MalikNabers

News: 2 days agoNabers (knee) caught six of nine targets for 69 yards in Sunday's 28-20 win over the Cowboys.

Spin: Nabers was listed as questionable heading into the game but ultimately suited up for his first game action since suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in Week 4 of last season. The 2024 first-round pick led the Giants in targets and finished nine receiving yards shy of Isaiah Likely's team-leading total. Jaxson Dart threw three touchdown passes in a strong Week 1 performance, though none of them went to wide receivers. The Giants' passing game is trending up heading into a Week 2 road game against the Rams on Monday Night Football, and Nabers has reclaimed his role as the team's top wide receiver.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Nabers is on the comeback trail after a torn ACL limited him to only four appearances last season. In 18 full games in his career, Nabers has a massive 35% target share (11.3 per game) and he's averaging 18.2 fantasy PPG. As a rookie, the 2024 sixth overall pick finished seventh or better among receivers in targets, receptions, yards and fantasy points despite missing two games and dealing with New York's offensive struggles. Nabers' massive target share allowed him a high floor, as he was a top-30 fantasy scorer in 13 of 15 games, including 10 straight to end the 2024 season. He essentially has a new quarterback (Jaxson Dart threw only three passes his way last season), a new coach (John Harbaugh), a new offensive playcaller (Matt Nagy) and is recovering from the knee, so there are a lot of variables here, but the 23-year-old still holds elite upside. A healthy Nabers should be valued as a mid-to-back-end WR1, but the potential for a slow start needs to be considered on draft day.