Giants trio tops 2026 fantasy 'Do Not Draft' list
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- Malik Nabers suffered ACL and meniscus tears in Week 4 last season, needed a spring follow-up to remove scar tissue, and his September status remains uncertain despite not starting training camp on PUP.
- The New York Giants' trio of QB Jaxson Dart, RB Cam Skattebo, and WR Malik Nabers combined for just 18 snaps together last season — Skattebo dislocated his ankle in Week 8 after scoring seven TDs in eight games, and Dart missed multiple games with a concussion.
- Christian McCaffrey logged 900-plus snaps and 400-plus touches while playing all 17 games last season, and the column cites a stat that since 2000, no running back with 400-plus carries has finished top-10 at the position the following season — pointing to Saquon Barkley's 2025 as the latest example.
- Drake Maye faces a far tougher schedule after not facing a top-10 defense during the regular season last year, making a repeat of his 350 fantasy points unlikely.
- Josh Allen is again the first QB off fantasy draft boards after six straight top-2 QB finishes, but the author refuses to take him in the second round because of position depth and opportunity cost.
- Kenneth Walker III, now with the Chiefs after being named Super Bowl MVP, never finished better than 15th at running back during his four Seahawks seasons.
- Bucky Irving scored just one rushing TD in 10 games with a 3.4 yards-per-carry average last year, and Tampa Bay signed pass-catching back Kenny Gainwell (73 receptions in 2025) to compete for touches.
Why it matters: This column argues fantasy drafts should run on risk-adjusted value, not name recognition, fading the Giants' injury-prone trio and workload-heavy veterans like McCaffrey, who fits the 2000-onward pattern of top-10 RBs declining the next season after 400-plus carries. Managers who pay second- and third-round prices for availability questions could lose playoff weeks without compensatory upside.
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