The Seahawks won’t have to deal with Giants sensation Malik Nabers

The New York Giants have seemingly found their next superstar wide receiver out of LSU in Malik Nabers, but they will not have his services this Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

Nabers, who suffered a concussion while trying to catch a 4th down pass late in the Giants’ Week 4 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, did not practice this week and has been ruled out by head coach Brian Daboll. This will be the first missed game of Nabers’ young career.

This is obviously a big benefit to the Seahawks defense and a bigger blow to a limited Giants passing offense. Nabers isn’t just “good for a rookie,” he’s been one of the top receivers in the entire NFL through the early part of the season. With 35 catches and 386 yards, Nabers leads the league in receptions and is tied with Chris Godwin for receiving yards, all while being the most targeted player by a substantial margin. If you subtract all of Nabers’ targets, Daniel Jones is 56/92 for 495 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions.

With Nabers out, Wan’Dale Robinson will assume the role of number one receiver. Robinson has caught 26 passes but for only 194 yards and 10 first downs. Darius Slayton would be the presumptive number two option, with 10 catches for 122 yards on the season. Expect 2023 third-round pick Jalin Hyatt, who doesn’t have a catch this season, to be involved to some degree.