Hakeem Nicks should be Giants WR2

Aug 12, 2010

Writer Ralf Vacchiano thinks Hakeem Nicks will be a top-6 breakout player this year.

Hakeem Nicks was on the top-5 breakout players list right until the very end, and if I had listed six players he would’ve been on there. After catching 47 catches for 790 yards and six touchdowns last season, I do believe he’s destined for great things. I think he might have the highest ceiling of any receiver on the team.

So why did I leave him off? Circumstances, really. I think Steve Smith could have another 100-catch season and I know he’s Eli Manning’s favorite target. Nicks should be the No. 2, clearly, but the Giants also love Mario Manningham and they want to run the ball more than they did last year.

Fantasy Impact:

It's not really earth-shattering news. Depending on your league format, Nicks may even have more value than Smith when all is said and done. Smith is rated 14th while Nicks is 15th at 4for4. Smith is a 4th round ADP while Nicks is 6th. Of course, in PPR leagues, there's no competition, Smith may be the best in the league.

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 13

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:52 PM EST

Cowboys ruled out Jake Ferguson for the Thanksgiving game vs. the New York Giants due to his concussion. His replacement, once again, will be Luke Schoonmaker.

Fantasy Impact:

This was expected, but it could have been a nice matchup for the No. 2 pass-catcher. Schoonmaker is a little less exciting but is worth a TE stream for desperate managers.

Seahawks WRs DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett miss Wednesday practice

Brady Henderson

yesterday · 7:48 PM EST

The Seahawks list DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett as non-participants in practice today. These appear to be new injuries (though Lockett was also listed with a knee injury in Week 7). Leonard Williams has been playing through his foot injury the past few weeks.

Related Players: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo

Fantasy Impact:

This is obviously not a great sign for Geno Smith or the general offensive environment for the Seahawks. We would have to imagine that JSN would be seeing his fifth double-digit target game of the season if either of the two were forced to miss Week 13, which catapults him into solid WR2 territory. We'll keep an eye on the reports through the rest of the week.

Giants QB Tommy DeVito officially Questionable for Week 13

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 1:24 PM EST

Giants QB Tommy DeVito (right forearm) is listed as questionable for tomorrow against the Cowboys. Drew Lock, his backup, took some first-team reps just in case.

Fantasy Impact:

What a treat this game will be. Whether DeVito or Lock is back there on Thanksgiving, they both need to remain firmly on waiver wires.