Is Malik Nabers playing this week? Injury update, fantasy outlook for Giants’ WR ahead of Week 12 vs. Buccaneers | Sporting News United Kingdom

The biggest story coming out of New York this week revolves around the Giants’ (former) quarterback Daniel Jones. After being benched to start the week, Jones has been granted his release from the team. The former No. 6 pick will now look for work elsewhere.

Without Jones on the roster, the Giants will be moving into a new era on the offensive side of the ball. How will things shake out for the Giants in the future? It’s too early to say, but one thing is for certain: Malik Nabers will be a key piece of their success.

Unfortunately, Nabers may not be able to contribute to the offense in Week 12. He popped up on the injury report late this week and is in danger of missing the Giants’ matchup with the Buccaneers.

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Will Malik Nabers play this week? Injury update on Giants’ WR

As recently as Friday morning, the expectation was that Nabers would play without issue on Sunday. He then logged a DNP on Friday afternoon due to a groin injury. Given his lack of practice participation on Friday, Nabers is questionable ahead of Sunday’s game.

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Questionable:
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles)
LB Micah McFadden (Heel)
LB Darius Muasau (Hamstring)
WR Malik Nabers (Groin)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux* (Wrist)

*In 21-day practice window for return from Injured Reserve pic.twitter.com/VcRDmeZuRH

— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) November 22, 2024

When players are unexpectedly held out of practice late in the week, it’s typically a bad sign for their gameday availability. However, New York beat reporters believe this was precautionary as Nabers has been dealing with this groin injury for several weeks. Either way, we will likely not have complete clarity until close to game time, so check back here for updates.

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Throughout the year, we’ve seen Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton playing alongside Nabers at wide receiver. If Nabers isn’t in the lineup, expect newly-minted QB1 Tommy DeVito to heavily rely on these two in his first start of the season.

If Nabers is sidelined, second-year receiver Jalin Hyatt will see an expanded role this week against the Buccaneers. Hyatt has been known for his ability to win downfield and generate explosive plays. Look for him to connect with DeVito on a deep ball against a struggling Tampa Bay secondary.

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Malik Nabers fantasy outlook Week 12

The last month of the season has been full of pedestrian fantasy production for Malik Nabers; he has not cleared 15.0 PPR points in four straight games. Even though he’s disappointed in recent weeks, Nabers remains a must-start receiver.

Few receivers can compete for a 30-percent target share every week and Nabers is one of them. The Buccaneers are also a top-10 matchup for wide receivers in fantasy. Nabers comes in as the WR6 in the Sporting News’ WR Rankings and belongs in starting lineups everywhere.