Cam Skattebo vs Isiah Pacheco: Who Should You Start?
Cam Skattebo and Isiah Pacheco are at different tiers heading into 2026. The New York Giants running back averaged 14.5 PPG in 2025, a full 8.5 points per game ahead of Isiah Pacheco's 6.0 with the Detroit Lions. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
The per-game difference of 8.5 points favors Cam Skattebo, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one running back to the other.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Cam Skattebo ran for 410 yards and 5 touchdowns; Isiah Pacheco posted 462 and 1. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Cam Skattebo has his bye in Week 11, and Isiah Pacheco rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
