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Najee Harris

Consensus #151 · RB44Week 2: at LAR, 11th vs RBUpdated Sep 5

Harris is a proven early-down banger trying to carve out a role in a suddenly crowded, banged-up Giants backfield after signing in free agency coming off a torn Achilles.

Role

He's currently a rotational/depth back behind Cam Skattebo, who is nominally atop the depth chart, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary also in the mix; his preseason finale usage (11 carries for 39 yards, plus a 20-yard catch on his only target) suggests the staff is comfortable feeding him real volume if given the chance, but no clear starting role has been locked in for the regular season.

The case for

Analysts note Harris looked fully recovered from his Achilles in his first game action, has a four-year track record of 1,000-yard seasons and heavy touch counts, and could quickly climb the pecking order given that Skattebo is still working back from a serious ankle/fibula injury from last season and Tracy Jr. left the same preseason finale with a neck injury — some (e.g. PFF's Nathan Jahnke) see must-start upside if he wins the early-down/goal-line work.

The case against

Most rankings still have Harris buried (one outlet lists him around RB60) because Skattebo and Tracy are described as 'firmly entrenched' atop the depth chart, Singletary adds another mouth to feed, and at 28 coming off a torn Achilles there's real skepticism he retains the burst that made him a workhorse in Pittsburgh.

Where analysts split

The real question is what happens to snap and touch distribution if Tracy Jr.'s neck issue or Skattebo's injury recovery limits either of them early in the season — some analysts think that opens a real path to touches for Harris, while others treat him as a low-priority handcuff who only matters if there's an actual injury.

Research confidence: reported. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.

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