Malik Nabers

Overall Rank
WR10
2024
Height
6' 0"
Weight
200 lbs
Arm Length
31"
(40th)
Draft Pick
1.06
(2024)
College
LSU
Age
21.4
Best Comparable Player
Ja'Marr Chase
Workout Metrics
4.40
93rd
105.3
85th
135.9
98th
10.18
80th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
High School Metrics
33.7%
(67th)
College Dominator
31.9%
(94th)
College Target Share
19.1
(86th)
Breakout Age
Theo's Guy
Giants Careen toward No. 1 Pick, Face Falcons Week 16
5 hours ago

Malik Nabers centerpiece of limited New York offense

The Giants need a quarterback and are in pole position for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They face a Falcons defense that gives up the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. Malik Nabers is the only pass catcher fantasy mangers will be considering playing in the fantasy playoffs. He holds a 40.2-percent Target Share over the last three games. He’s hard to bench with that kind of volume, especially in PPR leagues. The drawback is the Giants are expected to start Drew Lock, but Lock targeted Nabers 13 and 10 times, respectively, in his two starts (Weeks 13 and 14). If the rookie receiver can somehow manage a touchdown in the Giants’ offense, he is a smash start.

 

Tyrone Tracy has gotten volume that matters – 52 looks in the last three – but he is also a touchdown-dependent play. The Falcons are the 10th-toughest matchup for opposing running backs and Tracy is dealing with an ankle injury that may hold him out of Sunday’s game. If the rookie RB can’t go, Devin Singletary would be in line for increased usage, but is not a week-winning play in the fantasy playoffs.

 

– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb

 

 

Malik Nabers Articles & Advice

Target Share Report – Week 13

December 7, 2024
We have wrapped up 13 Weeks of football and land a week before most leagues start their fantasy playoffs. In this final Target Share Report, I touch on the top target-earner at each position thus...
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Target Share Report – Week 4

October 5, 2024
In evaluating pass-catching performance, target-earning metrics can be key factors to see how much of an offensive role a player is earning. Target Share shows how many passes of a team's total a player is...
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Malik Nabers Reaches End Zone, Hauls in 10 Receptions
5 days ago

Rookie wide receiver an elite target earner despite Giants woes

The Giants were trounced by the Ravens 35-14 Sunday. Malik Nabers was the lone standout for the G-men, earning 14 targets and catching 10 for 82 yards and a touchdown. With a 6.2 ADOT in this one and Tommy DeVito/Tim Boyle throwing Nabers the ball, he is not racking up gawdy yardage. The rookie is a solid PPR play, however. Scoring his first touchdown since Week 3 helps, but the Giants cannot be expected to be productive in that department. They have not topped 20 points in their last five contests. None of the other pass catchers is producing at a startable level for fantasy. None recorded more than four catches or 40 yards versus the Ravens.

 

Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary split the backfield work in this one, Tracy carrying the ball 10 times to Singletary’s eight. Tracy was targeted four times to Singletary’s three, but the rookie caught just one pass while Singletary caught all three. Neither back topped 50 yards from scrimmage, Singletary scoring the lone rushing TD in the second quarter. Nabers is safe as a PPR play, but the whole Giants offensive unit will continue to struggle with the question marks at quarterback.

 

– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb

Giants Week 15 Fantasy Preview vs Ravens D
6 days ago

Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr. suck up volume in Giants offense

The Giants face off against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15. It’s a Ravens defense that has given up the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks and the third-most points to wide receivers. Malik Nabers is the only startable asset in the Giants’ pass game in the fantasy playoffs. His production will continue to be muted, however, with DeVito under center. Nabers did get nine targets from DeVito in Week 12, but caught just six for 64 scoreless yards. The rookie WR is a limited-upside play for the fantasy playoffs.

 

Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. gets a tougher matchup. The Ravens have allowed just one 100-yard rusher on the season (Saquon Barkley Week 14). The Baltimore D have also allowed just 11 total touchdowns to running backs on the season. The G-men will likely need to pass in this one and Tracy may be one of the main targets if that is the case. He drew 10 targets in Week 14 versus the Saints to go along with 16 carries. That gives him a nice PPR floor with touchdown upside if you need to start him in round one of the fantasy playoffs.

