MalikNabers

News: 1 day agoNabers (knee) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Spin: When Nabers kicked off Week 5 prep with a DNP due to a knee injury, he told Connor Hughes of SNY.tv that he did "as much as I could." Nabers was able to practice in a limited capacity Thursday before head coach John Harbaugh said Friday that the wide receiver will "be ready to play Sunday," per Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. Now that Nabers has received clearance to do so, he'll continue to act as the top pass catcher for QB Jameis Winston.

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.