Giants will be Without Malik Nabers, Devin Singletary in Week 5 | Fantasy Football Impact

The New York Giants will be without their two biggest fantasy stars in Week 5. The headliner is of course superstar rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers. After taking a shot to the head last week, he was diagnosed with a concussion and entered the league's concussion protocol.

He was not able to clear the protocol in time and has already been ruled out for Sunday's game. The young stud has essentially been their offense, so his absence is sure to send a ripple effect through everything that they are trying to do. 

Starting running back Devin Singletary also popped up on the injury report mid-week with a groin injury and struggled to get in any practice time this week. While he isn't the massive star that Nabers is, he's been a solid fantasy option for the most part to this point and an integral piece of what the offense is trying to do.

On Friday, he was officially listed as doubtful for this weekend. Nabers's absence will have the biggest impact for Week 5, but Singletary missing this game could change the course of the season for some fantasy owners. 

Fantasy Impact

Quarterback Daniel Jones

Without Nabers to throw the ball to, it becomes increasingly difficult to make a case for Jones' fantasy value this week. This is a fantasy quarterback who already is a bad start most weeks to begin with, but without his top target, he's pretty much unstartable in almost any format.

Even though Nabers is just a rookie, he has been one of the best wideouts in the league so far this season and is leading the entire NFL in targets and target share. That is impossible to replace for Jones. We wouldn't have started him if Nabers was playing, but now he's a complete afterthought and will continue to be until his WR1 is able to clear the concussion protocol. 

Running Back Tyrone Tracy Jr.

This is by far the most interesting player to talk about who will be impacted in a major way by these injuries. Specifically the injury to Singletary.

Singletary is what he is. A solid NFL running back who you can depend on but doesn't have any traits that you'd consider special. Tracy on the other hand really impressed us when we were scouting him through the draft process. He graded out as our RB6 in the 2024 Draft Class. 

Not only was he a good runner, but he has a unique skillset because he's a converted wide receiver. If he shows out, there is a chance he rips this backfield away from Singletary and never looks back. Being that Singletary is dealing with a groin injury, Tracy may get multiple weeks to do just that. If the rookie is on waivers, he is a must-add immediately. 

This is an excerpt from our scouting report on Tracy prior to the draft, "Remember what we all hoped Antonio Gibson would turn into before he let us all down? We now get a second chance with Tracy. He was a four-year wide receiver at Iowa before coming to Purdue and transitioning to a running back where he ran very well. His performance at the 2024 NFL Combine was also off the charts. There is a real chance this doesn't work out, however, that's a shot we'd be willing to take."   

Wide Receiver Wan'Dale Robinson

Last week, when Nabers went down, Robinson stepped up. He finished the game with 14 targets that he turned into 11 catches for 71 yards. All signs point to him being the guy you want to pick up and plug in if you're determined to start a wideout from this team. There is a chance with over a week to game plan for the loss of Nabers, he says an even larger role and a lot more time on the field. 

Wide Receiver Darius Slayton  

Prior to last week when Nabers got hurt, Slayton was far and away the WR2 on the Giants. He was more productive than Robinson, played more snaps, ran more routes, and was the projected next man up by every measure. There is still a chance that plays out this week.

Slayton fits the outside WR1 role better than Robinson. Even last week, he played 84% of the snaps compared to Robinson's 65%, which is par for the course of the season. While you have to view Robinson as the top option based on a tiny sample size, don't write Slayton off or be shocked if the roles flip this week.