Arguably, no wide receiver in the NFL has more hype around them than Malik Nabers. Even on a team with no playoff aspirations, Nabers took his first year out of LSU and used it as an opportunity to flex on opposing defenses. The Giants look very different this year, though, with big changes, especially at the quarterback position. That begs the question: how high should fantasy football players be on Nabers?
Malik Nabers 2024 Stats and Fantasy Production
The numbers from Nabers don’t exactly impress at first glance, but he has had a few monstrous games. In Week 17, Nabers had 171 yards and two touchdowns in the game. He also turned in a 125-yard game against Washington and 115 yards against Dallas, although in the latter, he couldn’t find the end zone.
The rest of his stat sheet looks fairly average; he never got above 100 yards in a game for the rest of the season. Nabers still managed to have the seventh most yards for a wide receiver in 2024 with 1,204 total yards.
When it comes to fantasy, Nabers left owners a tad bit wanting, but he still had several weeks where he dominated. In each of the 100+ games, Nabers scored incredibly high in fantasy. There is a stretch of the season, though, where he didn’t crack above 16 points (weeks 7 to 14). As a result, he wasn’t a very consistent WR1, but as a WR2, he made lots of fantasy players very happy.
Malik Nabers 2025 Fantasy Outlook
After the change at quarterback from Daniel Jones to Russell Wilson, Nabers’ future looks very bright. Wilson should be getting the ball to Nabers on a much more consistent basis, and if he goes down, Jameis Winston is perfectly capable of throwing the long ball as well. As a result, Nabers should be hitting at least 16 points in fantasy every week in fantasy football.
In terms of draft strategy, he is ranked at number six on Fantasy Pros. While it wouldn’t be smart to take him over Ja’marr Chase or Justin Jefferson, spots three to 12 are very interchangeable. Nabers is in a tier with Brian Thomas Jr., Puka Nacua, A.J. Brown, Nico Collins, etc. It’s hard to go wrong with either of those guys, so it really comes down to player preference. Anywhere from the fifth overall pick straight through the end of the first round is a great place to take Nabers at generally, though.
