Malik Nabers has transformed a uncertain preseason into a historic stretch, becoming the first player since Cris Carter in 1999 to record four consecutive 100-yard receiving games with backup quarterbacks.
Over Weeks 4 through 7, Nabers posted 6 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown, 11 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown, 12 catches for 165 yards, and 7 catches for 111 yards, all with Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy under center. The streak ties the longest such run since the 1970 merger, matching Carter, Rob Moore, Jerry Rice and Carl Pickens.
Nabers is also the only player in NFL history to notch a 100-yard game with five different starting quarterbacks — Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, Russell Wilson, Winston and McCarthy — within his first 30 career games. Only DeAndre Hopkins and George Pickens have achieved that mark in their first three seasons. His ability to produce regardless of quarterback draws comparisons to the QB-proof reputations of Hopkins and Larry Fitzgerald.
The Giants have gone 3-1-1 since Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury, including 2-1-1 during Nabers' streak. McCarthy has completed 11 of 14 passes for 206 yards targeting Nabers in five quarters, projecting a 2,800-yard pace. Nabers commands a 30% target share on routes run, second only to Puka Nacua since 2024, and has vaulted into top-five wide receiver conversations alongside Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Nabers carries the second-best odds for NFL Comeback Player of the Year at +550, trailing only Patrick Mahomes. His performance positions him for a massive contract extension this offseason, potentially surpassing the recent deals signed by Chase (four years, $161 million) and Smith-Njigba (four years, $169 million).
