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Malik Nabers fantasy football insight from Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

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Raanan speculating (not reporting) that Nabers could miss first 4-5 games of 2026 due to ACL tear plus meniscus and cartilage damage from September 2024 injury. injury is significantly worse than Rashee Rice's suspension last year because cartilage damage has much longer recovery timeline than isolated ACL; even modern ACL recoveries are faster, but meniscus/cartilage damage is 'a bear of a recovery.' Nabers was on crutches for extended period post-surgery; if 4-5 game miss is accurate, that's ~13+ months post-injury, which is long for modern standards. Current ADP 18-44 per Fantasy Pros. Community heavily bearish: most won't draft before round 4-5, many advocate complete avoidance. Conce...

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Raanan podcast speculation; Harbaugh quote on complexity; ADP 18-44; multiple comments on cartilage recovery vs. ACL; softball game observation; September 2024 injury date
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What did Reddit /r/fantasyfootball say about Malik Nabers?
Raanan speculating (not reporting) that Nabers could miss first 4-5 games of 2026 due to ACL tear plus meniscus and cartilage damage from September 2024 injury. injury is significantly worse than Rashee Rice's suspension last year because cartilage damage has much longer recovery timeline than isolated ACL; even modern ACL recoveries are faster, but meniscus/cartilage damage is 'a bear of a recovery.' Nabers was on crutches for extended period post-surgery; if 4-5 game miss is accurate, that's ~13+ months post-injury, which is long for modern standards. Current ADP 18-44 per Fantasy Pros. Community heavily bearish: most won't draft before round 4-5, many advocate complete avoidance. Conce...
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