Who Should I Start? Rhamondre Stevenson or Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Wednesday, October 8, 2:14 AM

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson continued to serve as the team's lead back despite losing a fumble on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. He now has three lost fumbles in three games. Despite his ball security issues and inefficiency (he averaged 2.0 yards per carry in Week 5), Stevenson continues to see the field for more than half of the offensive snaps. New England's coaching staff has shown no interest in making a change to the backfield, with head coach Mike Vrabel even noting before Week 5 that they stuck with Drake Maye through some turnover adversity, and they're going to have Stevenson's back, too. We'd all like to see him get back to his 2022 form, but the fact of the matter is that rookie TreVeyon Henderson has looked better than Stevenson and therefore seems more deserving of the lead-back role. We could see a shift in dynamic by the end of the year, but for now, the Patriots are sticking with the 27-year-old.

Tuesday, October 7, 4:29 PM

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is optimistic that running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder) will be able to make his return in Week 6 on Thursday night against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles, according to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post. Tracy suffered a dislocated right shoulder in the Week 3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and has missed the last two games as a result. However, the 25-year-old has made good progress and was listed as a limited practice participant for the second straight day this week on Tuesday. It's good news for the Giants' offense as they take on a tough divisional opponent on a short week, but even if Tracy makes his return, fantasy managers will probably want to stay away. Rookie Cam Skattebo has taken over lead-back duties in the Big Apple. Tracy will still be involved when he's back, but he's likely to take on more of a secondary role, especially in his return.