The New York Giants will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Malik Nabers.
Is Malik Nabers Playing in Week 7?
Malik Nabers is officially through the concussion protocol. After being limited on Wednesday with a non-contact jersey, Nabers returned to full practice on Thursday and was announced to have cleared the concussion protocol. He will not carry an injury designation for Week 7.
Nabers did have a groin injury added to his injury designation during the week. Daboll said Nabers experienced tightness on Thursday, but the Giants’ rookie WR said he’s been managing the groin injury since college.
Despite missing two games with a brain injury, Nabers still ranks seventh in receptions (34) and 14th in receiving yards (386). He was dominant through his first four pro games, topping 100 yards twice and hauling in at least eight catches in Weeks 2, 3, and 4. No wide receiver has earned a larger target share than Nabers (34.4%).
The No. 6 overall pick in April’s draft can be started as a WR1 with confidence against an Eagles defense that ranks bottom-12 in passing yards per game and EPA per dropback allowed. Nabers is the WR9 in PFN’s Week 7 PPR rankings.
We’ll continue to monitor the Giants’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Malik Nabers in Week 7?
The Eagles are a bottom-10 defense in terms of interception rate, sack percentage, and yards per completion allowed, making Nabers a WR1 without much thought if he is deemed to be fully healthy.
That’s the tricky part — the rookie suffered a concussion on September 26 and hasn’t returned since. The Giants have sounded cautiously optimistic when discussing the status of their star receiver, though an extended stay in protocol is concerning.
Keep an eye on the beat reporters. But barring multiple reports about a snap limit, if Nabers is active for New York, he’s active for you (in a perfect world, you have Darius Slayton on your roster, giving you exposure to this matchup one way or another).
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Malik Nabers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Nabers is projected to score 16.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.3 receptions for 100 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Malik Nabers’ Week 7 Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
