Giants' Malik Nabers: Leading receiver in Week 16 loss
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Nabers caught seven of 14 targets for 68 yards in Sunday's 34-7 loss to the Falcons.
The rookie wideout lead the Giants in receiving yards and targets while tying Wan'Dale Robinson in receptions, but the team's passing game couldn't get much going on a day in which Drew Lock threw two pick-sixes. Nabers has dealt with a variety of lower-body issues in practice in recent weeks but hasn't missed a game since Week 6, and neither the nagging injuries nor the Giants' QB turmoil have slowed him down much -- he's seen double-digit targets in four straight games, posting a 30-298-1 line on 51 targets over that stretch. He sits 31 yards shy of 1,000 for the season, a milestone he'll look to reach in Week 17 against the Colts.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Logs full practice Thursday
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Nabers (knee/foot) practiced fully Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Nabers followed up a limited session Wednesday with full participation one day later, paving the way for the standout rookie to be available Sunday in Atlanta. He'll be taking on a Falcons defense that has allowed the fifth-most YPT (8.44) and most receiving touchdowns (20) to opposing wideouts in 14 games this season.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: WRs to Start
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Nabers got back into the end zone in Week 15 against Baltimore for the first time since Week 3, and hopefully, he's healthy enough to finish the season strong despite battling various ailments and quarterback woes. Drew Lock is expected to start at quarterback in Week 16, and Nabers scored at least 14.9 PPR points in each of Lock's starts against Dallas and New Orleans, with 23 targets for 13 catches and 148 yards combined in those two outings. The Falcons are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and they lead the NFL with 20 receiving touchdowns allowed to the position. It would be great if Nabers scored again in Week 16.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Double-digit catches again Sunday
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Nabers secured 10 of 14 targets for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' 35-14 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Nabers led the Giants across the board in receiving categories while posting his third double-digit reception total of his career. The rookie sensation's numbers are all the more admirable considering the team's abysmal quarterback situation, which took another turn for the worse Sunday when Tim Boyle had to replace Tommy DeVito (concussion). Nabers could be working with any of Boyle, DeVito or Drew Lock (heel/elbow) in a Week 16 road matchup against the Falcons.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Clear for Week 15
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Nabers (hip) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Nabers missed last Friday's practice due to a hip flexor injury, but he still was active this past Sunday versus the Saints, earning 94 percent of snaps and gathering in five of 10 targets for 79 yards. He then kicked off this week with back-to-back limited listings with the same health concern before the Giants cleared him for Week 15 action. Nabers will be on the receiving end of passes from Tommy DeVito on Sunday with Drew Lock (heel/left elbow) doubtful to suit up.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Remains limited in practice
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Nabers (hip) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Nabers hasn't been a full participant in any of the Giants' last four practices, but he appears to be in a better spot in the health front this week. He's turned in a pair of limited practices to begin Week 15 prep, whereas he sat out last Friday's session entirely before being deemed questionable ahead of last Sunday's game against the Saints. Nabers ultimately suited up for a 14-11 loss to New Orleans and played 93 percent of the offensive snaps on his way to five receptions for 79 yards on 10 targets, and he apparently emerged from that contest no worse for the wear. Even if Nabers remains limited in the Giants' final practice of the week Friday and takes a designation into Sunday's game against the Ravens, he should still be in good position to play.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Limited in practice Wednesday
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Nabers (hip) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Nabers was held out of last Friday's practice due to a hip flexor injury but still was able to suit up in Sunday's 14-11 loss to the Saints, turning a 94 percent snap share into five catches (on 10 targets) for 79 yards. The Giants contained Nabers to work on the side Wednesday, per Duggan, but the rookie wide receiver doesn't appear in danger of missing this Sunday's game against the Ravens as a result of the injury.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Working on side Wednesday
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Nabers was seen working off to the side at Wednesday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Nabers showed up on the Giants' injury report last Thursday as a limited participant in practice due to a groin injury, then didn't practice Friday due a hip flexor injury. He still was able to suit up for Sunday's loss to the Saints, playing 73 of 78 offensive snaps and hauling in five of 10 passes for 79 yards. Nabers appears as though he'll be a limited participant, at best, to kick off Week 15 prep, but Wednesday's practice report ultimately will reveal his activity level.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Could be limited if able to play
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Nabers, who is questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans due to a hip injury and a lingering groin issue, is expected to attempt to play but could be used in a limited role if he does suit up, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The Giants will likely want to assess Nabers during pregame warmups before deciding whether to make him active ahead of the 1 p.m. ET tilt against the Saints. It's not clear to what extent the rookie receiver would be limited if he does suit up, which puts his fantasy managers in a tough position in a critical week in many head-to-head leagues. If Nabers is ultimately ruled out or held to a reduced offensive snap count, Darius Slayton would likely be the primary beneficiary in the Giants' passing game in terms of drawing more looks from starting quarterback Drew Lock.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Officially listed as questionable
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Nabers (hip) did not practice Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints.
