Singletary (groin) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
A groin injury contained Singletary to one limited session (Friday) last week, resulting in a doubtful designation and eventual inactive status for this past Sunday's game at Seattle. Rookie fifth-rounder Tyrone Tracy paced the Giants backfield with a 62 percent snap share and 19 touches for 130 yards from scrimmage, while Eric Gray handled seven touches for 54 total yards on 36 percent of plays. Coach Brian Daboll told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com on Wednesday that Singletary is "trending in the right direction," but the sixth-year pro will have two more chances this week to get back to full participation before the team potentially clears him for Sunday's contest against the Bengals.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Slated to practice Wednesday
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Head coach Brian Daboll said that Singletary (groin) will participate in practice Wednesday in some capacity, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The expectation is that Singletary will be listed as a limited participant, but the extent of his activity won't be known until the Giants publish their first Week 6 injury report later Wednesday. After missing New York's first two sessions of Week 5 prep, Singletary handled limited reps last Friday, then was inactive for the team's upset win over Seattle on Sunday. Rookie fifth-round pick Tyrone Tracy impressed with 18 carries for 129 rushing yards versus the Seahawks, and he may have earned himself a larger role out of the backfield in Week 6 even if Singletary is healthy enough to return for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Inactive as expected Sunday
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Singletary (groin) is inactive for Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Seahawks, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Singletary entered the weekend listed as doubtful after only managing a limited Friday practice this past week, and his expected inactive status is now official. With Singletary unavailable, rookie fifth-round pick Tyrone Tracy is expected to helm New York's ground attack versus a Seattle defense that's allowed just 82.0 rushing yards per contest in its two home games thus far. Meanwhile, Singletary will turn his attention to a potential return to action in a Week 6 home matchup against the Bengals next Sunday night.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Doubtful for Week 5
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Singletary (groin) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at Seattle, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Singletary returned to drills Friday after sitting out the first two practices of Week 5 prep due to a groin injury, but the activity seemingly won't be enough for him to suit up this weekend. His status will be confirmed about 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, but his likely absence should mean Tyrone Tracy gets extended run out of the Giants backfield. Aside from Tracy, Eric Gray is the other option on the active roster, while Dante Miller is a candidate to be elevated from the practice squad.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Returning to practice
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Singletary (groin) will return to practice Friday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
It gives him a shot to play this Sunday at Seattle. Singletary didn't have any apparent limitations in last Thursday's loss to Dallas, taking 69 percent of snaps on offense, but he's been held out of practice this week due to a groin injury. The Giants may try to get him more involved in the passing game if he ends up playing, as WR Malik Nabers (concussion) and his 38 percent target share have been ruled out for Week 5.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Sitting out another practice
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that Singletary (groin) won't practice Thursday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Singletary has now opened Week 5 prep with consecutive absences from practice, though the running back told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com prior to Thursday's session that he believes he has a chance to play Sunday in Seattle. In order to make that a reality, however, Singletary will likely need to take the field in some fashion Friday for the Giants' final Week 5 practice. If Singletary is a limited participant in that session, he would still likely carry a questionable designation into Sunday.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: RBs to Start
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Singletary was a huge dud in Week 4 against Dallas with 14 carries for 24 yards and one catch for 14 yards on one target. He scored just 4.8 PPR points, which snapped a two-game streak of him scoring at least 14.5 PPR points. I expect him to get back on track in this matchup with Seattle. The Seahawks are beat up defensively with linebackers Uchenna Nwosu (knee) and Boye Mafe (knee) and defensive linemen Byron Murphy II (hamstring) and Leonard Williams (ribs) missing Week 4 at Detroit, and safety Julian Love (thigh) injured against the Lions. Three running backs this season have scored at least 15 PPR points against Seattle, and Singletary is worth trusting as a No. 2 running back in all leagues.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Misses practice with groin injury
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that Singletary will not practice Wednesday due to a groin injury, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
The groin injury is a new concern for Singletary, though Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News relays that the running back ran on Monday, and the issue isn't considered a long-term concern. Still, Singletary now has just two more chances to get back on the practice field ahead of Sunday's road matchup in Seattle. Tyrone Tracy and Eric Gray would likely lead the New York backfield if Singletary sits out this weekend.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Stymied by Cowboys in loss
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Singletary rushed 14 times for 24 yards and brought in his only target for 14 yards in the Giants' 20-15 loss to the Cowboys on Thursday night.
