Is Nabers a hold or sell?
By: Jake Rajala
Malik Nabers had one of the best rookie performances at the WR spot of all time. He recorded 1.204 yards and 7 touchdowns as a rook. He didn’t have a slow start in his second season. He unleashed 167 yards and a pair of TDs against the Dallas Cowboys. This translated to 37 points. Yes, you read that correctly.
Nabers just had ACL surgery, which is a positive sign in the right direction. Nabers is no longer in the picture, yet Jaxson Dart has been a baller. He’s already had 23 points and 29 points in a game.
Nabers had five games of 20+ points last season. It’s promising that Nabers already had a 30+ point showing, especially with it against a division foe (Cowboys).
In the fantasy realm, the ultimate question is: is Nabers a sell?
Absolutely not.
Not only is it good that he will return healthy next season, but we’ve had a taste of how successful his new QB (Dart) will be moving forward. He is leaps ahead of Russell Wilson, who can’t seem to establish himself as a QB1. Honestly, I’d love to see Wilson with the Saints or Vikings. Not only did Nabers shine with a less than tasteful QB situation last season, but he will be looking to dominate with a potential OROY QB in Dart next season.
Nabers doesn’t have any season ending injuries in his past. This was a one-off.
So, what would it take to sell Nabers?
I would command nothing less than a first round pick. If a team could trade a WR like AJ Brown with a second round pick, I would be tempted to accept it. He can flat out dominate like a WR1. His ceiling is unmatched, but let it also be known that he has a quality floor. His worst performance last season was 8 points, which came against the Philadelphia Eagles stingy defense.
Another fascinating question arises: Does his impact affect the 2025 rookie Cam Skattebo? I don’t believe so. During Naber’s best game this season, Cam had 13.9 points. I expect them to be a perfectly balanced offense. I can’t imagine they will opt to run the ball 20 times a game with Nabers in town. The GMEN may just happen to have the best offensive trio in the league when their toys come back healthy.
It should also be noted that the Giants schedule is far from superior. Dallas is 31st, Washington is 21st, and Philadelphia is 18th in PPG allowed. It would be far fetched to imagine the Giants don’t score 30+ points in their divisonal showdowns next season.
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