Is Malik Nabers playing this week? Latest injury update

The New York Football Giants are getting their top offensive producer back in Week 7 after all. Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers progressed through the NFL's concussion protocol and re-joined the team for full a practice on Thursday afternoon, per the New York Post's Paul Schwartz. Later that same day, the team announced that the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft had completed the final step of his return to play, meeting with and being cleared by an independent neurologist.

Nabers suffered his concussion late in the fourth quarter of New York's 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 26. He hit his head on the turf while diving to attempt and bring in a critical fourth down pass along the sideline.

Fantasy impact of Malik Nabers' return to Giants lineup

With Nabers back in action, he immediately becomes an elite fantasy option and target hog in New York's offense once again — the LSU product had racked up 35 catches on a whopping 52 targets over his first four NFL games before a big hit late in a home loss to the Dallas Cowboys sidelined him with a concussion. Daniel Jones should be thrilled to have his main target back, and this passing game should once again flow through Nabers.

That could also hurt the fantasy outlook for some of Nabers' teammates, especially fellow wide receivers Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson. Slayton led the Giants with 11 targets in the team's 17-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night football last week while playing 86 percent of New York's offensive snaps. While he figures to hang on to a starting spot even with Nabers back, double-digit targets feels like a tough ask assuming Nabers' usual volume.

Robinson was limited at practice Wednesday with an ankle injury but could still be available on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. If he were to play he would be a touchdown dependent play and should only be considered in deeper league formats.