Singletary's 1.7 yards-per-carry average underscores the brick wall he ran into the majority of the night. The veteran back's yardage total was his lowest of the season by far, and it came on the heels of a two-game stretch where he accumulated 160 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries alongside a 5-43-0 receiving line. Singletary's first opportunity to bounce back from the season-worst performance comes in a Week 5 road matchup against the Seahawks on Sunday, Oct. 6.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: RBs to Start
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Singletary is getting hot, and it comes at the right time with a great matchup against the Cowboys in Week 4. He's scored at least 14.5 PPR points in each of the past two games against Washington and Cleveland, and he had four catches for 43 yards on four targets against the Browns, which is the second time this year where he had four receptions in a game. Dallas is No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing running backs after Jerome Ford (18.9 PPR points in Week 1), Alvin Kamara (44.0 PPR points in Week 2) and Derrick Henry (30.4 PPR points in Week 3) tore this defense apart. Let's hope Singletary follows suit in Week 4, and he's worth using as a No. 2 running back in all leagues.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Rushing TD in back-to-back games
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Singletary rushed 16 times for 65 yards and a touchdown, caught all four of his targets for 43 yards and lost a fumble in Sunday's 21-15 win over the Browns.
Singletary scored a first-quarter rushing touchdown for a second consecutive week, this time getting across the goal line from one yard out. He finished the first half with only three rushing yards on six carries, though, and Singletary lost his second fumble in as many games on his first carry after halftime. After being bottled up on the ground for most of the game, Singletary broke through for a 43-yard burst on the final play before the two-minute warning but unselfishly slid down at the 1-yard line, which allowed the Giants to kneel out the clock and clinch their first win of 2024. Singletary also finished third on the team in targets, catches and receiving yards behind wide receivers Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson, so the running back's contributing in all facets on offense heading into Thursday's home game against the Cowboys.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: RBs to Sit
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Singletary was great last week at Washington with 16 carries for 95 yards and, a touchdown, and one catch for 1 yard on one target for 14.5 PPR points. He scored 9.2 PPR points in Week 1 against Minnesota, and I expect that to be closer to his production this week at the Browns. Cleveland has allowed a rushing touchdown in each of the first two games against Ezekiel Elliott and Travis Etienne, but no running back has more than 58 total yards in two games against the Browns. If Singletary doesn't score this week, then his production could be minimal, and he should be considered a flex at best in all leagues.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Nearly reaches century mark in loss
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Singletary carried the ball 16 times for 95 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Commanders. He also caught his only target for zero yards.
The veteran running back scored his first TD as a Giant late in the first quarter on a seven-yard run. Singletary has dominated the backfield touches for New York through the first two weeks of the year -- Tyrone Tracy was the only other RB to see the ball, taking one carry for two yards -- and while the team's offense as a whole hasn't been particularly effective so far, that volume does give him a solid fantasy floor. Singletary will look to put together another strong effort in Week 3 against the Browns.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Sleeper RBs
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Hopefully, the Giants will be more competitive in Week 2 at Washington than they were in Week 1 when Minnesota beat New York 28-6. Singletary had 10 carries for 37 yards and four catches for 15 yards on five targets in the loss, but he could get 20 total touches this week if the Giants hang around or play with the lead. Last week, the Commanders allowed Rachaad White to go over 100 total yards and score 16.6 PPR points, and Bucky Irving had nine carries for 62 yards and scored 9.6 PPR points.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Sleeper RBs
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Singletary should dominate touches for the Giants, especially in Week 1 against the Vikings, and he's worth using as a flex. Brian Daboll is excited about Singletary being the replacement for Saquon Barkley this year. "He's just a good running back," Daboll said. "You can use him on all three downs. ... So, I'd say he's an all-purpose back for us. I've known him quite some time in this league, and he's consistent." The Vikings allowed four running backs in their final four games last season to score at least 14 PPR points, and hopefully, Singletary can at least match that level of production in Week 1.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Finds paydirt in preseason loss
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Singletary carried the ball 10 times for 20 yards and a touchdown and failed to catch his only target in Saturday's 28-10 preseason loss to the Texans.
