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Skattebo gets no touches as Giants lose to Saints
The New York Giants lost 34-27 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 of the NFL season.
Running back Cam Skattebo had no carries or targets, despite playing six snaps.
The Giants had been expected to give Najee Harris a larger role, as Skattebo’s four fumbles this season led to a reduced role in the backfield.
One of those fumbles came in overtime against the Washington Commanders the previous week, ending a chance for the Giants to win before the game finished in a tie.
Coach John Harbaugh said Skattebo’s lack of action was not planned and said he was not benched.
The Giants used Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary and Harris in the rushing attack against New Orleans.
The New York Giants lost 34-27 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 6.
Giants running back Cam Skattebo had no carries or targets and played six snaps.
The game was the first in Skattebo’s career in which he was active but recorded no touches.
Head coach John Harbaugh said Skattebo’s lack of action was not planned and that he was not benched.
Skattebo had fumbled four times this season, including a costly turnover in the Giants’ overtime tie with Washington the previous week.
- Who
- Cam Skattebo and the New York Giants.
- What
- Skattebo had no touches as the Giants lost to the Saints, 34-27.
- When
- Week 6, on October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The Giants had been expected to give Najee Harris a larger role amid Skattebo’s ball-security problems. Harbaugh said Skattebo’s lack of action was not planned.
John Harbaugh
Reports of a planned demotion
Skattebo's lack of action
John Harbaugh
Harbaugh said it was not by design and that Skattebo was not benched.
Reports of a planned demotion
CBS Sports reported that Skattebo had lost his starting job after fumbling mistakes, while a pregame report said Harris was expected to have a larger role.
An ESPN report said the Giants were expected to give Najee Harris a larger backfield role against the Saints.
The Giants lost 34-27 to the Saints, and Skattebo played six snaps without a carry or target.
Harbaugh said Skattebo’s lack of action was not planned and that he had not been benched.
- Final score
- Saints 34, Giants 27
- Skattebo's playing time
- Six snaps
- Skattebo's touches
- Zero carries and zero targets
- Skattebo's fumbles this season
- Four
- Harris's role
- Expected to have a larger role in Week 6
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What people are saying
It was not by design for him not to carry the ball
When he was in there, we didn't call any runs.
You're not thinking about which back is in the game and how many runs they're getting.
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John Harbaugh says “we didn’t bench Cam Skattebo” and it “wasn’t by design” that the Giants RB had zero carries today after recent fumbles.
Expectation is there will be a change to the Giants RB rotation, per sources. Najee Harris is likely to have a larger role with Cam Skattebo downgraded but still part of the mix after the fumbles. All 4 RBs (Harris, Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary) should be active.