Malik Nabers was named FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week for Week 6, a massive individual honor, even as the Giants fell 34-27 to the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. That’s a brutal pill to swallow, knowing your star wideout put on a clinic in a defeat.
Nabers Put Up MONSTER Numbers in the Losing Effort
Seriously, Nabers went off against the Saints. He hauled in 12 catches on 15 targets for a ridiculous 165 yards. We’re talking about a 46-yard long catch in there too! He led New York in receptions, targets, and receiving yards for the game, averaging a solid 13.8 yards every time he touched the ball. It was one of those performances where you just shake your head and wonder how he didn’t drag his team to a win.
Consistency Amidst Chaos: The Nabers Show Continues
This wasn’t a one-off thing either. That Saints game marked his third consecutive with at least 100 receiving yards. Over that three-game stretch, the dude has stacked up 29 catches for 398 yards and two touchdowns on 42 targets. Think about that kind of production, especially when the quarterback situation has been a complete roller coaster. Jameis Winston started that game but got benched in the fourth quarter after throwing two interceptions, with J.J. McCarthy stepping in. Nabers? He just kept doing his thing, staying productive and grabbing a large chunk of his yardage even after the QB change. The Giants managed 461 total net yards in that loss, a huge chunk of it thanks to Nabers.
Through six games, this third-year wideout has piled up 41 receptions for 494 yards and two scores. His target volume and rock-solid reliability have clearly made him the absolute centerpiece of the Giants’ passing attack. It’s wild to see that kind of output when the team is sitting at a 3-2-1 record. Can he keep this insane pace up?
The Giants are set to host the Houston Texans this coming Sunday. You know all eyes will be on Nabers to see if he can keep putting up those monster numbers and finally get his team back on the winning side of things.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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