 

– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb

 

Giants Score 11 Points Vs Saints
1 week ago

G-men continue spiral with Drew Lock under center

The Giants continue to struggle with Drew Lock as their starting quarterback. Lock threw 49 passes on Sunday versus the Saints, but completed just 21 for 227 yards, zero TDs and one INT. He rushed five times for 59 yards, finishing as the QB14 in fantasy scoring on the week. Malik Nabers returned a floor fantasy performance, catching five of his 10 targets for 79 yards. He has not scored a touchdown since Week 3. Wan’Dale Robinson was the Giants’ target leader with 11, but caught just four for 38 yards. Robinson has not scored since Week 5.

 

Tyrone Tracy Jr. dominated the backfield touches against the Saints, rushing 16 times for 45 yards and a score, and caught five of 10 targets for 38 yards. Devin Singletary has taken a backseat role, taking just two carries for eight yards in this one. Tracy Jr. is the most startable Giants asset purely due to volume and the fact the passing game is slowed by poor quarterback play.

 

– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb

Giants Face Off Against Saints Defense in Week 14
2 weeks ago

Temper expectations for Giants offensive weapons with Drew Lock under center

The Giants season is in disarray as the team is 2-10 and starting Drew Lock for a second straight contest. Lock struggled against a mediocre Cowboys defense, completing just 21 of 32 passes for 178 yards and one interception (0 TDs). First round rookie Malik Nabers continues to be a focal point of the passing offense, if only because there are no other standout performers among the Giants’ pass catchers. Nabers (hip) is questionable for Sunday. If the rookie is declared inactive, Darius Slayton would be the best fill-in, but apart from Nabers, the Giants’ pass catchers are not great options for Week 14 fantasy matchups.

 

The Saints are a better matchup for running backs, positioning Tyrone Tracy Jr. as a startable RB2. The Saints have allowed the 7th-most rushing yards per game (136) and rushing TDs (15) on the season. The Giants’ offense has been slowed the last two weeks, however, with Tracy only rushing the ball nine times in each contest. With Lock under center, fantasy gamers should expect low volume from the Giants as far as yardage and touchdown production.

 

– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb

New York Giants Week 12 Fantasy Preview  
1 month ago

G-men starting wild card Tommy DeVito vs. the Bucs

The Giants face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12 fresh off a Bye and after benching $160M quarterback Daniel Jones. Head coach Brian Daboll has named Tommy DeVito the starter, passing over Drew Lock. DeVito played in eight games last season, making six starts. He threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns against the Commanders in Week 11 of 2023. Apart from that, DeVito never topped 200 yards passing, and threw just five other touchdown passes total. Fantasy gamers should not expect an upgrade in the Giants offense with DeVito replacing Jones.

 

The team faces a Tampa defense that is bottom-half against the run, but even more ineffective against the pass. The Bucs are currently last in the league in Success Rate allowed on opponents’ dropbacks: a soft matchup for DeVito and the Giants’ pass catchers. The G-men will also likely be in a negative Game Script against a Tampa offense that has been in the top quarter of the league this season and getting Mike Evans back. The Giants are used to negative scripts this season (-5.26, No. 27), and are No. 6 in team pass attempts per game with 38.0.

 

That said, the only auto-start in the pass game is rookie sensation Malik Nabers. Wan’Dale Robinson is flex-ible in PPR leagues as a Bye week fill-in – 8.4 targets per game, but just 394 (No. 50) receiving yards. Fantasy gamers may want to pass up starting Robinson with the uncertainty of the QB situation. Tyrone Tracy Jr. is a startable RB2 against a Bucs run D that is No. 26 in RB fantasy points against. Tommy DeVito is a wild card as a fantasy QB producer, startable only as a desperation bye week sub-in.

 

– Joel Ybarra, @metaffb