The New York Giants will face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17. 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 17?
Nabers was listed as a DNP on Wednesday’s estimated practice report with a toe issue. It’s a new injury for Nabers, who also did not practice on Thursday. In the past, head coach Daboll was pretty optimistic about Nabers playing through injury. This time, he was a bit more noncommittal.
Nabers did get in a limited practice on Friday, though, and has played through a DNP-DNP-LP before.
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 17?
There is no secret here — Nabers will get weighed down with low-value targets, and you will throw (hopefully soft) objects around your living room as you pray for enough of them to connect and get you your 15+ PPR points.
It’s not a fun way to spend a Sunday, but you know the deal at this point. Nabers set the Giants’ record last week for rookie receptions in a season, and he’s checked every box you could ask for from a young player in terms of his individual profile, but this is a team game with more than a few moving pieces.
By a thread, Nabers is hanging on to top-20 status in my Week 17 rankings. The Colts aren’t a stout defense, but they are better than average in terms of opponent completion percentage on deep passes and intercept those attempts at the second-highest rate.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Malik Nabers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Sunday morning, Nabers is projected to score 15.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3 receptions for 90.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Malik Nabers’ 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.
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)