” Daboll said.

In further good news, Daboll said there’s a strong chance veteran cornerback Adoree’ Jackson returns for Sunday’s game against Washington barring a setback.

“Good to go,” he said of Jackson

The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: P Jamie Gillan (hamstring), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles)

Limited participant: RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (concussion), CB Adoree’ Jackson (neck), CB Cor’Dale Flott (groin), CB Tre Hawkins (groin), OL Jake Kubas (abdomen), OL John Michael Schmitz (calf), LB Ty Summers (ankle), OL Joshua Ezeudu (knee), WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette (ankle), OL Jon Runyan Jr. (foot)

Full participant: OL Jermaine Eluemunor (hip), LB Brian Burns (groin/biceps), LB Matthew Adams (knee), NT Dexter Lawrence (rest)

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Giants vs. Commanders: 3 causes for concern in Week 9

The New York Giants square off in a Sunday afternoon battle against the Washington Commanders in Week 9. Here are three reasons for concern.

The New York Giants are riding a three-game losing streak and will be on short rest when they host the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium this Sunday.

Meanwhile, as the Giants continue to battle during their losing season, the Commanders come in as winners of back-to-back games and six of their last seven games following the successful Hail Mary on the final play of Week 8 to defeat the Chicago Bears.

This will be the second time the two teams meet this season. Washington defeated Big Blue in Week 2 despite not scoring a touchdown in the game.

With the emergence and growth of quarterback Jayden Daniels every week, these games against the division rivals are going to be ones the Giants fear for years to come.

Here are three causes for concern ahead of Sunday’s divisional showdown.

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Home not so sweet Home

Most teams desire to play at home in front of their home crowd. Not these Giants and certainly not Daniel Jones.

Jones’ home and away splits are well documented for being incredibly lopsided in favor of when he plays on the road.

This season, the Giants have played four games at MetLife Stadium and four games on the road. At home, they are 0-4 and have been outscored 93-31 in those games. Meanwhile, on the road, the Giants hold a 2-2 record and have outscored their opponents a combined 86-82.

Needless to say, MetLife Stadium has not been kind to Big Blue.

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Commanders’ ground attack

The Commanders come into Week 9 as the team with the second-best yards per carry in the league, third in rushing yards per game, and second in the league in rushing Touchdowns per game.

On the other side, the Giants have had trouble stopping the run all season long. No team has given up more yards per rush than Big Blue.

Washington has the fourth-highest percentage of run plays in the league and you can bet that number will probably be a tad lopsided on Sunday going against a soft Giants’ run stop.

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Injuries and effort

Last week, cornerback Deonte Banks was benched and had been talked about in recent weeks for his lack of effort. The Giants will be going up against a Commanders team with the second-highest completion percentage in the league.

The Giants are already down Andrew Thomas and Kayvon Thibodeaux and as of Wednesday, rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. remains in concussion protocol.

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Giants injury report: Tyrone Tracy Jr. in concussion protocol

New York Giants rookie RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. is in the “early stages” of concussion protocol and may not be available in Week 9 vs. Washington.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for a Week 9 game against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

On short rest, the Giants had a lengthy injury report with several veterans and stars sitting out, including nose tackle Dexter Lawrence and running back Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Head coach Brian Daboll revealed that Tracy, who left Monday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, was in the “early stages” of concussion protocol. He is 50-50 to play against the Commanders.

Lawrence, who has been battling a hip injury for most of the season, was given a veteran rest day.

Meanwhile, offensive tackle Joshua Ezeudu had his knee drained and missed practice, paving the way for veteran Chris Hubbard to start at left tackle for the second consecutive week.

The Giants’ full Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (concussion), NT Dexter Lawrence (rest), P Jamie Gillan (hamstring), OL Joshua Ezeudu (knee), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles), WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette (ankle), LB Matthew Adams (knee)

Limited participant: LB Brian Burns (groin/biceps), CB Adoree’ Jackson (neck), OL Jermaine Eluemunor (hip), CB Cor’Dale Flott (groin), CB Tre Hawkins (groin), OL Jake Kubas (abdomen), OL John Michael Schmitz (calf), LB Ty Summers (ankle)

Full participant: None

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Giants vs. Steelers Player of the Game: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

The New York Giants were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-18, on Monday night and Tyrone Tracy Jr. is our Player of the Game.

The New York Giants were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-18, at Acrisure Stadium on Monday Night Football and Tyrone Tracy Jr. is our Player of the Game.

Big Blue lost this game in classic Giants fashion as they could not make the big plays when they were needed and turned over the ball at crucial points in the game. However, for an offense struggling to get anything going all day, Tracy added a sparkplug as he got loose for a 45-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

For the second time this season, Tracy rushed for over 125 yards, this time totaling 145 yards on the ground. The rookie also caught two passes for five receiving yards.

The converted wide receiver has proven to be a gem of a fifth round pick for New York. His contact balance and vision were on display all night especially on his touchdown scamper. He was also extremely efficient as he averaged 7.3 yards per carry on 20 attempts.

Unfortunately for the rookie, his night ended early due to a potential concussion in the fourth quarter.

Other players that were considered for player of the game were Darius Slayton (four catches for 108 yards), Azeez Ojulari (seven tackles, two sacks, and two tackles for loss), and Bobby Okereke (14 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and 0.5 sacks).

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