Nabers' status for Week 14 looks truly up in the air due to a hip flexor sustained during Friday's practice. The rookie first-rounder's hip issue is unrelated to the groin injury he's dealt with for much of the season and limited him in practice Thursday. Final word on Nabers' availability, or lack thereof, may not arrive until roughly 90 minutes ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Nabers does manage to suit up versus New Orleans, he'll work to break his streak of seven consecutive games without a TD.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Uncertain for Sunday
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Nabers (groin) will miss Friday's practice with a hip flexor and is uncertain to play Sunday against the Saints, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Nabers was added to the injury report Thursday, listed with a recurring groin injury that's yet to cost him a game. The revelation of a new hip injury, even a relatively minor one, casts doubt upon his Week 14 availability, especially after downgrading from limited practice participation Thursday to non-participation Friday.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Tending to groin injury
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Nabers was limited at Thursday's practice due to a groin injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Nabers has been listed with a groin issue on Giants injury reports at varying points this season, so his practice restrictions Thursday may be maintenance related. Nevertheless, his status now will be one to monitor to get a sense of his odds to play Sunday against the Saints. Since missing two games due to a concussion Weeks 5 and 6, Nabers has tallied a 40-354-0 line on 64 targets over the last six contests.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Paces pass catchers in loss
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Nabers secured six of nine targets for 64 yards in the Giants' 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also committed a fumble recovered by New York.
Nabers and the entire Giants offense struggled in the first half with Tommy DeVito sluggish in his first start since late last season. However, matters picked up in the second half with New York forced to go into pass-heavy mode, and Nabers ultimately finished as the team leader in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the afternoon. The talented rookie didn't seem to experience any ill effects from the groin injury that had popped up late in the practice week, and he could have a chance for better production in a Thanksgiving Day road clash against the Cowboys after getting his first game with DeVito as his quarterback under his belt.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Seems likely for Sunday
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Nabers (groin), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Nabers didn't practice Friday, but the Giants may just have held him out as a precaution, given that the rookie had previously been bothered by a groin issue at one point in October. While Nabers should be cleared to play in advance of the 1 p.m. ET kickoff and isn't expected to face any restrictions with his snaps, his fantasy outlook is more muddled this week with the Giants moving on from Daniel Jones and installing Tommy DeVito as their starting quarterback. The Buccaneers have one of the worst pass defenses in the league, but the Giants could nonetheless opt to lean heavier on the run game after head coach Brian Daboll often used more conservative game plans during DeVito's six starts in 2023. DeVito attempted more than 30 passes in just one of those six outings.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Nine second-half catches in loss
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Nabers caught nine of 11 targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Commanders.
Nabers didn't catch his only first-half target as Daniel Jones had zero passing yards at halftime. The rookie receiver came alive in the second half, as his team-high reception and yardage totals included a two-yard catch on which Nabers managed to stretch the ball out and just barely convert on fourth-and-2 in the third quarter. Nabers has totaled at least 11 targets in five of his first seven NFL games, and he'll likely stay busy when the Giants travel to Munich, Germany to face the Panthers in Week 10.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Four grabs in Week 7 loss
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Nabers caught four of eight targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 28-3 loss to the Eagles.
Seeing his first action since Week 4 after recovering from a concussion, Nabers had lackluster numbers but still led the Giants in receiving yards. although Wan'Dale Robinson saw one more target. It was the least productive performance of the rookie's young career. but assuming the Giants are a little more competitive in Week 8 against the Steelers, Nabers should return to the kind of volume he was getting before his injury -- 45 targets in his prior three games, which he turned into a mammoth 30-320-3 line.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: No injury designation
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Nabers (groin/concussion) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Nabers cleared concussion protocol Thursday, and while a groin issue limited his activity level during Friday's practice, it apparently isn't serious enough to warrant a designation on the final Week 7 injury report. He'll make his fifth appearance of the season Sunday, returning from a two-game absence.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Clears concussion protocol
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Nabers (head, groin) cleared concussion protocol Thursday and is expected to play Sunday against the Eagles, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Nabers missed the past two games due to concussion symptoms and then had a groin injury added to Thursday's practice report. The latter apparently isn't much of a concern, as Thursday also marked his first full practice participation since entering concussion protocol in the closing minutes of a Week 4 loss to Dallas (Sept. 26). Nabers will be back in action this Sunday as a target-hogging No. 1 receiver for the surprisingly competent Giants offense.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Dealing with second, minor injury
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Nabers is listed with a groin injury and concussion on Thursday's injury report, although he was a full practice participant, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.
In other words, the groin injury isn't considered serious. The big question is still whether Nabers will clear concussion protocol before Sunday's matchup with the Eagles, after missing the past two games. Thursday marked his first full practice getting injured in the closing minutes of a loss to the Cowboys on Sept. 26.
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Giants' Malik Nabers: Set for non-contact practice
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that Nabers (concussion) has made "good progress" and will practice Wednesday while wearing a non-contact jeresey, Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic reports.
Daboll said Nabers is "much better," and the rookie first-round pick will be set to handle his first reps at practice since having suffered a concussion Sept. 26 in a loss to the Cowboys. Even if Nabers is listed as at least a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report, he'll still likely need to upgrade to full activity Thursday and/or Friday in addition to gaining clearance from an independent neurologist before he's removed from the concussion protocol. If cleared, Nabers shouldn't face any limitations during Sunday's game against the Eagles.
