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Sometimes, it takes an injury to set up an impressive rookie performance, as the Giants’ Tyrone Tracy Jr. and the Dolphins’ Jaylen Wright showed last weekend.
Tracy, pressed into a larger role with Devin Singletary out, stepped up in a big way, rushing for 129 yards on 18 carries in the Giants’ upset at Seattle. The fifth-round pick from Iowa and Purdue had totaled 29 yards on 12 carries in the first four weeks, but he played a key role in New York’s road win. Tracy was primarily a receiver at Iowa and had totaled just 231 rushing yards before shining for the Boilermakers last year with 716 yards and eight touchdowns. His performance on Sunday may not make Giants fans forget about Saquon Barkley any time soon, but it’s a nice impact in a win for a low-round pick.
Wright’s strong showing came in a much-needed Dolphins win over New England. With De’Von Achane sidelined with a concussion, the fourth-round pick from Tennessee rushed for 86 yards on 13 carries, outpacing Raheem Mostert. Wright had 42 of those yards on the fourth-quarter drive that gave Miami the lead, and that doesn’t include a 35-yard run that was wiped out by a holding penalty. With the Dolphins on their third quarterback, getting an impact from the run game is a must if they hope to stay competitive in games.
The rookie class’ leading rusher is still Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who has already rushed for 300 yards. But the top rookie running back so far is Tampa Bay’s Bucky Irving, a fourth-round pick from Oregon who has rushed for 247 yards. His average of 5.6 yards per carry ranks sixth among players with 40-plus carries on the year.
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