Cam Skattebo vs Michael Carter: Who Should You Start?
Cam Skattebo and Michael Carter are at different tiers heading into 2026. The New York Giants running back averaged 14.5 PPG in 2025, a full 8.2 points per game ahead of Michael Carter's 6.3 with the Tennessee Titans. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 8.2-PPG gap gives Cam Skattebo the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Cam Skattebo ran for 410 yards and 5 touchdowns; Michael Carter posted 333 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 Michael Carter 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.
