From the episode
Malik Neighbors has all of those. When we look at pre-fantasy points per game in 2024 and in 2025, he's at 14.1... His career yards per route run is above 2 at 2.12... pre-ACL target share... strong target share at 28%. The only two wide receivers that I have post-ACL with a number higher than 28%, we're looking at Julian Edelman... But he finished in a similar range. The big one is Jordy Nelson. Jordy Nelson finished as the wide receiver 2 overall the following season for his ACL.
STACKED’s take
Elite pre-ACL metrics suggest Nabers could outperform typical post-ACL WR recovery.
Nabers tore his ACL and meniscus in week 4 of 2025 and underwent a second procedure in May to remove scar tissue; John Harbaugh noted on May 22nd that it's not a simple knee injury. There is a realistic chance he starts the 2026 season on the PUP list and misses the first four weeks. However, his pre-ACL metrics are elite: 14.1 fantasy points per game (top 50% among WRs), 2.12 career yards per route run, ~10-yard average depth of target (sweet spot), and 28% target share (only Julian Edelman and Jordy Nelson have higher post-ACL target shares in the source's database). Edelman moved from WR16 to WR21 post-ACL; Nelson finished as WR2 the following season. Nabers is a freak athlete with elite athleticism to spare even if slightly slowed. The source is not worried about his long-term dynasty outlook and believes if anyone breaks the mold of slow year-after-ACL performance, it's Nabers.
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