The Giants' first-team offense played the entire first half, but Singletary wasn't able to gain much yardage against a stout Texans front seven. The veteran back did manage to punch in a one-yard touchdown in the second quarter, however. He's set to begin the season as the Giants' top option in the backfield, and with rookie Tyrone Tracy (ankle) potentially on the shelf for Week 1, Singletary could wind up seeing more work as a receiver than anticipated early in the year. His experience in Brian Daboll's scheme -- Daboll was Singletary's offensive coordinator for three seasons in Buffalo -- should allow him to hit the ground running with his new team after he amassed 1,091 scrimmage yards over 17 regular-season games for Houston in 2023.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Likely to play Saturday
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The Giants' healthy starters, a group that includes Singletary, are expected to play about a half in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
It is possible Singletary plays less than a lot of the other starters given the demanding nature of his position, but he'll likely be out there in some capacity early in the game, if nothing else. He was held out of the preseason opener last Thursday against Detroit, giving Eric Gray, Tyrone Tracy (ankle) and Dante Miller (hamstring) an opportunity to shine on a strong night for the Giants' running game. Tracy and Miller appear in danger of missing the upcoming exhibition with Houston, potentially setting up Gray for significant work off the bench.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Observes backups in preseason win
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Singletary didn't play in the Giants' first preseason game Thursday versus Detroit, and New York's running game produced 155 ground yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries.
That Singletary didn't play in the team's initial preseason matchup further emphasizes what was already a given, which is that he'll take over the lead-back role for the Giants with Saquon Barkley now in Philadelphia. The extent to which Singletary serves as a workhorse, though, could depend on how effectively the team's other ball carriers perform. If Thursday was any indication, second-year back Eric Gray could earn a healthy workload, as he gained 52 yards and scored twice on just four carries while adding 46 receiving yards on four catches versus Detroit. Tyrone Tracy, who has been the early leader for the No. 2 role in training camp, also did well with 26 yards on five rushes, and Dante Miller -- who has opened eyes in camp -- added 63 ground yards on 12 carries along with seven receiving yards on two catches. Singletary's role as the No. 1 back is secure, but it isn't yet known how work will be distributed among all of the running backs with Barkley out of the picture.
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Giants' Devin Singletary: Joining New York's backfield
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Singletary is slated to sign a three-year deal with the Giants, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Per Schefter, Singletary's looming three-year pact with New York is a $16.5 million agreement that could be worth up to $19.5 million. The 26-year-old, who had 216 carries for 898 yards and four TDs to go along with 30 catches for 193 yards in 17 regular-season games with the Texans in 2023, steps into a situation where he'll be called upon to help fill in for the departure of Saquon Barkley (Eagles). It's a role that should yield enough touches for Singletary -- who profiles as the team's lead back at this stage -- to merit fantasy lineup consideration in 2024.
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Texans' Devin Singletary: Effective as pass catcher
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Singletary rushed the ball nine times for 22 yards in Saturday's 34-10 loss to the Ravens. He added five receptions on six targets for 48 yards.
Game script and a tough matchup combined to mute Singletary's production on the ground. However, he finished third on the team in targets and was effective as a pass catcher, with two of his five receptions going for double-digit gains. With the performance, Singletary recorded at least three receptions in five of his final six games. He's set to hit free agency this offseason and helped his market by tallying 1,091 yards from scrimmage with four total touchdowns across 17 games with the Texans.
