Breakout or Fakeout: Week 6

Each week, there are unexpected performances across the NFL that leave fantasy gamers puzzled. In 2023, for example, you may have asked yourself the following:

• Is Puka Nacua’s 14-target performance in Week 1 a fluke, or a sign of things to come? (Answer: He’s legit)
• Should I chase Will Levis after a dazzling 4-TD performance in his debut in Week 8? (Answer: No)
• De’Von Achane had 51 points in Week 3…after being a healthy scratch in Week 1? What the hell do I do with that information? (Answer: Buy Achane in all of your leagues!)

The goal of this article is to help you separate the signal from the noise for the most perplexing breakout fantasy performances from the previous week. Each week, I will cover ~3-5 situations in-depth through both a statistical and film-based lens to help you answer pressing questions related to waivers, trades, start-sit decisions, or DFS lineup decisions. Let’s get into it:

Tyrone Tracy Jr. | Kimani Vidal | DeMario Douglas

Tyrone Tracy Jr.’s Convincing Audition for the Lead Role in New York

In spot-start duty for the injured Devin Singletary (groin), Giants rookie RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. has averaged 18.4 PPR points per game, which would make him a mid-range RB1 on the season. When Singletary returns, likely in the next few weeks, do we expect the veteran to regain his starting role? Or has the versatile, converted WR left him holding a clipboard on the sidelines?

If building the bull case for Tracy, he has one trump card over Singletary that the veteran simply can’t match: speed.