Match day updates: Malik Nabers Expected to play an active role According to Ian Rapoport, in Week 12 against the Bucks.
of new york giants It appears they have found a young star at wide receiver in rookie Malik Nabors. However, despite below-average quarterback play, Nabors had a lot of success with quarterback Daniel Jones. Nabors has been Jones' favorite target, with 10 or more targets in six of his eight games this season. Now, Jones was released earlier this week following the team's bye, leaving the Giants to turn to 2023 undrafted free agent Tommy DeVito. In addition to the quarterback change, Nabors has been dealing with a groin injury before Week 12's away matchup. buccaneers.
Malik Nabors injury status
According to ESPN's Jordan Raanan,Giants wide receiver Malik Nabors is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. Nabors missed Friday's practice due to a groin injury, but told Raanan he intended to play. The Giants rookie missed two games with a concussion earlier this season. Nabors had a similar groin issue in Week 7, but still played. I'm confident the rookie wide receiver will play Sunday, but he remains a player to keep an eye on. The Giants will host the Buccaneers on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
What Malik Nabors' injury means for fantasy football
Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabors has been one of the most impressive rookies this season. Earlier this season, he became the first player in NFL history to record at least 250 yards, 20 receptions, and three touchdowns in his first three games. Despite missing two games, he remains on pace to challenge Puka Nacua's rookie reception record of 105, set last season. Nabers is currently on a 103.7 receiving pace.
The big question will be whether Nabors can remain productive alongside quarterback Tommy DeVito. Jones didn't win games or play consistently well, but he showed Neighbors he could get the ball away. DeVito was an interesting story last season, completing just nine passes on 16 attempts for 55 yards in his last start. His best match was against commander of washington In this game, he threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns. The Giants' leading wide receiver in that game was Darius Slayton, who had four receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown. Saquon Barkley scored two touchdowns and was second on the team in receiving yards with 57 yards to go.
Despite still being a rookie, Nabors may already have proven he can handle quarterbacks. In other words, it doesn't necessarily matter who his quarterback is, he's still going to put up numbers. Nabors has been the per-game WR9 in PPR formats this season and remains the most dynamic playmaker on the Giants' offense.
Playing against the Buccaneers could be a good opportunity for DeVito and Nabers. Todd Bowles tends to be a mess on defense, but the Buccaneers rank 30th in passing yards per game and 28th in pass defense EPA. Tampa Bay is giving up the eighth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season. Nabors' success may depend on how well DeVito can handle the blitz. The Buccaneers blitz rate is 29.7%, which is just outside the top 10. Last season, DeVito had -0.37 EPA per dropback against the blitz.
As for Nabers' situation, there is an element of uncertainty at quarterback. But Nabers has shown the ability to thrive with less-than-ideal quarterback play. At least he projects as a WR2.
