The Giants head home to East Rutherford, NJ, for their home opener on Sunday Night Football when they take on the winless Chiefs at MetLife Stadium at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
After a rough start to the season in a 21-6 defeat to Washington in Week 1, the Giants put on a show against the Cowboys last Sunday in a 40-37 overtime loss — they are now 0-2 for the 10th time in the last 13 seasons.
Giants WR Malik Nabers has been the lone bright spot of this offense — he put the Giants ahead with just 30 seconds to go with his incredible moonball TD in the 4th quarter. However, the Giants are just 3-16 since Nabers’ 2024 rookie season and will be looking to avoid their 5th 0-3 start in franchise history.
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Malik Nabers Projections vs. Chiefs & Sunday Night Football Picks
Here are three Malik Nabers projections vs. the Chiefs on Sunday Night Football via the PrizePicks NFL
Malik Nabers Projection: 79.5 Receiving Yards
- Nabers single-handedly put the Giants in a position to get their first win of the season against the Cowboys in Week 2 — unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. Nabers had 9 receptions on 13 targets for 167 yards and 2 TDs.
- Through two weeks, Nabers leads the NFL in receiving yards (238), 10th in yards per reception (17), and 5th in average depth of target (18.5).
- Nabers has the potential to burn this Chiefs secondary as he leads the league in air yards (267).
- At MetLife Stadium, Nabers averages 7.24 receptions and 84.6 receiving yards per game in his career.
- The Chiefs are ranked 15th in the NFL, allowing 199 passing yards per game through two weeks.
Malik Nabers Projection: 6.5 Receptions
- Nabers has 14 receptions to start the season — a 7-reception-per-game pace coming into this SNF matchup, while leading the league with 25 targets.
- Nabers is 5th in the league in target share, commanding 34.72% of the targets from Giants QB Russell Wilson.
- According to Pro Football Focus, Nabers has a favorable matchup against Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, who ranks 97th in passer rating (66.1) and 85th in yards per reception allowed (8.2).
- Kansas City enters Week 3 tied for the sixth-most receptions allowed (30) to opposing WRs.
- The Giants' WR corps is a bit banged up with Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton both limited in practice all week; if either misses time, Nabers could see a bigger workload with additional targets.
Malik Nabers Projection: 26.5 Longest Reception
- In Week 2 against the Cowboys, Nabers had the 9th-longest reception of the league with his 48-yard TD.
- Nabers has five receptions for 20+ yards, which is tied for the most in the NFL. That now gives him 21 receptions for 20+ yards since coming into the league.
- Wilson has been a revelation for Nabers — he’s seventh in the league in air yards per attempt with 5.5.
- Kansas City has allowed four receptions of 20+ yards against the Chargers and Eagles to start the season.
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Nabers and the Giants are just one more bad game away from just the sixth 0-3 start in franchise history. With Wilson’s job potentially on the line, Nabers and the rest of the Giants' offense will have added pressure to perform on Sunday Night Football in Week 3. This Giants vs. Chiefs matchup presents a ton of NFL DFS opportunities, including the best picks on projections for Nabers.
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