The New York Giants, anything but a juggernaut NFL offense since the Eli Manning days, seem to have built something quite intriguing and potentially magical with QB Jaxson Dart, RB Cam Skattebo and WR Malik Nabers. The problem is that those young players -- two of them NFL first-round selections -- were barely on the field together last season (18 snaps), and those concerns continue in 2026.
This is also the problem for fantasy managers considering early investment. We crave availability and covet statistics, but these promising Giants are question marks for the former and thus no lock to produce the latter. It seems trite, but availability really is the best ability. We don't get asterisks for missing the fantasy playoffs because potentially great players missed several games.
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Such is the risk that comes with securing these otherwise talented players, and because this is one of the NFL's higher-profile teams in its largest city (well, pretend it is New York City and not East Rutherford, New Jersey), value often becomes distorted. Nabers, the LSU product who dominated his rookie season (catching 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns), played only four games last season. He is the biggest question mark as he recovers from multiple surgeries on his right knee. His status for September action is still uncertain.
Uncertain is a big problem for fantasy football, and as we welcome everyone to yet another NFL season and the latest (and often misunderstood) "Do Not Draft" list, the caveats in place bear remembering. Value is the key for fantasy drafts, especially in relation to average draft position (ADP) and expected statistical production. Few wide receivers offer the upside of Nabers, while Dart and Skattebo appear special as well. We all see it. The question is whether they are potentially special enough for this fantasy football season to warrant their lofty ADPs. It is a tough case to make.
Nabers was seriously injured in Week 4 last season, suffering ACL and meniscus tears, and ordinarily, there would be relative confidence in him returning to full strength before the start of the following season. However, Nabers needed a follow-up procedure in the spring to remove scar tissue. The Giants have said the right things, claiming patience and optimism for a full recovery, but rumors of Nabers missing time at the beginning of the season still persist, even though he did not begin training camp on the PUP list. The Giants were noticeably active this offseason in adding depth to their wide receiver group.