Here's what Najee Harris signing with the Giants means for the fantasy backfield:
The immediate picture is messy. Harris joins a crowded room with Cam Skattebo (the presumed RB1, returning from a severe ankle fracture), Tyrone Tracy (who took over late last season), and Devin Singletary (veteran). At 6-1, 242 lbs, Harris fits John Harbaugh's long-standing preference for big power backs — think Derrick Henry and Mark Ingram in Baltimore — so expect him to carve out early-down and goal-line work. (from the Najee Harris page)
What the experts are saying: The signing itself signals the Giants aren't totally sold on their current group. As one expert put it, the move says the team "just needed a camp body... to me it's just another sign that they don't like their running back room" — .
My takeaway for fantasy:
- Cam Skattebo is still the most talented back in the room, but Harris is a direct threat to his early-down and goal-line workload — especially with Skattebo coming off that complex leg injury.
- Najee Harris projects as a low-end RB3/FLEX option. He's got four straight 1,000-yard seasons on his résumé, but he's recovering from a torn Achilles, and heavier backs historically struggle more regaining explosiveness post-Achilles.
- Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary are the biggest losers here — this pushes them further down the depth chart.
The Giants' backfield is a committee to avoid at current ADP. If Harris shows burst in preseason, he could steal enough goal-line work to be matchup-dependent flex value, but nobody in this room has a locked-in bell-cow role.