MalikNabers

News: 1 day agoNabers caught seven of nine targets for 111 yards in Sunday's 27-21 overtime win over the Texans.

Spin: The switch from Jameis Winston to J.J. McCarthy at quarterback for the Giants hasn't slowed Nabers down at all, and the team's No. 1 wideout extended his streak of games with over 100 receiving yards to four. During that surge, Nabers has delivered a 36-509-2 line on 51 targets, as he puts his injury-marred sophomore NFL campaign firmly behind him. He'll try to not to lose his momentum during the bye before facing the Eagles in Week 9.

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.