Draft Note by John Paulsen
Malik Nabers posted a stellar rookie campaign, finishing as the fantasy WR7 in half-PPR formats despite subpar quarterback play. He hauled in 109 of 165 targets for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns, showing immediate chemistry with whoever was under center for the Giants. Fortunately, his situation should improve in 2025, with Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and Jaxson Dart all in the quarterback room—each an upgrade over last year’s options. Nabers’ underlying metrics reinforce his top-tier production. His 2.17 yards per route run ranked 21st out of 88 qualified receivers. However, he ranked just 56th in contested catch rate (46.2%) and 33rd in YAC per reception (4.4), so there’s still room to grow. With his elite route-running (87.1 PFF grade) and massive 165-target workload, Nabers is already one of the most productive fantasy receivers in the league. A step forward in efficiency—paired with better quarterback play—could push him into the uber-elite WR1 tier.
Malik Nabers
- WR
- , New York Giants
- 22
- 200 lbs
- 6' 0"
- LSU
- 9
- 1
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Draft note
Malik Nabers posted a stellar rookie campaign, finishing as the fantasy WR7 in half-PPR formats despite subpar quarterback play. He hauled in 109 of 165 targets for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns, showing immediate chemistry with whoever was under center for the Giants. Fortunately, his situation should improve in 2025, with Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and Jaxson Dart all in the quarterback room—each an upgrade over last year’s options. Nabers’ underlying metrics reinforce his top-tier production. His 2.17 yards per route run ranked 21st out of 88 qualified receivers. However, he ranked just 56th in contested catch rate (46.2%) and 33rd in YAC per reception (4.4), so there’s still room to grow. With his elite route-running (87.1 PFF grade) and massive 165-target workload, Nabers is already one of the most productive fantasy receivers in the league. A step forward in efficiency—paired with better quarterback play—could push him into the uber-elite WR1 tier.
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2025 Strength of Schedule - NYG
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 @WAS | 26 @DAL | 10 KC | 22 LAC | 20 @NO | 5 PHI | 13 @DEN | 5 @PHI | 1 SF | 3 @CHI | 6 GB | 25 @DET | 14 @NE | BYE | 12 WAS | 32 MIN | 7 @LV | 26 DAL |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 5 | 66 | 0 | 7 | 13.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 11.6 | 71/71 | 100.0% |
| 2 | @WAS | 10 | 127 | 1 | 18 | 12.70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 18.7 | 23.70 | 28.7 | 50/56 | 89.3% |
| 3 | @CLE | 8 | 78 | 2 | 12 | 9.75 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 20.2 | 24.20 | 28.2 | 61/72 | 84.7% |
| 4 | DAL | 12 | 115 | 0 | 15 | 9.58 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 | 11.1 | 17.10 | 23.1 | 62/69 | 89.9% |
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Injury Details (w5)
Status: Out Injury: Concussion | @SEA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Injury Details (w6)
Status: Out Injury: Concussion | CIN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | PHI | 4 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 10.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.1 | 6.10 | 8.1 | 54/58 | 93.1% |
| 8 | @PIT | 7 | 71 | 0 | 13 | 10.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.1 | 10.60 | 14.1 | 71/72 | 98.6% |
| 9 | WAS | 9 | 59 | 0 | 11 | 6.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.9 | 10.40 | 14.9 | 62/65 | 95.4% |
| 10 | @CAR | 6 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 8.33 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 | 4.8 | 7.80 | 10.8 | 66/75 | 88.0% |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | TB | 6 | 64 | 0 | 9 | 10.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.4 | 9.40 | 12.4 | 55/59 | 93.2% |
| 13 | @DAL | 8 | 69 | 0 | 13 | 8.62 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 7.3 | 11.30 | 15.3 | 60/63 | 95.2% |
| 14 | NO | 5 | 79 | 0 | 10 | 15.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.9 | 12.40 | 14.9 | 73/78 | 93.6% |
| 15 | BAL | 10 | 82 | 1 | 14 | 8.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.2 | 19.20 | 24.2 | 64/68 | 94.1% |
| 16 | @ATL | 7 | 68 | 0 | 14 | 9.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.8 | 10.30 | 13.8 | 53/59 | 89.8% |
| 17 | IND | 7 | 171 | 2 | 8 | 24.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 29.1 | 32.60 | 36.1 | 47/56 | 83.9% |
| 18 | @PHI | 5 | 64 | 1 | 8 | 12.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.4 | 14.90 | 17.4 | 37/53 | 69.8% |
| Per game | 7.27 | 80.27 | 0.47 | 11.33 | 11.05 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0.40 | 10.97 | 14.61 | 18.24 | 59.07/64.93 | 90.58% | |
| Totals | 109 | 1204 | 7 | 170 | 11.05 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.40 | 164.6 | 219.1 | 273.6 | 886/974 | 90.58% | |
