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Cam Skattebo says he will be the same player, not changing play style
Cam Skattebo said his injury won’t impact his play style moving forward.
Fantasy Impact
“It ain’t gonna change who I am,” Skattebo said “I had an injury, you know, it is what it is. I’ve still got plenty of football left, plenty of life left, I’m not going to let this little ankle thing bother me. I’m going to get back [to] running people over like you see on the videos. It’s going to be normal Cam Skattebo from here on out.” He remains on track to be good to go for the start of the season after he suffered a gruesome ankle injury in Week 8 that ended his season early last year.
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Derek Brown shares his 2026 outlook for Skattebo.
The human battering ram known as Cam Skattebo made waves in his rookie season before being sidelined by a horrible ankle/fibula fracture that also ruptured his deltoid ligament in Week 8 of last season. In Weeks 2-7 as the Giants’ workhorse, Skattebo averaged 19.5 touches and 96.3 total yards as the RB8 in fantasy points per game. I won’t be surprised if Skattebo’s per-touch efficiency is impacted for at least part of his 2026 season, if not the entire year, as he works his way back from last year’s injury. If he’s good to go, he should be the Giants’ leading ball carrier this season. Last season, he was stellar with his touches, ranking fourth in missed tackle rate and yards after contact per attempt, 11th in target per route run rate, eighth in yards per route run, and second in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). He’s best viewed as a volume-driven RB2, but I won’t be shocked if he’s an RB1 this season.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt focuses on adding size in offseason
Commanders coach Dan Quinn said adding size and working on his pass-catching ability were two things the staff stressed to Jacory Croskey-Merritt going into this offseason.
Fantasy Impact
Croskey-Merritt could also see more opportunity as a returner on special teams. After showing flashes as a rookie last season, Croskey-Merritt will look to take a step forward this year — though he figures to likely remain in a committee.
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Derek Brown shares his 2026 outlook for JCM.
Last year, Jacory Croskey-Merritt had an up-and-down season as the RB41 in fantasy points per game. Washington didn’t trust him as a passing game option, and he was in and out of the starting lineup as the team also leaned on other backs like Chris Rodriguez. In 2025, Croskey-Merritt had four top 24 finishes in weekly scoring while also popping in rushing efficiency metrics. Among 49 qualifying backs, he ranked 26th in explosive run rate, 19th in yards after contact per attempt, seventh in yards per carry on zone runs, and ninth in one rushing success rate (per Fantasy Points Data). Croskey-Merritt is only a dice roll this season as he’ll be competing with Rachaad White, Kaytron Allen, and Jerome Ford for the starting job and work in 2026.
Fernando Mendoza remains without rookie deal
Fernando Mendoza is one of two first-round picks who has not signed his rookie contract.
Fantasy Impact
Mendoza and Ty Simpson remain the lone first-round picks unsigned. They’ll likely look to reach a deal before training camp.
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