Fantasy managers are worried about Malik Nabers after two bad games, which is understandable since Jaxson Dart (knee) is out for the season.
But let’s relax heading into Week 4 against Arizona. Nabers is still worth starting in the majority of leagues. He looked fine in Week 1 with Dart against Dallas, with six catches for 69 yards on nine targets. It was an awful game in Week 2 at the Rams with one catch for 1 yard on four targets, but Dart was injured in that game, along with Nabers dealing with a shoulder injury. In Week 3, Nabers had five catches for 26 yards on six targets in his first start with Jameis Winston against Tennessee, but that game was played in poor weather.
And here we are. I’m hopeful this game against the Cardinals turns into a track meet, and we get the full Winston experience of over-targeting his No. 1 receiver. That would be great for Nabers. The Cardinals are No. 4 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and four receivers (Ladd McConkey, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel) have already scored at least 12.4 PPR points against Arizona. Nabers should have the chance for a big game. Now, the Giants‘ offense could be conservative in an attempt to limit Winston. And Nabers might not get the targets he needs. But I’m not ready to panic about him yet. He remains a starting Fantasy receiver in Week 4, and I hope he makes everyone relax with a strong performance against the Cardinals.
Good morning, New York Giants fans! Here are the stories you need to know about as the Giants look to stay atop the NFC East with a win this Sunday. The Giants seem to know they’re not facing the Titans‘ offense again this week. It was mentioned several times that the Cardinals are “very similar” offensively to the Rams — who dismantled the Giants two weeks ago — which DC Dennard Wilson noted because of Arizona coach Mike LaFleur’s ties to Sean McVay. New York knows it’s going to be a difficult challenge, particularly stopping rookie RB Jeremiyah Love, who it had ranked as a top-three player in the 2026 draft.
A weak Arizona Cardinals pass defense should provide the streaky Winston an opportunity to find his groove. But if Winston struggles again and the Giants lose, the focus immediately will shift to his job security. A key variable will be how quickly McCarthy learns the offense. He only has 10 career starts and the Giants’ offense puts a lot on the quarterback’s plate. Rushing McCarthy into action before he’s ready would be a huge mistake. But there’s an understanding that McCarthy won’t be able to fully get up to speed on the offense midstream. With an upcoming stretch against the 1-2 Cardinals, the 1-2 Commanders, the 1-2 Saints and the 0-3 Texans, the Giants’ best bet to building momentum is Winston turning things around. If the 2-1 Giants can’t string some wins together now, it will be asking a lot for McCarthy to save the season when the schedule stiffens after their Week 8 bye.
McCarthy said he’s attacking the new offense day-by-day, but said he feels he’s picking it up pretty quickly. McCarthy wasn’t interested in dwelling on what went wrong in Minnesota. Initiations into the NFL don’t get any more difficult than defending Matthew Stafford throwing to Davante Adams in your first career start. But Hood also allowed Wan’Dale Robinson’s touchdown last game. Hood has allowed 11 catches on 15 targets for 106 yards and two touchdowns over three games, according to NextGenStats. Opposing quarterbacks have a 132.2 rating when throwing at him.
The New York Giants have looked in the mirror. They’ve studied the tape and scoured the stat sheet, only to be left incredibly disappointed with what they have seen. Ward appeared in all 17 of Tennessee’s games (starting 12 of them) and he recorded career-highs in defensive snaps (708), quarterback hits (22), and sacks (5.0).
