ESPN Fantasy Football on Malik Nabers

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Malik Nabers is a terrific player, obviously, but the concern here is the right knee he tore in Week 4 of last season and the follow-up procedure from the spring. The Giants must be cautious with this young talent, and they appeared to plan ahead for the inevitability of Nabers starting this season late with their offseason acquisitions. Could Nabers overcome this and dominate for four-plus months like he did during his rookie season? He could, but there are far safer receiver options in the first two rounds.

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Nabers' knee injury and Giants' cautious approach make safer WR options preferable.

Nabers is a terrific player, but the concern is the right knee he tore in Week 4 of last season and the follow-up procedure from the spring. The Giants must be cautious with this young talent and appeared to plan ahead for the inevitability of Nabers starting the season late with their offseason acquisitions. While Nabers could dominate for four-plus months like his rookie season, there are far safer receiver options in the first two rounds.

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