Nabers expected to play week one; ACL recovery history for elite WRs is encouraging.
Malik NabersWRNYG
Expected to avoid the PUP list and could play in week one after tearing his ACL and meniscus; historical precedent for stud wide receivers recovering from ACL injuries is encouraging—Jordy Nelson was WR2 the next year, Keenan Allen was WR3, Chris Godwin was WR18 overall (WR17 per game) after tearing ACL and MCL, and Cooper Cup was WR4 the next year after tearing his ACL in week 10.
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Malik Neighbors expected to avoid the pup list and could play in week one...If you go and you look at stud wide receivers who tore their ACLs The history is pretty good Jordy Nelson tore his ACL in 2015 He was wide receiver two the next year Keenan Allen tore his ACL in 2016 He was wide receiver three the next year Chris Godwin tore his ACL and MCL in week 15 of 2021 The next year he was wide receiver 18 overall 17th per game...Cooper Cup In his second season He tore his ACL in week 10 And he was wide receiver four the next year
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- What did Fantasy Football Today say about Malik Nabers?
- Expected to avoid the PUP list and could play in week one after tearing his ACL and meniscus; historical precedent for stud wide receivers recovering from ACL injuries is encouraging—Jordy Nelson was WR2 the next year, Keenan Allen was WR3, Chris Godwin was WR18 overall (WR17 per game) after tearing ACL and MCL, and Cooper Cup was WR4 the next year after tearing his ACL in week 10.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Malik Nabers (WR NYG). Nabers expected to play week one; ACL recovery history for elite WRs is encouraging.
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